Three industry workshop presentations of Rise: A New Musical will be presented May 15 at 11 AM and May 16 at 11 AM and 3 PM at New 42 Studios.
Directed by Richard H. Blake, the cast will feature John Ambrosino (The Who鈥檚 Tommy), Ben Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), J. Daughtry (MJ The Musical), Kim Exum (A Wonderful World), Stephanie Gibson (Cinderella), Gabriela Gomez (迟颈肠办鈥颈肠办鈥翱翱惭!), Treston J. Henderson (The Wiz), Grace Kaiser (Dandelion), Ian Laudano (Aida), Aaron Ramey (The Visit), Elizabeth Ward Land (Memphis), and Trevor Wayne (The Outsiders).
The new musical, which has music and lyrics by Scott Wilkinson and a book by Eric C. Webb, follows German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man whose deep
conviction and compassion lit the way through one of history鈥檚 darkest
times.
The creative team also includes music supervisor and arranger Kenny Seymour, music director Connor Doran, and dramaturg Christopher Burney. The production stage manager is Karen Evanouskas with casting by The TRC Company's Merri Sugarman.
Rise: A New Musical is produced by Jill Wilkinson; the general manager and consulting executive producer is JRJ Productions' Jessica R. Jenen.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored and deeply inspired to produce Rise: A New Musical鈥攁 work that dares to bring light into the darkest corners of history,鈥� says producer Wilkinson in a statement. 鈥淎t its heart, Rise tells the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who stood with unshakable courage against a rising tide of fear and oppression. His life reminds us that doing the next right thing鈥攅specially when it comes at great cost鈥攊s still the most powerful act of resistance.鈥�
Seating is limited; industry professionals interested in attending can click to request tickets.
