SAMUEL FRENCH WILL LICENSE “35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION”

July 22, 2014

Worldwide stock and amateur rights to “35MM: A Musical Exhibition” have been acquired by Samuel French.

From the Tony-Award winning producer of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike, and A Raisin in the Sun, comes the next major American song cycle, 35MM. – SamuelFrench.com

For over 180 years, Samuel French has served as a resource for dramatic literature and champion of emerging playwrights, committed to “Making Theatre Happen.” Some of their most popular titles include Grease, Chicago, and Our Town.  For specifics on licensing through Samuel French, visit their FAQ page here.

35MM premiered at Galapagos Art Space in 2012, with music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver, based on the photography of Matthew Murphy.

A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In 35MM, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

For more information on the show, visit www.35mmthemusical.com.

 

DARLING WINS BOSTON METROPOLITAN OPERA FOR MAINSTAGE MUSICAL THEATRE

July 22, 2014

Mainstage production to occur in 2015.

RSO’s Darling is the winner of the Boston Metropolitan Opera’s Mainstage Award for musical theatre, out of 625 submissions from composers from over 120 countries. Darling will have performances in BMO’s 2015 regular season.

Darling creative team
Darling at Emerson College

STEELE SPRING PUBLISHES ACTING EDITIONS OF ‘OUT OF MY HEAD’

July 22, 2014

‘Out of My Head’ script now available for purchase on Amazon.

Steele Spring Stage Rights has been providing the stage rights to plays and musicals since 2000. Based in Los Angeles, Steele Spring provides “high quality rehearsal materials with top-notch customer service in an ongoing effort to provide each producer the tools for financial and artistic success.”

The Mechanicals Theatre Group 2011 production of Out Of My Head photo by Matthew Murphy

In Out of My Head, five 20-something strangers bare their hearts and souls as they journey through their lives, loves, and losses during a pair of free group therapy sessions. From the moment of their breakdowns to their ultimate breakthroughs, the smart and emotional interplay of these quirky characters brings them all the self-discovery to set aside their insecurities and face the world anew—a little less frightened and a little more brave than before. This fresh and contemporary chamber musical celebrates the amazing strength of the human spirit. Backstage calls it “witty and provocative.”

Get your copy here! 

‘WE FOXES’ READING IN SAN DIEGO

May 4, 2014

RSO residency with the San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre Program April 28-May 7.

The residency will culminate in a reading of RSO’s new show We Foxes on May 5th at 7:30pm at San Diego State University’s Experimental Theatre. The reading is directed by Paula Klaustian with music direction by Robert Meffe, and features performances by students and alumni of the MFA Musical Theatre program.

Set in 1945 Missouri, the Southern Gothic musical We Foxes tells the story of Willa, a tough, unmannered orphan adopted by the wife of the Sheriff and the bloody domestic war that ensues between them when Willa uncovers the secrets lurking beneath the floorboards. It is the story of intense human struggle, deliverance, and salvation that can only be found from within.

Admission is free, but seats are limited, and reservations are recommended. To reserve, call (619) 594-8262 or email [email protected].

RSO NAMED ‘FUTURE BROADWAY POWER’

April 26, 2014

Backstage’s first annual Future Broadway Power List highlights RSO.

Check out what Backstage.com has to say about RSO:

Oliver is the best composer working today without a major production. His songs are routinely included in showcases; his musicals are released on CD (“35mm”) and staged in concerts (“Jasper in Deadland”). Whenever theater aficionados gather and talk, his name crops up with unvarying frequency as the songwriter you must listen to. So it’s only a matter of time until Oliver himself gets the showcase he so richly deserves: a spectacular mounting of one of his chewy, thought-provoking works.

See the rest of the list here.