After a developmental workshop with the 4@15 program this spring, Brandon Michael Lowden and Minjoung Hwang’s Let Her Kick has been selected by the National Asian Artists Project for the Discover: New Musicals series. It will be performed by an all-Asian cast as part of an evening of four short musicals (details below).
7:30 PM, Monday, December 7, 2015
47th Street Theater
304 W 47th Street, New York
To reserve seats, email discover@naaproject.org.
National Asian Artists Project, Inc. Presents
DISCOVER: NEW MUSICALS 2015
An evening of staged readings of new short musicals.
FLAPPERS IN CHAINS
A story of two Flappers that break into an abandoned theatre, but only one will survive the night.
Marcus Yi, Writer/Lyricist/Composer
Billy Bustamonte, Director
Featuring:
Michelle Cabinian*
Carol Angeli*
HOW LOVE FEELS
When the man in the moon enters the lives of a young and successful upper west side couple, they all begin to discover love isn’t quite what they all thought it was.
Marella Martin Koch, Writer/Lyricist
Jonathan Fadner, Composer
Steven Eng, Director
Mark T Evans, Musical Director
Featuring:
Kennedy Kanagawa*
Lisa Helmi Johanson*
Sam Simahk*
LET HER KICK
Gaby kicks for the Barnesville High School football team, but can a girl play in the championship? Female athletes of the 1990s navigate this courtroom drama.
Brandon Michael Lowden, Writer/Lyricist
Minjoung Hwang, Composer & Musical Director
Akane Ugaki, Director
Makiko Shibuya, Associate Director
Featuring:
Lora Nicolas
Stephanie Mieko Cohen*
Kimberly Chatterjee
Kendyl Ito
Colin Miyamoto*
Eric Badique*
Gerard Salvador*
Olivia Braza*
SECOND PLACE
Chef Bridget Samson is chasing after her dream of winning an international cooking title. What happens when ambition stops her from fully living her life?
Kate Chadwick, Writer/Lyricist
Edison Hong, Composer
Nina Zoie Lam, Director
Darius Smith, Musical Director
Francis Eric Montesa*, Stage Manager
Featuring:
Loresa Lanceta*
Garett Taketa
Austin Ku*
Rebecca Larkin*
Jensen Olaya*
Viet Vo*
Kavin Panmeechao*
Hyemi Kim
*These Actors and Stage Managers are appearing courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association. This program is an Equity approvied Showcase.