A LITTLE MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, adapted from Shakespeare by Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda and Gene Lewin, University of Texas, June 27, 2013

Free Reading of New Rock Musical “A Little Midsummer Night’s Dream”



Music and Lyrics by Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Gene Lewin
Adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda
Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Janet Roston
Music Direction by Ryan O’Connell

June 27 at 8:00 p.m.
B. Iden Payne Theatre

Tickets: Free Admission

About the A Little Midsummer Night’s Dream Created by songwriters Valerie Vigoda, Brendan Milburn and Gene Lewin, A Little Midsummer Night’s Dream is a rock-musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s beloved classic. Set in modern day at an outdoor rock festival, the musical is a collision of rock, iambic pentameter and glow sticks where rock stars Titania and Oberon quarrel over an electric guitar, circus performer Puck creates havoc and roadie Bottom finally gets a chance to shine.

The creative team of A Little Midsummer Night’s Dream has been invited to develop their new musical in residence at The University of Texas at Austin as part of the Texas Musical Theatre Workshop. This summer program, hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, is a pre-collegiate intensive for high school students exploring a potential career in musical theatre. Workshop participants are trained by industry professionals and are exposed to the creative process of new work development.

About the Creative Team
Members of the musical trio GrooveLily, Vigoda and Milburn have received critical acclaim for their theatrical work, including Striking 12 (Lucille Lortel Nomination for Best Musical) and Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Two Ovation Awards, including World Premiere Musical).

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For more information about A Midsummer Night’s Dream, call 512-471-5793.
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Video: Auditions for A Little Midsummer Night's Dream, musical by Valerie Vigoda and Brenda Milburn, Apply by May 27, 2013

Audition Notice for A LITTLE MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Developmental Workshop/Reading -Texas Musical Theatre Workshop at the University of Texas, Austin. Apply by May 27. Book, Music and Lyrics By: Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn; Directed and Choreographed by Janet Rosten.

The re-imagined Shakespeare classic takes place in the here-and-now at an outdoor rock concert and retains the iambic pentameter of the Bard, but with modernized language and a pop rock score.





The authors and composers, Valerie Vigoda (2009 winner of the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, as well as a two-time winner of the Jonathan Larson Award for Excellence in Writing for the Theatre) and Brendan Milburn (from the band Groovelily), along with the stage director Janet Rosten (Artistic Director of Los Angeles Rock Opera Company) will be in residence at The Texas Musical Theatre Workshop on The University of Texas at Austin campus from June 10-29, 2013 to developed this new musical, with students and local actors playing all roles.





A staged reading open to the pubic will take place Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the B. Iden Payne Theatre at The University of Texas at Austin. Rehearsals will be held at the Winship Drama Building (June 10 -26), Monday – Thursdays, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
If interested please email: 1) a headshot and resume, and 2) any conflicts with the rehearsal/performance schedule to natashadavison@austin.utexas.edu by Monday, May 27, 2013. 

Video promo for the Los Angeles premiere, 2012:

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Click  for list of characters and voice requirements at AustinLiveTheatre.com