Teen Tuesday: January
January 12, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
AMERICAN LOVE by Bethany Dickens Assaf
THE BOOKSTORE by Jennifer O'Grady
THE LAST SUNRISE OF AUGUST 1973 by Grace Everett
Directed by Jessica Swanson, Angelica Rivera, and Tyler Phillips
Teen Tuesday is a dynamic, monthly series that features young actors from around the globe. January's TT showcases a great group of young thespians taking on brilliant contemporary works by some of our favorite authors. One ticket gets you access to the virtual event featuring all three short plays!
CAST: Hadley Julca, Ella Callow-Sussex, Katie Kendrick, Alexandria Reese, Kaileigh Fiorillo, Gryphyn Karimloo, Dylon Childress, Oliver Strubbe, and Fay Davies
TICKETSNew Musical Monday: Volume 1
February 8, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
SIREN'S DEN by Rori Nogee
THE AMAZING RIVER PARADE by Curtis Hart
Directed and Music Directed by Tyler Phillips
NextStage features 3 dynamic new musicals with a special cabaret series. Each installment of this series features 2-4 songs from each show performed by a talent pool of hundreds of marvelous singers from all over the globe. January's edition of NNM showcase "Siren's Den" a vibrant rock musical, "Garfeld: The Musical" a hilarious and irreverent Garfield parody show, and "The Amazing River Parade" a contemporary musical about high school graduates coping with the transition to "real life"
CAST: Angelica Rivera, Rose Van Dyne, Kaley O'Neill, Struan Davidson, Abby Hazlett, Lukas Baeskow, Amelia Merriman, Gryphyn Karimloo, Jessica Swanson, Eli Gonzalez, Alison J Parker, Caleb Cabiness, and Omar Mulero.
TICKETSLooking Glass World
January 28 - February 7, 2021
Directed by Tyler Phillips
Art Direction by Sara Stephenson
Written by Tyler Phillips and Inspired by the Works of Lewis Carroll
NextStage Theatre Company continues to push the boundaries of virtual theatre with Looking Glass World, an interactive, choose-your-own-journey style digital production. With over 1000 scripted variations that can take place at each performance, the audience controls the plot in this larger than life saga, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” universe. 9 actors perform over seventy roles live with the assistance of state-of-the-art technology, digital costumes, virtual set pieces, and augmented reality.
CAST: Ziga Poromon, Lindsey Hull Keiko Tani, Greyson Rasmussen, Tahlia Knoshaug, Hazel Kachline, Skylar Daniels, Jack McCarthy, Una Ahac
TICKETSUnchained Melodies
February 13, 2021
Conceived and Directed by Kirsten Lang
Unchained Melodies is a cabaret that explores the black roots in popular music genres today. Join us as we journey from the slave spirituals sung on plantations to the early beginnings of blues and jazz.
TICKETSA Night of Spoken Word
February 15, 2021
Directed by Angelica Rivera
Get your snapping fingers ready for a night of slam poetry! We’ve been missing the community of poets and poetry lovers gathering together to share truth that comes from the heart. Join us virtually to witness the raw emotion pouring out of these powerful poets
TICKETS21 For '21
February 20-21, 2021
Conceived by Kaleb Dufrene
21 for ‘21 is a 21 hour play festival reserved specifically for actors in the graduating class of 2021. This online event will also feature original music written and performed by talented graduates from all around the globe.
TICKETSOut Of The Fire
February 25+26, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Conceived and Directed by Jessica Swanson
A chilling anthology of plays based on ghost stories and monsters from different cultures around the world.
TICKETSJulius Caesar: An Instagram Story
March 15, 2021
@nextstagecompany
SHAKE-UP SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
from the play "JULIUS CAESAR" by William Shakespeare
Presented entirely on the NextStage Instagram story, our digital staging of Julius Caesar will be performed by actors all over the world in 15 second segments throughout the entire day.
TICKETSMacbeth: A Live Comic Book
March 16-17, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Shake-Up Shakespeare Festival
Adapted and Directed by Tyler Phillips
from the play "MACBETH" by William Shakespeare
Visual art takes center stage in the NextStage production of Macbeth: A live comic book. In this retelling of one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies, the lines between digital set pieces and live-actors are blurred as we use state of the art tech to put our virtual performers side by side with storytelling illustrations.
TICKETSTwelfth Night
March 18-20, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Shake-Up Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Taylor Congdon
from the play "TWELFTH NIGHT" by William Shakespeare
In a modern take on one of Shakespeare’s most classic comedies, a reality TV host takes us through senior year at Illyria High, capturing all the love triangles, lies, and hilarity that ensues when new transfer Viola arrives
TICKETSMucho Ruido y Pocas Raíces
March 21-23, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Adapted and Directed by Angelica Rivera
from the play "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" by William Shakespeare
Los soldados guapos de Don Pedro regresan a su pueblo y se reconectan con sus orígenes. En un pueblo pequeño como Messina, chismear es un pasatiempo. Los rumores son más poderosos de lo que pensamos... los enemigos pueden ser amantes. Los amantes pueden ser descarriados. ¿Cómo se superan las consecuencias de la lengua? A veces, hay mucho ruido y pocas raíces.
TICKETSA Midsummer Night’s Psychedelic Rock Fantasy
March 25-26, 2021
The NextStage Virtual Studio
Shake-Up Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Tyler Phillips
Music and Lyrics by Curtis Hart
A modern opera fuses the characters and settings from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a fantastical indie/pop score and flower-power imagery.
TICKETSMasks Off: A Virtual Comedy Special
APRIL 1+2, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Directed by Angelica Rivera
YOU need to laugh right now! This comedy special will feature 13 different stand-up comedians from around North America spread out between two separate nights via a live YouTube stream. Every comedian will give a 10 minute set of their best material to all the viewers watching from home.
TICKETSLittle Shop of Horrors
April 1-4, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Directed by Tyler Phillips
Music Direction by Angelica Rivera
Choreo by Jessica Swanson
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
TICKETSLes Miserables: School Edition
April 8+10, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Directed by Jessica Swanson
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean's adopted daughter.
TICKETSThe Amazing River Parade
APRIL 19, 2021
NextStage Virtual Studio
Directed by Tyler Phillips
The Amazing River Parade is an original musical about the cold and sudden transition from high school to “real life.” Members of the graduating class of a Texas high school navigate the struggles of anxiety, drug use, and relationships supported by a score that dusts the sounds of traditional musical theatre with hints of modern indie-pop and hip hop.
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