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From the Producers of the Hit Einstein's Dreams
ROCKSHOW explores one fictionalized night in the rock n’ roll career of the real-life band Group Therapy. Equal parts a rock concert and a play, ROCKSHOW centers on the inner workings of a band on the brink of success. Tensions mount and insecurities rise as the relationships within the band are pushed to the limits. On stage as in real-life, they grapple with questions: Are they young enough? Will they break into the big time? A live, no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes look at the music biz, ROCKSHOW is a shot of pure rock theatre with an adrenaline chaser. |
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Hailing from Chicago, composer/musical director Chris Blisset has played in rock bands Voodoo Buss and Captain Hero that achieved local notoriety, enjoying several appearances on shock jock Mancow Muller's show, and at Chicago's famous club Metro. He has shared stages with Redd Kross, Gwen Mars, Material Issue, The Toasters, Dovetail Joint and The Impotent Sea Snakes. Writer Paul Stancato was recently seen in the Lyric Opera’s production of Candide, directed by Harold Prince and studied improvisation with Mick Napier at Second City. In the music world, Paul was the drummer for popular local band, Voodoo Buss. New York theatre credits include Blue Man Group and the original New York cast of De La Guarda. He adapted and directed Einstein’s Dreams, which garnered the Best Direction Award at the 2001 NY Fringe Festival. He is the recipient of the Paul Newman Excellence in Theatre Fellowship, a Resident Artist with Horse Trade Theater Group and a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab. He Co-Founded Aporia Theatre Group with friend and colleague, Brian Rhinehart.
Director James Alexander Bond has directed numerous productions Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, internationally and regionally, including The Merry Wives of Windsor (Pearl Theatre Company). Next, he will direct Godspell for Muhlenburg (PA) and Zelda for the Mechanicsburg Little Theatre (PA) and Cactus Flower at the Pioneer Playhouse (KY) and Biloxi Blues at the Surflight Theatre (NJ). James holds a BFA from Ithaca College and an MFA in Directing from the University of California at Davis. ROCKSHOW features the band Group Therapy: Carlos Bermudez
(lead vocals) This production includes: Set Design Peter Feuchtwanger |
