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Cooper and Fabal's director for this six-performance run is Igor Goldin, who staged last season's acclaimed Off-Broadway production of "Yank!" (a show that played NYMF in 2005), and the cast includes Farah Alvin, a Drama Desk nominee for "The Marvelous Wonderettes." "What we ultimately want is another production," says Fabal, "to find a home for this show."
DIVA TALK: Chats with NYMF's Farah Alvin
J. Sebastian Fabal's music and lyrics cross so many genres it's hard to believe they're all written by the same person. Hip Hop, Latin Pop, Jazz, Anthemic Musical Theater, Contemporary Classical - and yet all in service of the story telling. And, Sara Cooper's characters are complex and real and fit into a really imaginative, gritty narrative. These two are going to go somewhere, so don't miss this chance to see them on the ground floor (or the tenth floor as the case may be).
Gilbert Bailley, Justin Gregory Lopez & More Set For THE TENTH FLOOR At NYMF
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Gretchen Margaroli present the new musical The Tenth Floor with music & lyrics by J. Sebastian Fabal and book by Sara Cooper. Directed by Igor Goldin, with music direction by Mark T Evans and choreography by Sue Delano, the cast features Farah Alvin as Georgia Jones, Gilbert L. Bailey, II as Clayton, Micahel Kostroff as Josh, Justin Gregory Lopez as Victor, Doreen Montalvo as Fantasy Mama, and Jeffrey Nunez as Cheche with Judah Gavra, Samantha Gershman, Jordan Grubb, and Rebecca Riker.
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Justin Gregory Lopez gave a taste of The Tenth Floor.
Performance dates:
Venue: American Theatre of Actors (Chernuchin)
Dates:
Monday, Sep 27th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Sep 29th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Friday, Oct 1st, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, Oct 3rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 9th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Sunday, Oct 10th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
The Tenth Floor is named part of NYMF's Next Link Musical selection
Productions Showcasing School of Theatre Alums Chosen for New York Music Theatre Festival
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Victor Alvarez commits murder in Miami, he is thrown
into the Tenth Floor, the juvenile floor of the Miami-Dade
Correctional Facility. Fueled by a contemporary score with touches of
rock and salsa, The Tenth Floor follows Victor as he tries to escape
prison and the harsh realities of his home life through fantasy.
Victor must learn to deal with both the reality of his present and the
very real ramifications of his past, or else end up just another
ruined kid, another passing piece of the Tenth Floor.
PLAYING AT THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 17