Sunday, Jan 26, 2025 at 2:00pm
Hosted annually by The Phoenix Theatre Company, the Richard P. Stahl Festival Of New American Theatre amplifies new voices and expands the canon of American theatre. The 2025 Festival will continue honoring our longstanding commitment to the development of new works, playwrights, and performers and include a variety of events that allow artists of all kinds to see their work come alive onstage. It will feature: a play reading, two musical readings, two Composer Lyricist Cabarets, Choreography Lab, and a return of the 24-hour Theatre Project. This is an opportunity to witness how a production goes from the page to the stage!
Schedule of Events:
Loch Lomond
Musical Reading
Music by Neil Douglas Reilly
Book and Lyrics by Maggie Herskowitz
Director Jeff Whiting
Music Director Jeff Kennedy
Dramaturge Mace Archer
January 26 at 2:00pm
Oh ye'll take the high road
And I'll take the own road
These Scottish lyrics have been sung the world over for hundreds of years, but few know the legend behind them. Through a Celtic-inspired modern musical theater score, the new musical Loch Lomond breathes stunning life into a fable previously lost to time.
1745. The height of the Scottish Jacobite rebellion. When two Scottish rebel brothers are captured by the English, they are faced with an impossible choice, a ticking clock, and the end of their heroic ambitions. With only six hours left until their fate is decided, brothers Lyle and James must reconcile their desire for freedom and glory with their loyalty to each other… and their love for the women they leave behind. At once a sweeping tale of rebellion and an intimate family portrait, Loch Lomond will take you beyond the lyrics and into the heart of a universal struggle for freedom and love that stands the test of time.
Composer Lyricist Cabaret
Maiga Vidal – January 26 at 12:30pm - Mezzanine Terrace
The Composer Lyricist Cabaret is returning to this year’s Festival, and we will be featuring two different cabarets. This year we will highlight the work of Composer and Lyricist Maiga Vidal and Composer and Lyricist team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond. Each performance will feature a 45-minute set of music and will be followed by a talkback.
