Ephie
Aardema
Overview
- Produced by:
- Allison Bressi, Diana Buckhantz, and Andre Braugher, by special association with Less Than Rent Theatre
- Dates:
- October 20 - December 06, 2015
- Run Time:
- 0 Hour, 0 Minute
- Intermission:
- No
- Theater:
- Showing in Theater
Show Info
Written by Michael Kimmel
Music & lyrics by Lauren Pritchard
Directed by JV Mercanti
Featuring Ephie Aardema, Kate Baldwin, Adam Cochran, Erin Dilly, Don Guillory, Drew McVety, Eric William Morris, Kacie Sheik, Bob Stillman, and Andy Taylor
After many years away, Tammy, a fading country music star, returns to the Honky Tonk that launched her music career to help her estranged son launch his own. But with jealousy, self destruction and copious amounts of whiskey fueling this homecoming, will Tammy's arrival do more harm than good?
Powerhouse songwriter Lauren Pritchard's heartbreaking ballads and driving anthems marry with Michael Kimmel's ingenious Nashville take on Chekhov's The Seagull to bring you a truly magical musical experience.
Photo Caption: Kacie Sheik and Eric William Morris in SONGBIRD
Photo: Jenny Anderson
Photo Caption: Eric William Morris, Kate Baldwin, and Ephie Aardema in SONGBIRD
Photo: Jenny Anderson
Photo Caption: Eric William Morris, Adam Cochran, Kate Baldwin, Erin Dilly, and Kacie Sheik in SONGBIRD
Photo: Jenny Anderson
Photo Caption: Ephie Aardema in SONGBIRD
Photo: Jenny Anderson
Photo Caption: Don Guillory, Erin Dilly, Andy Taylor, Kate Baldwin, Ephie Aardema, and Bob Stillman in SONGBIRD
Photo: Jenny Anderson
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Producing Company
Less Than Rent Theatre
LTR creates dynamic and dangerous theatre where the energy is explosive and the volume is turned all the way up. Whether it's with a new work from a fresh voice, a remix of a classic, or a devised piece by our ensemble, our goal is to perpetually skew the theatrical canon, exploring universal themes and familiar ideas in a way that's jolting and in-your face. We're a big company that makes big plays, driven by our signature combination of passion, curiousity, and swagger.
Read more at: http://www.lessthanrent.org/
Reviews
"Powered by a terrific country score by Lauren Pritchard, with a strong assist from Michael Kimmel's smart contemporary version of the text, the show succeeds in snugly reframing the story in the world of country music" - The New York Times Critic's Pick
"[Pritchard] pens warm, catchy tunes, performed with casual ease by the talented cast" - Time Out New York
"The cast of Songbird is absolutely superb" - A Seat on the Aisle