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New Vision Players’ Presents PARADE (A Conceptual Concert)
“PARADE (A Conceptual Concert)”
The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to emotional and theatrical life by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (“Driving Miss Daisy”) and Jason Robert Brown, one of Broadway’s most promising young composers (“Songs For A New World”).
In 1913, Leo Frank, (Rafi Bromberg) a Brooklyn-born Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan (Joanna Rundle), a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher, Britt Craig (William K. Carey) and the prosecutor, Hugh Dorsey (Tim White) coach Mary’s would-be beau, Frankie Epps (George Adamo) and a janitor, Jim Conley (Jared Howelton), among others, to provide false testimony sealing Leo’s fate. His only defenders are Governor Slaton (Keith White) and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife, Lucille (Madison Sylvester), who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, “Parade” won well-earned Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000. Its subject matter offers a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.
“Southern extended families are prone to telling stories and so are Jewish ones. Mine was both, so I got a double dose. I grew up hearing about the quirks of distant relatives, in-laws, and a whole network of people I didn’t know. They all came with stories attached. But nobody mentioned Leo Frank. Some of the family even walked out of the room if the name came up. I found this confusing, because I knew that my Great Uncle Sig had been his employer, and Lucille Frank was my grandmother’s friend. Due to this hush-hush policy, I developed a fascination for the case, which has lasted all these years and which led to the idea for Parade.”
–ALFRED UHRY
Performance Dates:
Friday, August 14th – 8pm
Saturday, August 15th – 8pm**
Sunday, August 16th – 2pm
Friday, August 21st – 8pm
Saturday, August 22nd – 8pm**
Sunday, August 23rd – 2pm
**Both Saturday night performances will feature a complimentary WINE & CHEESE offering with the cast & staff following the performance!**
Where:
Porch Light Theater
555 Broad Street
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tickets:
Purchase tickets on our website:
https://www.newvisionplayers.com/tickets.html
Prices:
$18.00 for seniors/groups of 10+ ($19.62 w/ service fee)
$20.00 for general admission ($21.62 w/ service fee)
Call or email us for information/questions on ticketing:
Phone: 845.202.2887
Email: info@newvisionplayers.com
**ALL TICKETS WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE BOX OFFICE WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE PERFORMANCE! No tickets will be mailed or emailed!**
**Please arrive 20-30 minutes before the performance begins to pick up your tickets and find your seats.**
Featuring:
Leo Frank – Rafi Bromberg
Lucille Frank – Madison Sylvester
Hugh Dorsey – Tim White
Frankie Epps – George Adamo
Mary Phagan – Joanna Rundle
Governor John Slaton/Old Soldier – Keith White
Britt Craig – William K. Carey
Jim Conley/Newt Lee – Jared Howelton
Tom Watson – Andrew Reyes
Iola – Alyssa McGraw
Monteen – Sara Den Bleyker
Essie – Rachel Nichols
Mrs. Phagan – Kim Mesiti
Luther Rosser – Brian Dashew
Angela/Minnie McKnight – Leslie Silverman
Sally Slaton – Colette Kost
Young Soldier/Prison Guard – Brian Pember
Officer Ivey – Mike Schwartz
Detective Starnes/Judge Roan – Robert Gannon
Mr. Peavy – Josh Ernst
Old Lila – Laura Iacometta
Featured Ensemble:Jacob Haury, Daisy Guevara, Lisa Tiger, Kelly Wenz, Jackie Leibowitz, Akdeniz Rysmendieva, & Stacey Hauk
Production Staff:
Music Director – Andy Winston
Stage Manager – Kayla McGraw
Sound Designer – Drew Villafuerte
Properties Designer – Laura Iacometta
Production Assistant – Maggie Jeffers
Production Manager – Amanda Villafuerte
Reeds – Donna Dixon
Drums – Noah Winston
