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a new musical by rebekah m. allen

when hope is FOR EVERYONE Else Davy is a lonely college junior who dives into storytelling and fantasy to escape a life weighed down by stress, family dysfunction, and a challenging roommate. When blindsided by an unexpected cancer diagnosis, paralyzed by fear and despair, Davy leaves her own disease untreated and unknown to everyone around her. She pours herself into the search for connection through the stories of others, in order to find her path through life or death decisions, learn how to tell her own story, and uncover the possibility for hope. WE ARE THE TIGERS IN CONCERT January 17, 2015 - 54 Below From the new musical Remission by Rebekah M. Allen. Written and Composed by Rebekah M. Allen Produced by Matthew P. creative team Rebekah M. Allen (Music/Book/Lyrics) is a writer, composer, and lyricist living in New York City. Her original work has been featured at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, the Musical Theatre Factory, the York Theatre, the Boo Festival (Award Winner), the Songwriters' Salon, Second City Chicago, and has been showcased at 54 Below in WE ARE THE TIGERS: IN CONCERT. Her original musical WE ARE THE TIGERS for which she wrote book, music, and lyrics, had its world premiere at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Los Angeles in October, 2015. Her latest original musical, REMISSION, is currently in development. Rebekah is a lyricist in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop, a member of the TEDxBroadway Young Professionals Program, and an entertainment contributor at Pride.com. www.rebekahmallen.com Megan Kingery (Producer) Megan is a producer of commercial theater,  transmedia and multimedia, and print projects. Currently a creative producer at Blue Man Group, where Megan concieves and executes video, transmedia, print, and stage projects.  She has brought investors to the Broadway productions FUN HOME, HAND TO GOD, and NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, as well as MAT FRANCO: MAGIC REINVENTED NIGHTLY in Las Vegas.   Megan has worked with Blue Man Group, Ensemble Studio Theater, Richard Frankel Productions, Target Margin Theater Company, Diverse City Theater Company, and Kiki and Herb.  megankingery.com

Portia Krieger (Director) Portia is a New York-based theatre director who mostly works on new plays and musicals. Recent productions include Sarah Einspanier's THE CONVENT OF PLEASURE for the Cherry Lane Mentor Project, Caroline V. McGraw's THE BACHELOR'S for Lesser America, Gabrielle Reisman's site-specific outdoor King Lear adaptation STORM, STILL for Brooklyn Yard, Peggy Stafford's 16 WORDS OR LESS and Clare Barron's BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE for Clubbed Thumb, and EAGER TO LOSE, a burlesque farce Portia co-created with writer Matthew-Lee Erlbach, director Wes Grantom, and burlesque starlet Tansy for Ars Nova and Sofia Alvarez's FRIEND ART at 2ST Uptown. Upcoming project:  and Eric Dufault's THE TOMB OF KING TOT at Clubbed Thumb.

Portia has workshopped new plays with Playwrights Horizons, Second Stage Theatre, Roundabout Underground, New York Stage & Film, The O'Neill, Rattlestick, Page 73, Ars Nova, the Lark, the Juilliard School, and many others. She is an inaugural O'Neill/NNPN National Director's Fellow, a 2015-2016 New Georges Audrey Resident, an alumna of the Drama League Directors Project and the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, a former Ars Nova Director-in-Residence, and a co-founder of the New Georges Jam. She's also the Associate Director of Fun Home on Broadway. Education: BA in Theater, Smith College.

Larry Pressgrove (Music Director) Larry Pressgrove was recently Associate Music Director for Disaster! on Broadway.  Previously he was Music Director/Arranger for the Tony-nominated [TITLE OF SHOW] on Broadway as well as for NOW. HERE. THIS. at the Vineyard Theatre.  He was music director/arranger for EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS at Goodspeed Opera House (dir. Chris Gatelli) and has been music director/conductor for CATS (Broadway), LES MISÉRABLES and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (national tours).  He music directed various productions at Weston Playhouse in Vermont and at the Ford’s Theatre in DC. He composed the scores for four musicals including THE ANGLE OF THE SUN (NYMF 2007) and WAITING FOR SPRING (Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca NY).   He is currently Music Director for many productions at La Guardia Arts High School (the Fame school).

Michael Rico Cohen (Stage Manager) Broadway: FULLY COMMITTED, AMAZING GRACE, MATILDA, CHAPLIN, BILLY ELLIOT, BONNIE & CLYDE. Tours: EVITA, AMERICAN IDIOT. Off-Broadway: CLINTON THE MUSICAL, Signature Theatre Company. Regional: A BRONX TALE (Paper Mill Playhouse), Williamstown Theatre Festival. Events for: Billboard, Samsung, Victoria’s Secret, Amway, Marc Jacobs. Carnegie Mellon University. Proud AEA member.

DTE MAnagement (General Manager) Under the supervision of Ryan Conway, DTE Management is an industry leader in general management services for Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. DTE Management currently manages AVENUE Q, LISA AND LEONARDO, TRIP OF LOVE and SPRING AWAKENING. Previous productions include DADDY LONG LEGS, MY FIRST TIME, THAT BACHELORETTE SHOW, and the successful ten-year run of THE AWESOME 80S PROM.


Krystina Alabado (April) Krystina most recently originated the role of Vanden in the new Broadway musical AMERICAN PSYCHO. Broadway: Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT. 1st National Tours: EVITA (Mistress), AMERICAN IDIOT, SPRING AWAKENING. Off-Broadway/Regional: David Bowie's LAZARUS (NYTW), CAMP WANATACHI (La MaMa), PREGNANCY PACT (Weston Playhouse). TV: TYRANT (FX). @krystinaalabado

Gerard Canonico (Nick) Favorite credits include; Broadway : SPRING AWAKENING (OBC / Moritz ), AMERICAN IDIOT (OBC). Off-Broadway: DEAR EVAN HANSEN (2nd Stage Theatre), BROOKLYNITE (The Vineyard Theater), BARE (New World Stages), THE TALLS (2nd Stage Uptown Theater). Feature Film: BOY WONDER, NOT FADE AWAY (Directed by David Chase). Regional: BE MORE CHILL (Two River Theater), AMERICAN IDIOT (Berkeley Repertory Theater). Cast Albums: SPRING AWAKENING, AMERICAN IDIOT, BE MORE CHILL. Gerard is also a freelance Drummer and Guitarist in NYC. Give him a follow on social media if you're into that sort of thing @Gerardcanonico.

Perry Sherman (Clay) Broadway: FUN HOME (Roy Standby). Recently, the world premiere of AMELIE (Lucien) at Berkeley Rep.  The 25th anniversary production of LES MISERABLES (Marius) at the Princess of Wales. National tours: NEXT TO NORMAL, SPRING AWAKENING. NYMF: WIKIMUSICAL. Studied at Carnegie Mellon University.

Emily Skeggs (Davy) Emily has recently returned to her 2015 Tony Award nominated-role of Medium Alison in FUN HOME following a hiatus to shoot the upcoming ABC miniseries WHEN WE RISE and SALEM on WGN America. Off-Broadway: FUN HOME (The Public), AND I AND SILENCE (Signature), TRANSPORT and TAKE ME ALONG (Irish Rep). Regional: OUR TOWN (Huntington), THE SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW (NOLA Shakespeare Festival). Film: DON'T THINK TWICE. Thanks to the Luedtke Agency and my family for their endless love and support. www.emilyskeggs.com

Brad Standley (Dad, Doctor, Ensemble)  Favorite roles: Claude in HAIR (dir. David Gilmore, European Tour), Phil in THE 12 (book by Robert Schenkkan, Denver Center For The Performing Arts) Malcolm in THE FULL MONTY (CLO South Bay) Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival) and Thomas Weaver in THE STORY OF MY LIFE (West Coast Premiere). BFA Musical Theatre from CSU Fullerton and proud member of AEA/SAG/AFTRA. TV/Film: DAYS OF OUR LIVES, BODY OF PROOF, KARAOKE MAN.  Lead Singer/Songwriter of the bands Come Home, GoldnBoy, Bear Dog, and The Foxflies.

Zakiya Young (Aynsley) Zakiya Young recently played Jory in the West Coast premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize winning play DISGRACED. The powerful production had extended runs at the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Seattle Repertory Theatre. Ms. Young’s Broadway credits include STICK FLY, THE LITTLE MERMAID and THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR.  Off-Broadway highlights include STORYVILLE at York Theatre Company (Audelco Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Musical – Female), TENDERLOIN at York Theatre Company, THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Lucille Lortel Theatre, and GREENWOOD at NYMF. Regional credits include GOOD PEOPLE at George Street Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre, and starring roles in the following musicals: AIDA at Music Theatre Wichita and Starlight Theatre, IT’S A BIRD…IT’S A PLANE…IT’S SUPERMAN at Dallas Theater Center, WHITE CHRISTMAS at Syracuse Stage, and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE at La Jolla Playhouse.  On-screen credits include the upcoming film SIDNEY HALL, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix), THE KNICK (Cinemax), MADE IN JERSEY (CBS), THIS AMERICAN LIFE – LIVE AT BAM (video & radio), SUBMISSIONS ONLY (webseries) and various commercials. www.zakiyayoung.com

John Caliendo (Stage Directions) Regional / NYC credits include: THE HURTLING STILLNESS (Whitelisted Theatre Company), THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Underground Shakespeare Company), COMPANY (Bucks County Playhouse), LITTLE WOMEN and THE FULL MONTY (Theatre Aspen) and SPAMALOT (Park Playhouse). BFA: Montclair State University. john-caliendo.com