Subject:
West Bank Story
Submitter:
Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning
Message:
bedlam theatre presents
WEST BANK STORY
Book & Lyrics by John Bueche - Music by Marya Hart - directed by Maren Ward
Bedlam unleashes a historic new musical celebrating the life and times of Minneapolis' high rising, rabble rousing West Bank neighborhood.
Developed through two years of research, storytelling, wrangling and cavorting at a real Minnesota crossroads. Bedlam brings together 18 performers, a 5 piece live band, and an evolving revolving cardboard cityscape to portray 1 neighborhood in 3 pivotal time periods:
1898- the time of Bohemian flats and Snoose Boulevard
1972- a time for a new Co-op Movement and a New-Town-in-Town
2006- a time of Little Africa and Tall Bicycles in a Minneapolis that's booming all over again....
West Bank Story - Everybody's Got One
Set Design by Julian McFaul - Costumes by Soozin Hirshmugl and Kristi Ternes - Lighting by Heidi Eckwall -
Choreography by Megan Holm - Stage Managed by Josina Manu and Emily Anderson - Assistant Direction by Crystal Spring
Performances by: Saudi Arten, Heidi Bakke, Margot Bassett, John Carter, Jon Cole, Kia Erdmann, Garrett Ferderber, Rakel Garcia, Megan Holm, Darien Johnson, Nick Kunz, Kira Lace, Ijabo Musse, Neha Patel, Jonathan Peterson, Savannah Reich, Janet Williams and Laurie Witzkowski
AND THE WEST BANK STORY BAND
RYAN BILLIG, kAREN MAJEWICZ, AVEDIS MANOOGIAN, ANDY MCCORMICK AND OLIVIA MUSSY
June 2- 25 at Mixed Blood Theater - 1501 S. 4th St. Minneapolis
please join us for a rollicking reception following the opening night performance
Thursdays-Saturdays 8 p.m. and Sundays 2 p.m.
Box Office and Reservations call 612-338-6131
tix $10-$15 (no one turned away) PLUS Pay-What-You-Think-Its-Worth all opening weekend.
Please Note the Following Post-Show events
June 2 - opening night reception
Sunday, June 4 - West Bank Community Visioning
Saturday, June 10 - Boogie in the Firehouse
Sunday, June 11 - Panel Discussion - Immigration then and now
Friday, June 16 - Post Show Discussion
Sunday, June 18 - Neighborhood Stories
BEDLAM THEATRE - PUSHING THE LIMITS OF LOCAL IMAGINATION SINCE 1993
www.bedlamtheatre.org
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