Poetic Lyricism
Artists from Poetic Theater Productions and The Musical Theatre Factory communities team up to present an evening of new collaborative poetic musical theatre exploring themes of identity, romance and social justice.
Featuring:
“Writing Injustice” by Nkosi Nkululeko and Ashkon Davaran
“Black Enough” & “Unforgivable” by Sukari Jones presented by Colista K. Turner
“Indigo Child Sings the Blues” by André J. Smith and Marcus Scott
“The Wall” by Rona Siddiqui performed by Oren Oettinger
“The Plunge” music by Brett Macias, lyrics by Christina Quintana, performed by Brett Macias, accompanied by Rebecca Greenstein
“Particles of Life” by Yan Li and Naomi Matlow presented by Emily Goldman and Nikko Benson
“Horizontal Light” by Andrew Hanley performed by Bex Odorisio
“Blacksmith Orchestra” by Abena Koomson
“All The Same” by Andrea Grody
“Relative Motion” by Josh Kight
“Memory Song” by Michael R. Jackson
“Make America Great Again” by Gil Perez-Abraham Jr.
Project Directors: Andrew Willis-Woodward and Lynn Spector
The Musical Theatre Factory is dedicated to helping musical theatre artists develop and present new work in a collaborative atmosphere free from the pressures of critical or commercial success.
Poetic Theater Productions seeks to define the modern genre of poetic theater by connecting and fostering a community of artists who are passionately creating relevant and accessible work and reinvigorating a conscious theater of language.