SOUTHERN REP NEW PLAY BACCHANAL Back by Popular Demand January 14 – 31, 2010
Featuring Gulf Coast South writers
The Workshop Production of:
THE THING ABOUT IT– A New Musical Music & lyrics by Pete Sturman Book by Brian Sands Additional music by Paul Cowgill Directed by Holly-Anne Ruggiero Conceived by Brian Sands
Jan 28th – 30th at 8pm, Jan 31st at 3pm
Featuring a Louisiana country-fried pop/rock score, THE THING ABOUT IT is a coming out tale about a man’s journey as he negotiates relationships and love, with an original sound that’ll have your toes tapping right along.
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SOUTHERN REP NEW PLAY BACCHANAL Back by Popular Demand January 14 – 31, 2010
Featuring Gulf Coast South writers
The Workshop Production of:
THE THING ABOUT IT– A New Musical Music & lyrics by Pete Sturman Book by Brian Sands Additional music by Paul Cowgill Directed by Holly-Anne Ruggiero Conceived by Brian Sands
Jan 28th – 30th at 8pm, Jan 31st at 3pm
Featuring a Louisiana country-fried pop/rock score, THE THING ABOUT IT is a coming out tale about a man’s journey as he negotiates relationships and love, with an original sound that’ll have your toes tapping right along.
PETE STURMAN was born and raised in New Jersey. While pursuing his M.A. in English, he took up the guitar and began to develop his own offbeat songwriting style inspired by the likes of Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen and George Jones. He moved to New Orleans in 1992 and started singing at Checkpoint Charlie’s, where he met singer/pianist Paul Cowgill. They began performing together as the unambiguously gay music duo Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul. The two developed a loyal following and released two CDs under Mike West (Fine Red Wine, 1998 and Son of a Gun, 2000). The duos collaborations were brought to a stop after Hurricane Katrina when Pete moved to New York. Pete’s first solo release True Stories was also recorded by Mike West.
BRIAN SANDS has had works produced by Four Humors (LOVE AT THE LOUNGE), Artists Cooperative Theater (LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE, ALL NIGHT SERVICE), Dillard University (LAGNIAPPE, A MUSICAL) and DramaRama (featured artist, 2005). His play TWO SECOND LIEUTENANTS IN THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY was selected by Des McAnuff as a finalist in the Contemporary Arts Center’s playwriting contest. ROI C. NOGGIN, an adaptation of UBU ROI, was included in DramaRama 2008 and subsequently presented by Pavement Productions in Portland, OR. Brian is a member of the Dramatists Guild and has been the Literary Manager for Southern Rep since 2004.
PAUL COWGILL is a native West Virginian who moved to New Orleans in 1993 to become a blues musician. While busking on the streets of the French Quarter, he met Pete Sturman and they soon became musical partners. Now, the duo Pistol Pete & Popgun Paul have celebrated 16 years together! Paul currently resides in New Orleans where he was reborn and raised. He is also a co-curator of the Sidearm Gallery and a nursing student.
TICKETS
BACCHANAL Pass:$25 your ticket to any and all BACCHANAL performances and events
Discounted Pass: $20 with ID for students . seniors . military . theatre professionals
Workshop/Reading: $10 your ticket to any one Workshop/Reading
To purchase tickets, go to www.southernrep.com or call the box office at 504-522-6545
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