Something New - a musical theatre podcast

Episode 109 - "RSVP"

April 01, 2013 Joel B. New
Something New - a musical theatre podcast
Episode 109 - "RSVP"
Show Notes
"RSVP" - a chamber musical.Book, Music, and Lyrics by Joel B. New.Directed by Lori Wolter Hudson.Cast:Greg Etling as "Michael Walker",Jenny Neale as "Susan",Scott Guthrie as "The Stranger"."RSVP" was recorded live at Ripley-Grier Studios in NYC on 3/16/13 (www.ripleygrier.com). Sound design by Emily Auciello.About The Piece: "RSVP" takes place in Middle America in the early 1970’s. To be specific, this is the morning of Michael and Susan’s wedding. Michael is a nonfiction writer by trade, but on this morning – when he should be getting ready for the ceremony – he finds himself fixated on his first attempt at fiction. Writing what he knows, Michael creates the protagonist in his own image. However, when his fictional self is confronted with a familiar stranger from the future, the real Michael is unprepared to face some facts.For more info, please visit www.joelbnew.com.