The History of War
The Project :
The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2010
The History of War
at American Theatre of Actors
The Pitch :
The History Of War is spun from the imagination of a 12 year old boy - a megalomaniac in training. As he struggles with homework assignments and peculiar visions, he conjures up seven of the most famous tyrants of all time. They did horrible things. He wants to do horrible things. His parents are worried. ...and everybody sings! ... well, almost everybody. Reality and pathology neatly converge in this terrifyingly subversive new musical.
The Team :
Deborah Abramson, composer
Amanda Yesnowitz, lyricist
Chip Zien, book writer
Nick Corley, director
Darren Lee, choreographer
Brian Usifer, music director
Michael D'Addario, Manfred
Sophie Hayden, Phyllis
Paul Kandel, Caesar
Jason Kravits, Napolean
William Michals, Osama bin Laden
Andrew Pandaleon, Alpha
Eric Poindexter, Idi Amin
Herman Sebek, Genghis Khan
Robbie Tann, Beta
Max von Essen, Alexander the Great
Jim Walton, Benson
Gail Baldoni, costume designer
Jeff Croiter, lighting designer
James Maloof, set/props designer
Brandon Wolcott, sound designer
Diane Glazer / DiStar Productions, line producer/general manager
Melissa Heller / DiStar Productions, associate producer
Justin Huebener / DiStar Productions, associate producer
Benjamin Otto / DiStar Productions, assistant producer
Donald Butchko, stage manager
James Weinman, production manager
Ilana Becker, assistant director
Chase Cooper, assistant music director
Katie Rosin, publicist
Brenden Rogers, marketing associate
Where I Fit In :
I played Adolph Hitler. Yes, that Adolph Hitler.
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