Every musical got its start somewhere. Don’t miss your chance to see the next big
hit at the Fifth Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Artists. Join us for staged readings of brand new works in this creative gathering of authors, actors, artists, and musical theatre lovers.
It's something different...Come join us!
FESTIVAL ITINERARY*indicates exclusive Festival Package events (details below) Friday, January 15Hello Out There
7:30 p.m.
Goodspeed Opera House
Book & Lyrics by Eric Price
Music by Frank Terry
It’s the summer of 1995, a dozen years before the current financial crisis and the scandal of Bernie Madoff. Three Internet-savvy teens earn tens of thousands of dollars in the stock market using an ingenious method that may or may not be illegal. When an immigrant taxi driver loses his life savings because of the teenagers’ game, he alerts the S.E.C. What was initially a high-flying summer of getting rich turns upside down as the S.E.C. chases the teens across the Internet, through the New Jersey suburbs, and all the way to Wall Street. Recommended for ages 12+. Festival Cabaret*
10:00 p.m.
Gelston House
Showcasing new songs by Festival artists. Saturday, January 16Break-out Session I*
11:00-11:45 a.m.
Gelston House
Choose one breakout session:
Reliving the Follies: Ted Chapin talks about life in the theater which inspired his book Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies.
How a Producer Chooses a Show: Broadway Producer Sue Frost shares insight on investing in and developing new musicals. Break-out Session II*
12:15 p.m.
Gelston House
Choose one breakout session:
Adapting Material for New Musicals: Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (Dear Edwina) discuss finding and adapting material for new musicals.
Famous Flops: with Musical Historian John Pike. The Noel Coward Foundation Symposium: CreatingNext To Normal
(free & open to general public)
4:00 p.m.
Goodspeed Opera House
Featuring Tom Kitt, winner of two Tony Awards for Best Original Musical and Best Orchestrations, director Michael Greif (Next to Normal, Rent, Grey Gardens), and producer David Stone (Wicked, Next To Normal, and others). The symposium will be moderated by Broadway producer Greg Schaffert (Burn The Floor, All Shook Up) Festival Dinner*
5:30 p.m.
Gelston House
Enjoy a three course meal with fellow festival goers. ReWrite
7:30 p.m.
Goodspeed Opera House
Book, Music & Lyrics by Joe Iconis
This triple feature of wild musicals connects in surprising and dangerous ways. "Nelson Rocks!" is a pop/rock show about a young dude who needs to fix his life before the class bell rings. "Miss Marzipan" is a dizzy musical about a high-stakes dinner party. A little bit of blood is spilt, but it’s nothing that some kitchen towels can’t clean up. "The Process" deals with a writer on deadline to finish his musical at the Dunkin’ Donuts. As his characters begin to populate the coffee shop, our friendly counter lady serves as a guide through this passionate look into one man’s writing process.
(Visit director John Simkins' website) Festival Cabaret*
10:00 p.m.
Gelston House
Showcasing more new songs by Festival artists. Sunday, January 17Lincoln In Love
1:00 p.m.
Goodspeed Opera House
Book & Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Music by David Friedman
It’s a crucial moment in young Abe Lincoln’s life - the fledgling lawyer has served his first term in the Illinois state legislature and he’s mourning the death of his fiancée, Ann Rutledge. Enter socialite Mary Todd, arrived in Springfield to visit her sister and find a husband suitable to her cultivated taste and ambition. While at first she finds Lincoln coarse and uncivilized, Mary sees his great potential after his first major trial. Their on-again, off-again relationship is just one of the challenges and events that shaped the young Lincoln into the leader he would become. Meet the Writers Reception*
3:30 p.m.
Gelston House
Gain insight into the inspirations and processes of the writers. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.
Tickets $15 per performance; students $10 Festival Weekend Package only $75
MAKE IT A WEEKEND
Includes exclusive events!
•1 ticket for all 3 shows
•New Artists Cabarets: Friday & Saturday
•Two Festival Seminar sessions: Saturday NEW THIS YEAR!
•Symposium: Saturday
•Festival Dinner: Saturday
•Meet the Writers Reception: Sunday All of this for only $75! For reservations call or visit the
Goodspeed Box Office 860.873.8668
OR order online
Goodspeed Festival of New Artists is a Partnership in Training with The Hartt School of the University of Hartford. Special Thanks to our sponsors, The Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. and The Noel Coward Foundation.
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