Five Fingers Open, Two Fingers Crossed

Five Fingers Open, Two Fingers Crossed, a concert of songs from new musicals by up-and-coming composers and lyricists from around the globe, Sunday, July 14th at 5:30pm, free event, $10 suggested donation.

Showcased writers: Anna Jacobs, Joel Waggoner, Lori Mannette, Paul Castles, EllaRose Chary, Aliyana Stewart, Willem Oothyusen, Jennifer Stafford, Kiyun Kim, Janine Robledo, Dimitri Landrain, Kate Thomas, Christopher Staskel, Rona Siddiqui, Avi Amon, Julia Gytri, Landon Braverman, Clair Tran, Julian Blackmore, Becca Anderson, Dan Marshall, Brian Cavanagh-Strong, Christie Baugher, and Max Vernon, have been featured at Lincoln Center, Playwrights Horizons, Yale, Goodspeed Opera House, Barrington Stages, NYMF, Midtown International Theater Festival, Prospect Theater Company, Pittsburgh City Theater, Sidney Theatre Company, and Diversionary Theater.

Performers include: Dana Aber (Erotic Broadway Vintage Variety Off-Broadway, Actors Theatre Louisville, Gay Bride of Frankenstein NYMF); Sara Masterson (New York Film Academy, Playhouse Square), Julie Myers-Pruchenski (Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival), Kelvette Beacham (Virginia Musical Theatre, Cain Park), Dan DiCello (Cain Park, FAA), Sean Grandillo (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer national tour), Nicholas JP Bernard (Geva Theatre Next Stage), Aliyana Stewart (Flatrock Playhouse), Alex Stevenson (Oklahoma Thalian Hall Opera), Jake Sokoloff (Smithtown Performing Arts Center), Dani Apple (Cain Park), Justin Woody (Near West Theatre), Jackie Komos (Ohio Light Opera), Cindi Verbelun (Cleveland Play House), and Jackie Cassara (Theatre-by-the-Sea), mother of New York’s Michael Cassara.