The Burnt Part Boys
- Written by Mariana Elder
- Written by Chris Miller
- Written by Nathan Tysen
- Directed by Joe Calarco
Works have been performed at Vineyard Theatre, New York Stage & Film, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Theater for a New City, TheatreWorks and Manhattan Theatre Source. Graduate of NYU Tisch (Dean’s Fellow) and Grinnell College, teaching artist for Lincoln Center Theater, Dreamyard Project and Making Books Sing. Deepest thanks to all the artists who have graced this show. For my Dad and Grandma. (as of April 2010)
(Music). The song cycle Fugitive Songs was nominated for a Drama Desk Award after an Off-Broadway run at the 45th Street Theatre in Spring 2008. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick with Nathan Tysen and Joe Calarco (London,Aspen, NYC, Barrington Stage Co. 2008 and 2009). Currently working with Tysen on commissions from Lincoln Center Theater and Playwrights Horizons/TheatreWorks, Palo Alto (Craig Wright, Book); also Tuck PLAYWRIGHTS Burnt Part Boys 5 WW 1 Everlasting (BroadwayAcrossAmerica/Barry Brown; Claudia Shear, Book). A 2009 honoree in the Signature Theatre American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation. Proud graduate of Elon University and NYU. For my brother and father. (as of April 2010)
(Lyrics). Work with composer Chris Miller includes Fugitive Songs (2008 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Revue) and an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s picture book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (book by Joe Calarco, world premiere at Barrington Stage Co., Boston Globe Top Ten Pick of 2008). Awards and grants from many foundations including Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Larson, Frederick Loewe, Vineyard Theatre’s Kitty Carlisle Hart and Daryl Roth. Current projects with Miller include an adaptation of the popular novel Tuck Everlasting (book by Claudia Shear), Molly’s Delicious (book by Craig Wright) for Playwrights Horizons/TheatreWorks and a new musical commissioned by Lincoln Center Theater. M.F.A.: NYU GMTWP. B.F.A.: Missouri State. Deepest gratitude to the decade of artists who helped us up this mountain. www.millerandtysen.com (as of April 2010)
(Director). Playwrights Horizons: Floyd and Clea Under the Western Sky. Primary Stages: Boy. Second Stage: …in the absence of spring… (writer/director). The Transport Group: The Audience (contributing book writer), Bury the Dead. Dream Light Theater Company: Fugitive Songs. Lucille Lortel: Sarah, Plain and Tall; The Summer of the Swans; Shakespeare’s R&J (adaptor/ director, Lucille Lortel Award, also West End and Tokyo). National tour: Ring of Fire. Many regional Theatre credits. Winner: Lucille Lortel Award and four Helen Hayes Awards. Upcoming: In Transit (Primary Stages), The Memory Show (Barrington Stage Company), Walter Cronkite is Dead (playwright/ director, Signature Theatre). Joe is deeply thankful to be back up on the burnt part with Mariana, Chris and Nathan. For Mom. (as of April 2010)
Co-produced with Vineyard Theatre
Coal country, West Virginia, 1962. Fourteen year-old Pete’s fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake’s hoping to forge a future. With their friends, they’ve embarked on a life-altering journey to the mine that took their father’s life. Featuring a vibrant, haunting bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this gripping new musical from an acclaimed new team will capture your heart as it finds the streaks of light within the darkness.
Featuring
Charlie Brady
Al Calderon
Andrew Durand
Steve French
Noah Galvin
Michael Park
Molly Ranson
Randy Redd
Asa Somers
Creative Team
Brian Prather
Scenic DesignerElizabeth Flauto
Costume DesignerChris Lee
Lighting DesignerLindsay Jones
Sound DesignerVadim Feichtner
Music DirectorJohn Miller
Music CoordinatorLori Lundquist
Production Stage ManagerPlaywrights Horizons: Bella, Bootycandy, The Burnt Part Boys. Broadway: Bronx Bombers, A Time to Kill. Other Off-Broadway: Privacy (The Public), Mr. Joy (LCT3), Top Secret (NYTW), many others. Regional: Guthrie, Alliance, Goodman, ACT, many others. International: Stratford Festival (Canada), Royal Shakespeare Company (England). Awards: seven Joseph Jefferson Awards (24 nominations), two Ovation Awards (three nominations), LA Drama Critics Circle Award, three Drama Desk Award nominations, two Helen Hayes nominations. Film scoring: A Note of Triumph for HBO Films (Academy Award winner, Best Documentary). lindsayjones.com
Vadim Feichtner is a musical director and conductor. Credits include Falsettos, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Photos of (1) Andrew Durand, Charlie Brady, Al Calderon, and Molly Ranson; (2) Al Calderon, Noah Galvin, and Molly Ranson; (3) Company; and (4) Al Calderon and Michael Park by Joan Marcus.