Beatsville
2008 Festival
Director
Robert Longbottom
Cast
Cameron Barnett, Steve Buntrock, Todd Buonopane, Stephen DeRosa, Hilary Gardner, Joe Kenosian, Beth Malone, Marla Mindelle, Richard Roland and Tommar Wilson
Number of Acts: 1
Number of Principals (Male): 6
Number of Principals (Female): 4
Preferred Ensemble Size: 4
Total Cast Size: 14
Orchestra Breakdown:
5: piano, bass, drums, flute, vibes)
Genre & Style:
Black Comedy
Synopsis
Greenwich Village, 1959—Playground of bohemians, beatniks and jazzbos. Tragically square Walter Paisley finds that his clay figures, sculpted nudes, and papier-mché busts bring him the acceptance he desperately yearns for. But what if the world discovers that Walter’s body of work consists of actual bodies? A bebop-inflected black comedy/satire.
Development History
The 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals marked the debut performance of Beatsville.
Festival Successes
Production at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark (2010); Rhinebeck Writers Retreat in 2012, Weston Playhouse (VT) retreat in 2014; workshop production at NYU-Steinhardt (NY) in 2015, reading at The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) in August 2015, full production Asolo Rep (FL) May 2017 (co-production with 5th Avenue Theatre).