The Varsity is producing a second play by award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson. The theatrical production of “The Night Alive” will be presented the first weekend in May at the downtown venue. McPherson wrote the Varsity’s popular production of “The Weir,” which was presented last fall. <br/><br/>“The Night Alive” premiered in London in June 2013, then moved to Broadway and other venues across the United States, including Chicago and Los Angeles.<br/><br/>Kevin Purcell of Cobden is again directing. Actors in the production are some of the best in the region, and each has appeared in numerous productions in Carbondale and beyond. They are Kim Curlee, Sarah Dubach, Eric Billingsley, Dan Hill and Todd Brown.<br/><br/>The play is set in the drawing room of an Edwardian house in Dublin, which is now a rooming house inhabited by 50-something Tommy, who rents a room from his Uncle Maurice, who lives upstairs. Tommy's friend, Doc
The Varsity is producing a second play by award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson. The theatrical production of “The Night Alive” will be presented the first weekend in May at the downtown venue. McPherson wrote the Varsity’s popular production of “The Weir,” which was presented last fall. <br/><br/>“The Night Alive” premiered in London in June 2013, then moved to Broadway and other venues across the United States, including Chicago and Los Angeles.<br/><br/>Kevin Purcell of Cobden is again directing. Actors in the production are some of the best in the region, and each has appeared in numerous productions in Carbondale and beyond. They are Kim Curlee, Sarah Dubach, Eric Billingsley, Dan Hill and Todd Brown.<br/><br/>The play is set in the drawing room of an Edwardian house in Dublin, which is now a rooming house inhabited by 50-something Tommy, who rents a room from his Uncle Maurice, who lives upstairs. Tommy's friend, Doc
16 Stories - New American Musicals - Collection of 16 previously unrecorded songs written by award-winning musical theatre creators from around the world and recorded by The Australian Discovery Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Purcell. Writers (unconfirmed): Nikko Benson, Andre Catrini, Joe Chindamo, Craig Christie, Christopher Dimond, Scott Dreier, Joel Evans, Michael J. Farina, Anne Gasko, Adam Gwon, Oliver Houser, Victor Kazan, Peter Kellogg, Michael Kooman, Drew Lane, Greg Nabours, Jess Newman, Alan Schmuckler, Marcus Stevens, Clayton Walker, Stephen Weiner, Sam Willmott. Performers: Stephanie Adams, Mariana Bravo, Chris Dwan, Claire DeJean, Michael D Elia, Scott Dreier, Michael J. Farina, Madeleine Featherby, Sarah Krauss, Adrian Li Donni, Jenni Little, Marc Mackinnon, Michael McCorry Rose, Anouska Taylor. Released 3/4/22.