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Rick Dines, director of Springfield Contemporary Theatre s online production of Fugitive Songs. “Some of those are really bold choices, and some of those are just everyday kinds of choices. But really, it s a very dynamic piece as we meet all these different people in all these different circumstances, some outrageous and crazy and some some very relatable.” Are they fleeing from something? Are they fleeing toward something? Once thing is for sure, said Dines: “they’re kind of on the run, in a way.” “Fugitive Songs” is described by SCT as “half musical, half hootenanny,” which, says Dines, is an absolutely accurate description. “It is not a traditionally structured musical. There are times where the songs are very ‘story’ songs, and they are very much telling a story. And there are times where the songs are there in celebration, in… there s one song in the show that honestly was the song, as a director, I was most struggling with. And this is ....
Springfield Contemporary Theatre premieres their MainStage production, the Southwest Missouri debut of Fugitive Songs by Award-winning songwriters Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, with a live, digital opening night event on Thursday, February 11 at 7pm CT. The production, created specifically for streaming, is available online February 11-14. Check out photos below! Miller & Tysen s Fugitive Songs is a 19-song journey across America. This innovative show, conceived as half-musical/half-hootenanny, spotlights people on the run: a disgruntled Subway sandwich employee, a jilted ex-cheerleader, a pair of Patty Hearst fanatics, a stoner forced to rob a convenience store against his will and so many others. Blending traditional folk music with contemporary pop and gospel, Fugitive Songs offers a new sound for a restless America. This eclectic score delivers poignant and thought- provoking stories that capture each character s reasons to run. ....
Springfield Contemporary Theatre Presents Miller & Tysen s FUGITIVE SONGS The production, created specifically for streaming, is available online February 11-14. by BWW News Desk Springfield Contemporary Theatre premieres their MainStage production, the Southwest Missouri debut of Fugitive Songs by Award-winning songwriters Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, with a live, digital opening night event on Thursday, February 11 at 7pm CT. The production, created specifically for streaming, is available online February 11-14. Miller & Tysen s Fugitive Songs is a 19-song journey across America. This innovative show, conceived as half-musical/half-hootenanny, spotlights people on the run: a disgruntled Subway sandwich employee, a jilted ex-cheerleader, a pair of Patty Hearst fanatics, a stoner forced to rob a convenience store against his will and so many others. Blending traditional folk music with contemporary pop and gospel, Fugitive Songs offers a new sound for a restless A ....