Music by Jamie Lozano 
Performed by Javier Ignacio 
Piano by Jamie Lozano 
Mixed by Demián Cantú

Created for SHOWING UP, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. In the spring of 2020, Shepp began taking portraits of first responders; these images became the first chapter “Contagion” of his Covid Journals shared on Instagram, a second chapter “Hunger,” and then, as historic activism filled the streets of New York, a third, ongoing chapter, “Justice.” The Civilians interviewed some of the activists depicted in Shepp’s “Justice” chapter, each photographed at various Black Lives Matter gatherings in NYC. SHOWING UP, directed by Colette Robert, draws on these interviews to create performances by actors, and original songs by various artists. A conversation with Accra Shepp frames the evening. 

The cabaret aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm

"Community" by Jaime Lozano

Music by Katie Madison and Jarrett Murray
Performed by Katie Madison and Deborah Cowell

From an interview conducted by Marsha Stephanie Blake with Andrea, photograph by Accra Shepp.

Created for SHOWING UP, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. In the spring of 2020, Shepp began taking portraits of first responders; these images became the first chapter “Contagion” of his Covid Journals shared on Instagram, a second chapter “Hunger,” and then, as historic activism filled the streets of New York, a third, ongoing chapter, “Justice.” The Civilians interviewed some of the activists depicted in Shepp’s “Justice” chapter, each photographed at various Black Lives Matter gatherings in NYC. SHOWING UP, directed by Colette Robert, drew on these interviews to create performances by actors, and original songs by various artists. The event aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm, as part of The Civilians’ cabaret series, which is supported by the Axe-Houghton Foundation. www.thecivilians.org 

The cabaret aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm

"My Eyes" by Katie Madison and Jarrett Murray

Music by Jacinth Greywoode, lyrics by Rebecca Hart
Performed by: Jacinth Greywoode (Vocals) and Andrew Lynch (Guitar)

From an interview conducted by Bailey Jordan Garcia with Louyi (on right), photograph by Accra Shepp.

Created for SHOWING UP, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. In the spring of 2020, Shepp began taking portraits of first responders; these images became the first chapter “Contagion” of his Covid Journals shared on Instagram, a second chapter “Hunger,” and then, as historic activism filled the streets of New York, a third, ongoing chapter, “Justice.” The Civilians interviewed some of the activists depicted in Shepp’s “Justice” chapter, each photographed at various Black Lives Matter gatherings in NYC. SHOWING UP, directed by Colette Robert, drew on these interviews to create performances by actors, and original songs by various artists. The event aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm, as part of The Civilians’ cabaret series, which is supported by the Axe-Houghton Foundation. www.thecivilians.org 

The cabaret aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm

"Got To See" by Jacinth Greywoode & Rebecca Hart

Music by Rashaan Carter
Performed by Anaïs Maviel 
Bass by Rashaan Carter

From an interview conducted by Dee Harper with Jamel, photograph by Accra Shepp.

Created for SHOWING UP, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. In the spring of 2020, Shepp began taking portraits of first responders; these images became the first chapter “Contagion” of his Covid Journals shared on Instagram, a second chapter “Hunger,” and then, as historic activism filled the streets of New York, a third, ongoing chapter, “Justice.” The Civilians interviewed some of the activists depicted in Shepp’s “Justice” chapter, each photographed at various Black Lives Matter gatherings in NYC. SHOWING UP, directed by Colette Robert, drew on these interviews to create performances by actors, and original songs by various artists. The event aired Friday, April 16th at 7:30pm, as part of The Civilians’ cabaret series, which is supported by the Axe-Houghton Foundation. www.thecivilians.org

"Breakthrough" by Rashaan Carter

Released September 25, 2013

Check out our fourth and final episode of our "Let Me Ascertain You: LGBTQ All Out!" podcast series. This was recorded live at the Barrow Street Theater in NY where actors performed various real people we interviewed about their experiences related to sexuality and gender. One of our special guest performers that night was Laverne Cox who stars in the TV show "Orange Is the New Black." She performs an interview we did with a staff member at Housing Works which is a NYC non-profit healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. (http://www.housingworks.org/) Then Mike Brun and Alyse Louis perform "Barricade" another song by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule from our upcoming musical “Times Square” that will feature music from Robin and Jill with book by Tony-nominated writer Jim Lewis about two teenage runaway lesbians who form an underground punk band in 1980s seedy Times Square! To close out this special podcast series, Stephen Plunkett performs an inteview he did for our show "This Beautiful City" about Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a number of military bases and this interview was done a number of years ago before the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Interviews for this podcast were conducted by Stephen Plunkett and Dan Domingues. Be sure to subscribe to stay in the loop about other amazing stories from our investigations! 

For more, please visit http://www.thecivilians.org. 

LGBTQ All Out! Part IV

What you’re about to hear has been workshopped and presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of The Civilians' artist residency. The performances come from interviews we did during our investigation for our upcoming musical, “Pretty Filthy,” about the ‘Other Hollywood’ in the San Fernando Valley...porn capital of the world. We went behind-the-scenes and interviewed countless directors, porn stars, agents and beyond. “Pretty Filthy” goes up at Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side in New York City on Jan. 31st. Here’s a look at some of the interviews that didn't make it into that musical but were too good not to share. 

First we have Damian Baldet as a famous porn director, Keith. Then, Jeanine Serralles performs the legendary porn star Ginger Lynn and Jennifer Morris performs porn star Tabitha Stephens. To close,  Heidi Blickenstaff performs an original song written by Michael Friedman that will appear in "Pretty Filthy," called ‘Beautiful.’ 

Learn more about The Civilians' “Pretty Filthy” and get tickets here: http://www.prettyfilthymusical.com 

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Live at The Met Museum: A Pretty Filthy Glimpse at the Other Hollywood

On this special podcast, we're back inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, investigating within the halls and installations of this iconic museum. 

Focusing on beauty, sex, love, and the body for this Let Me Ascertain You episode, we asked the curators to speak on these topics in relation to the artworks and share the compelling histories behind them. This past September, we turned their interviews into monologues and songs, which we then performed in the Petrie Court Cafe at the Museum itself.

First up, we have David Cale performing an interview we did with  Luke, a curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Then, Daniel Jenkins performs our interview with James, another curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts.  And finally, Michael Friedman performs an original song that he wrote and performed called “Like a Virgin” based on an interview with Melanie, a curator of Medieval Art. 

This marked the first of three performances we'll have throughout our Met residency. Read more about this unique partnership, and the upcoming performances, here: http://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/met-museum-presents-blog/2015/meet-the-civilians

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Live at The Met Museum: Curators and the Objects They Love

For this episode of Let Me Ascertain You, we bring you back to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where The Civilians are artists in residence. As part of our research, we were wandering through some of the museum's halls like the Petrie Court, looking at nude sculptures that fill that space, like Jacques Sarazin’s gentle Leda and the Swan and Antonio Canova’s indifferent Paris. Surrounded by such a rich history of the representation of the human form, we questioned how the human body and what we find beautiful have changed through time.

In our last podcast, we brought you some of our interviews with Met curators who spoke about these dynamic human representations. For this episode, we've gathered other conversations from the past couple of years that also examine these intertwining themes of beauty, love, and the body. First, Jeanine Serralles brings us to the El Buen Pastor Women’s Prison with Ana Yolanda, a contestant in the prison’s annual beauty pageant. Nedra McClyde performs Pookie, from our investigation into Weddings in America, and Damian Bladet gives us an interview with the founder of NYC’s Hot Nude Yoga. Finally, Alyse Louis closes with a performance of the original song “Pretty Monster,” written by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule for our new musical “Times Square.”

We’ll be closing out our year as artists-in-residence at the Met with one more cabaret in mid-May. Taking its title — “The Way They Live” — from Thomas Anschutz’s painting, the original play with music will explore concepts of America and how American art reflects those ideas. For more information about the Met residency, please visit The Civilians’ website: www.thecivilians.org

Live at The Met Museum: Beauty, Love, Body

This episode of Let Me Ascertain you is the first of three culled from “The Way They Live,” the final performance of the Civilians’ season-long residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The Way They Live” was written by Micharne Cloughley, based on interviews Civilians associates and members of the company’s Field Research Team conducted with curators, artists and visitors in the Met’s American Wing between 2014 and 2015.

This episode includes monologues and songs crafted from interviews about three artworks in the wing. First up, actor Jennifer Morris portrays a curator discussing the Tiffany Magnolia Vase. Then, Cindy Chung performs the song “What He Saw,” by Maggie-Kate Coleman and Erato Kremida, about one visitor’s conflicted reaction to the vase.

Next, Irene Lucio portrays the Wing’s new Latin America curator, who discusses special objects in the Wing and introduces composer Rona Siddiqui’s song “To Sleep with the Dogs,” performed by Jordan Barbour and Sarah Farrell.

Finally, Jennifer Morris returns as a curator to discuss the 19th century painting “Moving Day,” which depicts the chaos that historically occurred on May 1st, when leases in New York City all expired and the entire city would move at once. This context sets the scene for Lady Rizo and Yair Evnine’s song “Crowded Solo,” performed here by Evnine and Monica Salazar.

“The Way They Lived” was performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 15 and 16, 2015. Mia Rovegno directed a cast that included Damian Baldet, Jordan Barbour, Kyle Beltran, Cindy Cheung, Irene Lucio, April Matthis, Grace McLean, Jennifer Morris, Tanis Parenteau, Monica Salazar and Rona Siddiqui. The piece featured songs by Maggie-Kate Coleman and Erato A. Kremmyda, Grace McLean, Lady Rizo and Yair Evnine, Kirsten Childs, Michael Friedman, Rona Siddiqui and Ty Defoe.

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Live at the Met Museum: The Way They Live, Part I

This episode of Let Me Ascertain you is the second of three culled from “The Way They Live,” the final performance of the Civilians’ season-long residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The Way They Live” was written by Micharne Cloughley, based on interviews Civilians associates and members of the company’s Field Research Team conducted with curators, artists and visitors in the Met’s American Wing between 2014 and 2015.

This episode includes monologues and a song crafted from interviews about three artworks in the wing.

First up, Jennifer Morris and Irene Lucio portray two women on the curatorial staff of the American wing, talking about Mary Cassatt's "Portrait of the Artist."

Next, Morris--still portraying a Met Museum curator--introduces Winslow Homer's painting "Dressing for Carnival." April Matthis then plays a visitor to the museum who responds to the piece. She sings a song called "Never" by Kirsten Childs.

Finally, actor Cindy Cheung plays a museum technician talking about moving pieces of art around the gallery. She discusses Homer's painting "Veteran in a New Field."

“The Way They Lived” was performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 15 and 16, 2015. Mia Rovegno directed a cast that included Damian Baldet, Jordan Barbour, Kyle Beltran, Cindy Cheung, Irene Lucio, April Matthis, Grace McLean, Jennifer Morris, Tanis Parenteau, Monica Salazar and Rona Siddiqui. The piece featured songs by Maggie-Kate Coleman and Erato A. Kremmyda, Grace McLean, Lady Rizo and Yair Evnine, Kirsten Childs, Michael Friedman, Rona Siddiqui and Ty Defoe.

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Live at the Met Museum: The Way They Live, Part II

This episode of Let Me Ascertain you is the third and final installation of “The Way They Live,” the final performance of the Civilians’ season-long residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The Way They Live” was written by Micharne Cloughley, based on interviews Civilians associates and members of the company’s Field Research Team conducted with curators, artists and visitors in the Met’s American Wing between 2014 and 2015.

This episode includes song crafted from interviews about three artworks in the wing.
 
First up, Kyle Beltran performs an original song by Michael Friedman, "John Brown," inspired by Thomas Hovenden’s painting "The Last Moments of John Brown." The song is introduced by Cindy Cheung, playing a museum curator.
 
Next, Grace McLean performs her original song "Obsessed by Madame X," inspired by a filmmaker’s reaction to John Singer Sargent’s "Portrait of Madame X."
 
Finally, Ty Defoe and the company of “The Way They Live” perform Ty's "In All Directions," a song inspired by a Native American dancer and choreographer's reaction to James Earle Fraser’s iconic sculpture "The End of the Trail."

“The Way They Live” was performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 15 and 16, 2015. Mia Rovegno directed a cast that included Damian Baldet, Jordan Barbour, Kyle Beltran, Cindy Cheung, Irene Lucio, April Matthis, Grace McLean, Jennifer Morris, Tanis Parenteau, Monica Salazar and Rona Siddiqui. The piece featured songs by Maggie-Kate Coleman and Erato A. Kremmyda, Grace McLean, Lady Rizo and Yair Evnine, Kirsten Childs, Michael Friedman, Rona Siddiqui and Ty Defoe.

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Live at the Met Museum: The Way They Live, Part III

This episode of Let Me Ascertain You is drawn from “Flops, Failures and Fiascos,” an original cabaret that explored and celebrated disasters of all shades as told by those who have survived the shame, horror and glory of failing big. “Flops, Failures and Fiascos,” was curated by 2015-16 R&D Group directors Sanaz Ghajar and Colette Robert and featured interviews conducted by the Civilians’ Field Research Team. 

In this episode of Let Me Ascertain You “Flops, Failures and Fiascos” we hear two original songs and a pair of intertwined monologues all surrounding epic fails. First, Jen Kwok, Ally Bonino, Cindy Cheung, Nic Cory and Alex Grubbs perform “Go For It,” written by Adam Cochran, Jo Lampert and Matthew Marsh. 

Next, we hear Ally Bonino sing “Lost and Found,” written by Julia Meinwald and Gordon Leary. This original song draws upon an interview with a woman who flirts with disaster, but makes it by with a little help from her friends. 

Finally, the episode closes with Maria-Christina Oliveras and Chris Tyler portraying guests at two different, but equally calamitous, wedding celebrations. 

“Flops, Failures and Fiascos” was performed live at the Metropolitan Room on February 23, 2016. Sanaz Ghajar and Colette Robert directed a cast that featured Ally Bonino, Cindy Cheung, Nic Cory, Cornelius Davidson, Alex Grubbs, Jen Kwok, Nedra McClyde, Maria-Christina Oliveras and Chris Tyler.  The cabaret featured songs written by Adam Cochran, Jo Lampert and Matthew Marsh; Julia Meinwald and Gordon Leary; Eric March; Sam Chanse and Christopher Larkin; and Trevor Bachman. Featured musicians included Trevor Bachman, Alex Grubbs, Cheeyoung Kim, Eric March and Greg Tock.

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Flops, Failures, And Fiascos, Part I

This is the second episode of Let Me Ascertain You is drawn from “Flops, Failures and Fiascos,” an original cabaret that explored and celebrated disasters of all shades as told by those who have survived the shame, horror and glory of failing big. “Flops, Failures and Fiascos,” was curated by 2015-16 R&D Group directors Sanaz Ghajar and Colette Robert and featured interviews conducted by the Civilians’ Field Research Team. 

This episode features two original songs and a story about extra special flops that live on as spectacular stories Maria-Christina Oliveras performs “The Only Time,” written by Eric March about an extra bloody production of Hamlet. Next, we hear Cindy Cheung perform “Lament for a Tuesday (or, Aftermath),” a song written by Sam Chanse and Christopher Larkin that tells the tale of a Tinder date gone spectacularly wrong. Finally, the episode closes with Nic Cory portraying Michael R., a theater critic whose sharp tongued response to a production of "Fiddler on the Roof" garnered him a blow to the head. 

“Flops, Failures and Fiascos” was performed live at the Metropolitan Room on February 23, 2016. Sanaz Ghajar and Colette Robert directed a cast that featured Ally Bonino, Cindy Cheung, Nic Cory, Cornelius Davidson, Alex Grubbs, Jen Kwok, Nedra McClyde, Maria-Christina Oliveras and Chris Tyler.  The cabaret featured songs written by Adam Cochran, Jo Lampert and Matthew Marsh; Julia Meinwald and Gordon Leary; Eric March; Sam Chanse and Christopher Larkin; and Trevor Bachman. Featured musicians included Trevor Bachman, Alex Grubbs, Cheeyoung Kim, Eric March and Greg Tock.

Episode 76 - Flops, Failures, And Fiascos - Part II

Based on interviews by The Civilians with the company of the original 1995 production of ‘Songs For A New World’

Lucky In That Way was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach. From transcripts of interviews The Civilians conducted with Jason Robert Brown, Daisy Prince, Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Jessica Molaskey, Billy Porter, Lori Sherman, Anne Kauffman, and Adam Gwon, five composers and our writing/directing team created this twenty-minute musical about the origin story of Songs for a New World. Every lyric you’ll hear sung and text you’ll hear spoken is drawn only and exclusively from these interviews.

Musical Numbers /

‘Piano Bars by Rona Siddiqui’
Ronald Peet & Pearl Rhein with Sam Bolen, 
Matthew Dean Marsh, Christina Sajous, & Joanna Schubert

‘Ten Years Younger’ by Zack Zadek
Christina Sajous

‘Delightmare’ by Grace McLean
Ronald Peet & Pearl Rhein 

‘Get Me Back Behind My Piano’ by Adam Gwon
Sam Bolen with Ronald Peet, Matthew Dean Marsh, 
Pearl Rhein, & Christina Sajous

‘The Next Revolution’ by EllaRose Chary and Brandon James Gwinn
 	Sam Bolen, Ronald Peet, Pearl Rhein, & Christina Sajous

Director- Jay Stull
Music Director- Matthew Dean Marsh
Producer- Amy C. Ashton

Cast /
Sam Bolen, Ronald Peet, Pearl Rhein, Christina Sajous
& Joanna Schubert

Lucky In That Way - Songs For A New World Encores! Off - Center The Lobby Project

What We Made was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach. From transcripts of interviews The Civilians conducted with Steve Cosson, Terrence Dale, Trey Lyford, Brian Sgambati, Alison Weller, and Colleen Werthmann , seven composers and our writing/directing team created this twenty-minute musical about the origin story of Gone Missing. 

Written by Amy C. Ashton & Kyle Brown

Based on interviews by The Civilians with the company of

the original 2003 production of Gone Missing.

 

Cast/

Ally Bonino, Alec Funiciello, Deepali Gupta, Maya Sharpe & Chris Vaughn

Musical Numbers/

 

‘Remember’ by Andrea Grody

Alec Funiciello with Ally Bonino & Chris Vaughn

 

‘Losing Things, Losing Objects’ by Deepali Gupta

Ally Bonino, Deepali Gupta & Maya Sharpe

 

‘Sideways’ by Rebecca Hart & Jacinth Greywoode

Maya Sharpe with Ally Bonino, Alec Funiciello 
& Chris Vaughn

 

‘Steve’ by Maggie-Kate Coleman & Erato Kremmyda

Chris Vaughn

 

‘What Has Gone Missing Since Then’ by Ty Defoe & Tidtaya Sinutoke
Ally Bonino

‘The Civilians Theme Song’ by Michael Friedman
Ally Bonino, Alec Funiciello, Maya Sharpe & Chris Vaughn

Directors- Amy C. Ashton & Kyle Brown
Music Director- Matthew Dean Marsh
Producer- Amy C. Ashton

What We Made – Gone Missing, Encores! Off - Center The Lobby Project

Against The Grain was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach. From transcripts of interviews The Civilians conducted with Micki Grant, Hope Clarke, Marie Thomas, Jelani Alladin, and Darilyn Castillo, five composers and our writing/directing team created this twenty-minute musical about the origin story and legacy of Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope.

Musical Numbers /

‘Ode to Micki Grant’  by: Kirsten Childs
Performed by: Niya Norwood
‘Jim Crow of the Heart’ by: Michael R. Jackson
Performed by: Onyie Nwachukwu
‘Can’t Shy Away’ by: Masi Asare
Performed by: Janelle Lawrence 
‘You Belong’ by: Troy Anthony & Sukari Jones
Performed By: Jason Veasey with Janelle Lawrence, Niya Norwood & Onyie Nwachukwu

Director- Melissa Crespo
Music Director- Matthew Dean Marsh
Producer- Amy C. Ashton

Written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Based on interviews by The Civilians with the company of 
The Original 1972 Broadway Production & the 2016 “Musicals In Mufti Series” production at The York Theater Company 

Cast /
Niya Norwood, Onyie Nwachukwu, Janelle Lawrence & Jason Veasey

The Lobby Project features new work by New York City Center Artists in Residence The Civilians examining the dynamic history of this year’s Off-Center programming. Utilizing The Civilians’ unique brand of artistic and journalistic exploration, a group of up-and-coming composers will create three 25-minute docu-musicals based on and inspired by interviews with each Off-Center musical's original creative teams, as well as other artists and community members who have been affected by the legacy of these shows.

‘Against The Grain’ - Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope: Encores! Off-Center The Lobby Project

The Civilians in Residence

with New York City Center Present

Working on WORKING

Working the Musical:

Encores! Off-Center The Lobby Project

 

Written by EllaRose Chary & Jay Stull

Based on interviews by The Civilians

Cast:

Cindy Cheung, Jennifer Fouché, Mark Montague & Uton Onyejekwe

Musical Numbers:

'Weather and Music' by Rona Siddiqui
Performed by: Uton Onyejekwe with Cindy Cheung, Jennifer Fouché & Mark Montague

'Sweet Ass Job' by Melissa Lusk
Performed by: Jennifer Fouché with Cindy Cheung, Mark Montague & Uton Onyejekwe

'One to One' by Ellen Winter
Performed by: Cindy Cheung & Mark Montague

'Somebody Made the Cup' by EllaRose Chary & Brandon James Gwinn
Performed by: Cindy Cheung, Jennifer Fouché, Mark Montague & Uton Onyejekwe

 Director- Jay Stull
Music Director- Benjamin Weiss
Stage Manager- Esther Bermann
Assistant Director- Maeve Montague
Producer- Amy C. Ashton

About / 
Working on WORKING was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach, utilizing 23 interviews with people working in and around City Center and the theater community. The actors will be embodying multiple characters as we tell the stories of this community.

The Civilians Staff /
Steve Cosson, Artistic Director
Margaret Moll, Managing Director
Amy C. Ashton, Artistic Associate
Megan McClain, R&D Program Director
Patricia Taylor, Financial Manager
Olivia Busby, Sydney Guye & Somerset Thompson, Interns
 
Special Thanks To/
Anne Kauffman, Sharon Counts, Maggie Snyder, Meg Brown, Andrey Shenin, Tanya Perez, Becca Lynch, Adi Eshman, Aeneas Hemphill, Pie Alexandra Soto, Kenzie Caplan, Heather Gallagher, Jasmine Thorson, Kim Furano, Mark Scoff, Molly Meloy, Nicholas Litrell, Cathy Eilers, Morganne Evans, Sarah Underwood, Jason Barker, Craig Carnelia, Alvin Hough Jr., Elena Bonomo, Dan Berkery, Cynthia Cahill, Stephen Milosevich, John Toguville, Maisha Rodriguez, Marlienne Christian, and the whole Encores! Off-Center Staff. Support for The Lobby Project is provided by The Frederick Loewe Foundation.

Working On Working

The Civilians in Residence with New York City Center Present
Notes Not Written, Then/Now
Promenade: Encores! Off-Center The Lobby Project

Written by Nicholas Kaidoo

Cast:
Troy Anthony, Jennifer Fouché, Lauren Molina & Vanessa Robinson 

About / 
Notes Not Written, Then/Now was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach, utilizing interviews with Essie Borden, Lee Guilliatt & Dan Lipton. Along with the music of Rev. Al Carmines and an original song by Hannah Fairchild, the show explores the vibrant world of Carmines, María Irene Fornés & the Judson Poets Theater. Their trailblazing work helped to establish the off-Broadway movement of the 60s and 70s. 

Musical Numbers/

"Dummy Juggler" by Rev. Al Carmines
Performed by: Troy Anthony

"Ordinary Things" by Rev. Al Carmines
Performed by: Lauren Molina & Vanessa Robinson

"Go Back" by Rev. Al Carmines
Performed by: Jennifer Fouché & Vanessa Robinson

"The Odd and Offbeat" by Hannah Fairchild based on interviews by The Civilians. 
Vocals and Guitar by: Lauren Molina

Director- Lico Whitfield
Music Director- Steven Cuevas
Stage Manager- Megan Webb
Producer- Amy C. Ashton

Special Thanks To/
Essie Borden, Lee Guilliatt, Dan Lipton, Ted Carmines, Annie Kauffman, Sharon Counts, Maggie Snyder & the whole Encores! Off-Center Staff. Support for The Lobby Project is provided by The Frederick Loewe Foundation.

Notes Not Written

The Civilians in Residence

with New York City Center Present

OH, THIS IS SUCCESS!

Road Show:

Encores! Off-Center The Lobby Project

Created by Matt Barbot, Ilana Becker & Christina Quintana (CQ)

Based on interviews conducted by The Civilians

Cast:
Varín Ayala, Onyie Nwachukwu, Elise Santora & Lauren Villegas

Musical Numbers:
"What is Success?" by Aya Aziz

            Varín Ayala, Onyie Nwachukwu & Elise Santora

"Time (is your most precious commodity)" by Jacob Brandt

Elise Santora with Varín Ayala, Onyie Nwachukwu, Lauren Villegas & Jacob Brandt on guitar

"Help Me To Chill" by Jaime Lozano

Onyie Nwachukwu

"And The Most Beautiful Cat" by Michelle J. Rodriguez

Varín Ayala, Onyie Nwachukwu,
Elise Santora & Lauren Villegas

Director- Ilana Becker
Music Director- Steven Cuevas

Stage Manager- Megan Webb

Producer- Amy C. Ashton

 About / 
OH, THIS IS SUCCESS! was created using The Civilians signature investigative approach, utilizing interviews with community members from all over New York City with a variety of life experiences. The project centers themes of familial expectation, responsibility, legacy, conceptions of success and failure, and how those definitions change over time.

Manuel Carmacho, Altagracia Fernández, Elaine Fludgate, Alma Garza, Shelly Greenfield, Crystal James, Walleska Lantigua-Rice, Johanna Lantigua-Rice, Shamilia McBean, Alejandra Vazquez, Carolyn Goldhush, Orihana Calcines, Frank Nibbs, Antonia Hernandez-Soto, Aeneas Sagar Hemphill, Becca Lynch, Pie Alexandra Soto, David Lancelle, Daniel Maté, Drew Larimore, Sydney Steele, Nathan Dame, Annie Kauffman, Sharon Counts, Maggie Snyder & the whole Enocres! Off-Center Staff. Support for The Lobby Project is provided by The Frederick Loewe Foundation.

OH, THIS IS SUCCESS!

"Display" by Andrea Grody 
Featuring Ally Bonino, Aaron Costa Ganis, Greg Hildreth, and Rich Silverstein  
Andrea Grody, piano 

Performed live at our War on Christmas Cabaret - Dec. 8th, 2015

Display by Andrea Grody

"Buddhist Spy" Music by: Tidtaya Sinutoke Lyrics by: Ty Defoe

Featuring: Cindy Cheung, with Ally Bonino, Aaron Costa Ganis, & Lipica Shah

Tidtaya Sinutoke, piano

Buddhist Spy

The Civilians began in 2001 with a company of artists, led by Founding Artistic Director Steve Cosson, who were interested in making new work at the intersection of the theatrical and the real. Shows include Gone Missing, with several US and UK tours culminating in a one-year Off-Broadway commercial run; This Beautiful City, about the politicized Evangelical movement; The Great Immensity, the first major American play about climate change; Another Word for Beauty, created from a residency inside Bogotá’s national women’s prison during their annual beauty pageant; and Pretty Filthy created from months of immersion in L.A.’s adult film industry. The company also has a rich history of nurturing new work by some of America’s leading playwrights and composers, such as Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, which has gone on to hundreds of subsequent productions around the world and was recently named the fourth best play of the past twenty-five years by The New York Times. The company has participated in several BAM Next Wave Festivals and has been produced at major New York and regional theaters. The company supports a number of emerging and established artists each year through its R&D Program, cabaret series, the Let Me Ascertain You podcast, and its online journal for socially-engaged theater, Extended Play. For more information, visit www.thecivilians.org.

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