The 24 Hour Plays presents the newest round of The 24 Hour Musicals June 10 at Classic Stage Company, and more artists have been added to the starry lineup. The intensive theatrical endeavor sees artists write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours, a feat of artistic agility.
Newly announced artists include Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces), Will Frears (Misery), Kirsten Guenther (Benny & Joon), Dylan Guerra (The Other Two), Jakeim Hart (Hell’s Kitchen), Leigh Ann Larkin (Gypsy), and Ryan Scott Oliver (35MM).
They join the previously reported Carolyn Cantor (Sell/Buy/Date), Jesse Eisenberg (Happy Talk, The Social Network), Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill), Josh Koenigsberg (Orange Is The New Black), Gabrielle Ruiz (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Heath Saunders (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812), George Abud (Lempicka), Sherz Aletaha (Merrily We Roll Along), John Carrafa (Urinetown), Kayla Davion (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), Olli Haaskivi (Oppenheimer), Emily Xu Hall (Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile), Andrew Leeds (Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist), Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pose), Will Swenson (A Beautiful Noise), and Natalie Walker (White Girl in Danger).
The 24 Hour Musicals will also be partnering with Tony-winning designer David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group for scenic and video design. The creative team also includes sound coordinator Kai Harada, lighting designer Elizabeth M. Stewart, costume designer Katja Andreiev, and props design by Courtney Kupferschmidt.
The process begins the night before the performance, when writers, composers, directors, choreographers, actors, musicians, and production staff gather for a short orientation. Four writer and composer teams then craft short musicals overnight, while actors and directors get some rest before receiving their scripts in the early morning. After a flurry of rehearsals, the brand new musicals take the stage for a one-night-only production, complete with an audience and live band.
Tickets start at $99 and are available at 24HourPlays.org/Musicals. Proceeds support the organization's non-profit activities throughout the year, including educational programming for students of all ages, professional development for emerging artists through The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, and partner productions all around the world.
