Join the Community Hub Network!
Thank you for the incredible work you are doing to support our community and make Iowa City thrive! We are hoping to get as much of Iowa City to come out and offer their perspective on this new musical as it is being written so that the fullness of Iowa City can be represented as the story is crafted.
What does it mean to be a part of the Community Hub Network?
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Include the poster and information in your newsletter
Hang up posters in your lobby and windows
Share the poster on social media by reposting from @stevengross_ or making your own post
Invite your people to the Facebook event
Tell people face to face!
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We are offering each community organization 2 free tickets. Please come for free and be part of the creative process by offering your feedback!
Email us for more information
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As a Community Hub, we want to make sure everyone knows about the work you do! Your logo will be in our virtual program for all audience members.
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Have music stands? Snacks? Decorations? Fairy lights? We would greatly appreciate any donations or loans you can offer to help enhance our workshop.
Synopsis
Kai is a dreamer and community organizer working to stop the demolition of a public observatory. When the supernatural starts to warp his reality and bring the ghosts of his past and the promise of his future into conflict, he goes on a journey to bring peace to his life and learns how to grieve and grow.
Staged Readings
January 17, 8PM
January 18, 2PM (followed by student workshop)
January 18, 7PM (followed by talkback)
January 23, 7PM (followed by talkback)
January 24, 7PM
Located at Public Space One Close House (538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240).
Cast & Crew
Kylen Phillips as KAI
Haydon Bailey as BEAU
Asha Keller as MAYA
Eve Minkler as RACHEL
Norah Wolfe as JUSTINE
Emma Bibb as ALEX/ENSEMBLE
Niyati Deshpande as LUCE/ENSEMBLE
Zafyre Sexton-Turner as VIC/ENSEMBLE
Kaiya Kralik, Jimmy Rempel as ENSEMBLE
Owen Brightman, Director
Alex Rain, Stage Manager
Anna Marine, Accompanist
Jamie Ellis, Community Liaison
Steven Gross, Producer
Workshop Process
We are so excited for you to engage with this new musical workshop! The entire reading will be done with scripts & scores on music stands, minimal design elements and staging, and a small live band. Audience members will be asked to provide feedback following the reading through a form, on paper, and/or through live talkbacks.