ATG PRODUCTIONS
Till (Feb 2020)
Intro (1-2 sentence overview)
In 1955, a 15-year-old boy from Chicago went to visit his relatives in Mississippi.
He did not come back alive. This stirring and powerful musical tells the true story of Mamie Till and her son Emmett, whose murder in 1955 helped to ignite the civil rights movement.
Book, Music & Lyrics by Leo Schwartz
Book by DC Cathro
Directed by Cezar Williams
Cast: Marcus Beckett, Dwayne Clark, Daisy Hobbs, Vanessa A. Jones, D’Nasya Jordan, Clyde Voce
Bridges of Madison County (June 2019)
Based on the hit film and best-selling novel, this Tony Award-winning musical contains a lush score as it tells the story of a midwestern farm wife whose life is upended by brief and passionate affair with a travelling photographer.
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Based on the Novel by Robert James Waller
Directed and Choreographed by Merete Muenter
Cast: Jennifer Ellis, Bryant Martin, Jared Bradshaw, Deborah Tranelli, Tait Rupert, Alex Carr, Courtney Martin, Jodie Ann Evans, Brigitte Francis, Andrew Winans Jackson, Mattek
Tell Them I’m Till Young (January 2019)
Two-time Emmy Award-winner Andre Braugher and Tony Award Winner Michele Pawk starred in this compelling World Premiere Drama about a professor and a poet, whose marriage is shaken when tragedy strikes.
By Julia Doolitttle
Directed by: Kel Haney
Cast: Andre Braugher, Michele Pawk, Seth Clayton, Janice Amaya
Small Town Story (May/June 2018)
A musical about a musical that rocked a community. Based on a true story, this show tells the story of a small town in Texas that is upended when the local high school decides to put on a production of Rent.
Book and Lyrics by Sammy Buck
Music and Lyrics by Brandon Gwinn
Directed by Eddie Prunoske
Cast: Claire McClanahan, Ilana Gabrielle, Stacy Todd Holt, Nick Siccone, Joanna Young, Jacqueline Neeley, Zack Blanchette, A.J. Foggiano, Sunnie Eraso, Nia Marche, Thursday Farrar, Frank Paiva, Jessi Clayton, Lionel Ruland
A Good Farmer (January/ February 2018)
Ripped from the headlines headlines, this compelling drama tells the human side of the immigration story from the viewpoint of those living it.
By Sharyn Rothstein
Directed by Kel Haney
Cast: Ariel Woodiwiss, Janice Amaya, Brenda Withers, Todd Lawson
Crossing Swords (June 2016)
When a high school stages Cyrano de Bergerac, jealousies arise, tempers flare, and passions ignite as life begins to imitate art.
Music, Lyrics and Book by Joe Slabe
Directed by Igor Goldin
Cast: Sarah Dacey Charles, Chase Crandell, Ali Gordon, Jeremy Greenbaum,
Steve Hauck
The Way We Get By (January 2016)
The aftermath of the morning after a one-night stand is filled with lust, love and unexpected surprises in this New Jersey professional premiere.
By Neil La Bute
Directed by Kel Haney
Cast: Eric Clem and Turna Mete
Beyond Words (April 2015)
Picking up where his earlier production It Goes Without Saying left off, Bill Bowers captivated audiences with his blend of storytelling, mime and music.
Written and Performed by Bill Bowers
Directed by Scott Illingworth
tick, tick….BOOM (January 2015)
Jonathan Larson (creator of Rent) weaves an unforgettable spell in this passionate, funny and uplifting musical about a struggling artist who is trying to keep it all together while attempting to write the next great American Musical. Before there wea Rent, there was tick, tick…BOOM!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Directed by Igor Goldin
Cast: Michael Luwoye, Shannon O’Boyle, Nicholas Park
Size Matters (November 2014)
A heartfelt and eye-opening comedy that resonated with anyone, male or female, who’s ever wrestled with body issues—an everyman’s story about one man’s weight.
Written and Performed by Raymond McAnally
Directed by Ed Stern
Marry Harry: A New Musical (April 2014)
With humor, heart and just the right amount of spice, this new musical explored family, loyalty, marriage, love, food and finding one’s path in life.
Book: Jennifer Robbins
Music: San martin
Lyrics: Michael Biello
Directed by Kent Nicholson
Cast: Jillian Louis, Howie Michael Smith, Danny Rutigliano, April Woodall, Michele Ragusa, Tamara Young, Andrew Chappelle, Jenna Dallacco, Sue-Yenn NG
It Goes Without Saying ( March 2014)
International sensation Bill Bowers took the audience on a journey from boyhood to manhood, employing an eloquent mixture of music, monologue and mime to create a compelling look at the confusion surrounding gender in today’s culture.
Written and Performed by Bill Bowers
Directed by Martha Banta
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Bubble Boy: The Musical (November 2013)
A world premiere musical by the writers of The Lorax and Despicable Me, this show tells the story of a boy—safe from germs in his plastic bubble—who risks it all for the girl of his dreams. Her kiss could kill him, but boy is she worth it.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Cinco Paul and Len Daurio
Directed by Jen Wineman
Cast: Chris McCarrell, Gerianne Perez, Benjamin Howes, Erin Maguire, Gabriel Stoyer, Rachid Sabitri, Marrick Smith, Alex Paul, Anita Welch, Alex Chester
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Character Man (September/October 2013) Jim Brochu
A musical tribute to Broadway’s greatest character actors and the songs they brought to life from shows such as Wicked, Cabaret, Chicago, Peter Pan, and Music Man.
Written and Starring Jim Brochu
Directed by Robert Bartley
NY Times “…A blend of cabaret, theater and scrapbook that produces a solidly satisfying evening.”
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Himself and Nora (April/May 2013)
This musical tells of the true story of James Joyce and Nora Barnacle, one of the great love affairs of the 20th Century, that changed the face of literature forever.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Brielle
Directed by Michael Bush
Cast: Matt Bogart, Jessica Burrows, Lianne Marie Dobbs, David Arthur, Cole Burden
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Zero Hour (October 2012)
An award-winning tour-de force play about the legendary Zero Mostel, who starred in such classics as Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Producers.
Written and Starring Jim Brochu
Directed by Piper Laurie