Chasing Heaven

Name: Chasing Heaven
Address: 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY, 10002, US
Telephone: (917) 445-0873
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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CHASING HEAVEN is a production of MiddleMaddle Company, a new theatrical ensemble dedicated to the work of author Leah Maddrie.
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In CHASING HEAVEN, middle-aged African American playwright Kinshasa “Tree” Morton, in a career and personal slump, is commissioned by the family foundation of Tin Pan Alley composer/lyricist/bookwriter Joshua Gerwitz to update his epic Negro folk opera, originally titled Chasin’ Hebbin. Kinshasa has made a career of calling Gerwitz’ work into question, attributing authorship of sections of Chasing

Heaven to nearly forgotten Harlem Renaissance author Lolly Kibbins, even while railing against the stereotypes in the piece. But when the ghost of Joshua Gerwitz arrives to challenge Kinshasa’s notions of authenticity, political correctness and showbiz, questions are raised that have life--and afterlife--changing results. The show features two-time Audelco winner Christine Campbell as Kinshasa Morton, and Brooklyn’s Gallery Players favorite Greg Horton as cantankerous composer Joshua Gerwitz. Daniel Carlton and Linda Kuriloff round out the cast, playing multiple memorable characters. Chasing Heaven also includes two original songs by Peter Dizozza and Leah Maddrie, “Fascination with Dancing” and “Chasing Heaven.” Chasing Heaven’s dramaturg is the composer and music historian Trevor Weston, Ph.D. CHASING HEAVEN had a reading in LaMaMa’s 2010 Shadow reading series and was one of the last projects nurtured at LaMaMa during the tenure of the legendary founder and Artistic Director Ellen Stewart. A subsequent production In January 2011 in the Harlem Renaissance Living Literature Festival, part of Metropolitan Playhouse’s Obie Award-winning 2011 season, had sold out houses and was a hit of the festival. Both of these versions were directed by George Ferencz, the Metropolitan show featured original music by Peter Dizozza and Jasper McGruder. CHASING HEAVEN'S author Leah Maddrie is the recipient of a Sloan Foundation grant via Ensemble Studio Theatre for her play Dark Energy Stuns Universe, and has been a two-time semifinalist for the Eugene O’Neill Playwriting Conference. She is also a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop. Flamboyan Theater at the
CSV (Clemente Soto Velez) Cultural Center
107 Suffolk Street between Rivington and Delancey
Directions

PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, August 13 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Sunday, August 14 4:00 PM- 5:15 PM
Saturday, August 20 7:00 PM- 8:15 PM
Wednesday, August 24 8:45 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday, August 26 9:45 PM- 11:00 PM

Buying Tickets
Visit www.FringeNYC.org or call 866-468-7619. For more information, contact Associate Producer and Press Rep Dottie Jeffries (https://www.facebook.com/dottie.jeffries.); 917-445-7876.

09/01/2011

For the archives: thank you note at FringeCentral for Chasing Heaven's chocolate piano keyboards.

08/28/2011

08/27/2011

Thanks to all for your support of this project!

08/25/2011

Chasing Heaven's closing FringeNYC show is Friday, August 26th at 9:45 PM. For tickets, visit www.fringenyc.org or call 866-468-7619. See you there!

FringeNYC

08/23/2011

Two shows left.

08/22/2011

Chasing Heaven's next show is Wednesday, August 24th at 8:45 PM. For tickets, visit www.fringenyc.org or call 866-468-7619.

FringeNYC

08/16/2011

Chasing Heaven is in the NY Times.

The permutations of

08/14/2011

Chasing Heaven cast and creative following Opening performance on Saturday, August 13. Front row left to right: composer Peter Dizozza; playwright and director Leah Maddrie; and actors Linda Kuriloff and Christine Campbell. Back row left to right: actor Daniel Carlton and stage manager Diana Sheivprasad. (Missing: actor Greg Horton and dramaturg Trevor Weston.) Don't miss today's performance at 4:00 PM. For tickets, visit www.FringeNYC.org or call 866-468-7619.

07/21/2011

Looking forward to seeing this show!

07/14/2011

Christine Campbell and Greg Horton in Chasing Heaven, photo by Dixie Sheridan

07/14/2011

Chasing Heaven is playing at FringeNYC Venue 2, CSV Flamboyan Theatre in the CSV Cultural Center (Clemente Soto Velez), 107 Suffolk, btw Rivington & Delancey Saturday, Aug. 13, 4:15; Sunday, August 14, 4:00; Saturday, Aug. 20, 7:00; Wednesday, August 24, 8:45, and Friday, August 26, 9:45. See you there!

07/05/2011

06/15/2011

Chasing Heaven is pleased to be part of
The New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC
(a production of The Present Company)
August 12th-28th
Tickets $15-$18. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org

FringeNYC

06/15/2011

CHASING HEAVEN has been accepted to the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival! We will keep you posted on how you can be part of this production. The festival runs August 12-28 in New York City. The dates and venue for Chasing Heaven will be announced soon.

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107 Suffolk Street
New York, NY
10002

Telephone

(917) 445-0873

Website

http://www.chasingheaven.com/

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