Bare in the church - The What Co.

BARE

A POP OPERA IN THE CHURCH

A site-aware production in the church.

Book by JON HARTMERE and DAMON INTRABARTOLO,
Music by DAMON INTRABARTOLO, Lyrics by JON HARTMERE,
Directed by COLEMAN RAY CLARK.

LIMITED RUN – MARCH 21-30, 2019

SYNOPSIS

The electric contemporary pop/rock opera, BARE follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with their sexuality, identity, and the future. As the group attempts to put up a production of Romeo and Juliet, tensions flare, self-doubt ensnares and God’s path blurs. The students’ journeys ring with the sounds of youthful repression and revolt. With an exhilarating sung-through pop score, bare is a provocative and honest look at the dangers of baring your soul, and the consequences of continuing to hide.

THE CHURCH

Performed at Theatre at St. John’s, a ministry initiative by St. John’s Lutheran Church to engage, celebrate, and support the artistic spirit of the West Village and those who contribute to it. Through collaboration with five resident companies, a rich series of plays is presented throughout the year. Watch the website for updates: stjohnsnyc.org.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director/Producer………. COLEMAN RAY CLARK
Producer………. DANIELLE JOY
Associate Producer………. SEAN J. LEEHAN
Also produced by………. THE WHAT THEATRE CO.
Music Director………. RYAN DEFRANZO
Choreographer………. NATALIE OCCHINO
Costume Designer………. OLIVIA ARCURI
Sound Designer/Mix………. KÄRI BERNTSON
Scenic Designer………. ERIC CHEUNG
Intimacy Director………. CASSANDRA CLOUTIER
Production Stage Manager………. HUNTER L.J. GREER
Dramaturg………. REBECCA HERMENZE
Assistant Director/Fight Captain………. MOLLY VAN DER MOLEN
Prop Master/Designer………. JACLYN PAGEAU
Lighting Designer………. EMMA PERCY
Assistant Lighting Designer………. MAX STROEHER

CAST

Matt………. RANDALL SCOTT CARPENTER
Sr. Chantelle………. NONI CELINE
Peter………. JACOB ENTENMAN
Preist………. LUKE HICKMAN
Kyra………. JASMINE HOLLAND
Jason………. JARED HOPPER
Lucas………. ANTHONY IERADI
Ivy………. JESSIE RAE JORDAN
Tanya………. JADE LITAKER
Rory………. MIA MASSARO
Diane………. SARA STATES
Nadia………. BETH ANN STRIPLING
Alan………. SHERMAN LEE SUTTON
Zack………. AUSTIN TIPOGRAPH
Claire………. KAT WARD

BAND

Music Director/ Conductor/Piano 1………. RYAN DEFRANZO
Violin/Cello………. ANA KING
Keyboard 2………. CRAIG LONG
Guitar………. DEREK WALSH
Drums………. BRANDON WONG

PRODUCTION

Social Media………. ELENA BARYSHNIKOVA
Fight Choreographer………. REBECCA BRINKLEY
Casting Assistant………. MADDIE CANFIELD
Assistant Stage Manager………. DANIEL DEIST
Run Crew………. FRANCESCA ENDRES
Box Office Manager………. KEVIN KEMLER
Logo & Headshot Frame Design………. KAYLA PACENKA

MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM

Stephen Michael Brown, Aunt Curly and Uncle Bruce, Ben Clark, Jordan Cooper, The Occhino Family, Amye Hebert, Anthony Johnson, Vince Robinson, W. Warren Rosenaur, and Peter Tipograph.

Cookie Aguren, Jake Banasiewicz, Jim Bartley, Jordan Bell, Eric Berkeley, Eric Bermudez, Cole Borgstadt, Nikyla Boxley, Annelise Broussard, Hailey Burger, Jessica C., Ted Caine, Madison Carroll, Nikola & Shari Cathcart-Sievert, Tim Cavell, Angelica Cerbelli, Hope Chávez, Trevor Cooperescue, Dennis Corsi, Sara’s Mom and Dad, India Day, Samuel Joesph Donovan, Timothy Douglas, Gabriel Drozdov, Francesca Endres, Elizabeth Fahsbender, Gracey Falk, The Entenman Family, The Kuklenski Family, Carlo Feliciani, Michelle Fyfe, Margaret Gayford, Hisam Goueli, James W. Graham, Katie Haan, Kristin Hanggi, Sara Heller, Henry Ho, Skyler Ho man, Hayes and April Hudson, Sam Hvidbjerg, Jessica, Keyon, Jackie Kra , Bailey Lee, Pat Livingston, Caroline Mcaig, Daniel Miles, Patti Miller, Ian Morel, Joey Mulvey, Ethan Nienaber, Shay Orentlicher, Emily Pearson, Johanna Pinzler, Big Gay Fiction Podcast, Elaine Porter, Dianne Raphael, Estelle Clark Ray, Sierra Rein, Jake Reindl, Christine O’Grady Roberts, Molly Roth, Fletcher Rowe, Jake Sellers, Silas Sifon, Rachel Simmonds, Stephen Sollars, Jill Stevenson, Jasmine Stiefel, George Strus, Jessica Tolan, Jason R. Valentine, Patrick Vassel, Victor Vazquez, Hannah Villines, Laura Vogel, Carol Wagoner, Val Werner, Dee and Cortes Williams, Ethan Wong, Corinne Wright, and numerous anonymous donors!