Coming Soon
THE RABBIT QUEEN
Jaime Lyn Beatty (Lyrics), Ilana Gordon (Book), Laura Christine Watkins (Music, lyrics) Joanna Syiek (Director, Choreographer)
Produced by New Musicals Inc. & Color and Light Theatre Ensemble
More info at: www.rabbitqueenmusical.com
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Once upon a time…the world was hoodwinked by a poor, illiterate woman named Mary Toft. The year was 1726 and over the course of several months, Mary managed to fool the finest doctors, scientists, and nobles into believing she could give birth to rabbits.
Delivering on that promise, Mary performed the mesmerizing spectacle 17 times over, securing her place in history as "The Rabbit Queen.” That is, until one fateful day when she was brought down by a single kernel of evidence.
The story of Mary’s viral hoax and subsequent cancellation is one that touches on themes of bodily autonomy, women’s reproductive freedom, gender and class roles, and the dangers of blindly trusting authority figures and the media.
This piece will be premiering at The Broadwater as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival this summer, directed by Joanna Syiek and co-produced by Color & Light Theatre Ensemble and New Musicals Inc (NMI).
Now casting
This new musical is raucous, irreverent, comedic and fast-paced. The creative team is seeking actors who are comfortable originating strong characters, singing in various styles, and not afraid of tackling current issues from our not-so-distant past.
The creative team is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, we encourage qualified performers to submit, without regard to disability, race, age, national origin, ethnic origin or any other basis otherwise specifically indicated.
For digital audition consideration, interested actors should submit a 1 min video clip of them singing. For digital audition consideration, interested actors should submit a 1 min video clip of them singing via Backstage, Actors Access, or send clip to info@colorandlighttheatre.org with subject line "The Rabbit Queen Audition: [First Name Last Name]."
Recommended styles can include musical theatre (comedy), pop, rap, or avant-garde. From there, the production team will invite selected actors to in-person callbacks at New Musicals Inc., which will be held the weekend of April 14th, 2024. Actors will be notified prior to April 12, 2024 if they are invited to callbacks.
Rehearsals run from April 23 - June 5 (rehearsals range from 3-5x rehearsals per week, primarily evenings and weekends). Rehearsals will be held at 5628 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601 - HQ of New Musicals Inc.
The show runs at the Broadwater Theatre Mainstage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival with shows on June 8, 14, 15, 20, 22, and 29th.
Past Productions
LIZZIE
Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Alan Stevens Hewitt, and Tim Maner
Critic’s Pick, Nominated for 11 Broadway World Awards
www.lizzielosangeles.com | Video
Merely Players
Winner! Best Full-Length World Premiere Musical (StageSceneLA), StageSceneLA’s Top Ten of the Fringe, See It La (See It or Skip It LA) and ENCORE! Producers’ Award Extension
SHAMROCK
Gender Swap
Video
A Very Merry Larry O’ Keefe Concert
GIRAFFENSTEIN
Winner! Official Pick of the Fringe Selection & ENCORE! Producers’ Award Extension
A ST. PATTY’S DAY CELEBRATION
THINGS TO RUIN
The Songs of Joe Iconis | Co-Conceived by John Simpkins and Joe Iconis
Photos | Video
THE POKEMUSICAL
Alex Syiek and Andrew Cooper
Winner! Best Fringe Festival Musical and Best of Fringe Extensions.
Extended Los Angeles run.
SEE ROCK CITY
Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias
Video
BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman
Promo | Video
THE GLORIOUS ONES
An Ahrens and Flaherty Musical
Video
COMPANY
Stephen Sondheim & George Furth
Color and Light Theatre Company believes it is important to foster the creativity of emerging artists. We are open to new work submissions of theatre, musical theatre, dance and/or multimedia pieces. Please contact us for information about submitting a proposal.