Immersive Queer Nightclub Musical OSCAR AT THE CROWN - Tickets On Sale Now
January 18th - February 2nd at 3 Dollar Bill
Sequins, reality television, and the complete works of Oscar Wilde: not much else survives in a secret bunker far in the fascist future.
Listen to music from the show here: https://soundcloud.com/theneoncoven
Costume concepts and rehearsal photos:
(Costume concepts credit Mateus Forte, rehearsal photos credit Ted Alcorn)
WHAT: Sequins, reality television, and the complete works of Oscar Wilde: not much else survives in a secret bunker far in the fascist future. OSCAR at The Crown is an immersive nightclub musical detailing the rise and fall of one of history's most flamboyant characters. AND it’s about the Real Housewives and a minor character from that show The O.C. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And yes, it’s ALSO about us: staring at our phones, wondering if our latest Instagram post is going to flop and if the bombs have started flying yet. See you on the dance floor! Wear something cool!
Created by Mark Mauriello, Music & Lyrics by Andrew Barret Cox, and Directed by Shira Milkowsky. Executive Producer: Jenn Maley.
WHO: Presented by The Neon Coven and starring
Zofia Weretka as Vicki Michelle Geosits as Ramona Brandon Looney as Sonja Jada Temple as Erika Kerri George as Constance Mark Mauriello as Oscar Wilde David Merino as Bosie Brandon Alberto, Kayla Brock, Samara Cohen (Princess Lockeroo), Lyric Danae and Sarah Lewandowski as The Exiles
WHEN:
Friday, January 18 at 10:30pm Saturday, January 19 at 8pm Thursday, January 24 at 8pm Friday, January 25 at 10:30pm Friday, February 1 at 10:30pm Saturday, February 2 at 8pm Doors to the club open 30 minutes prior to showtime, but the bar out front is always open!
WHERE: 3 Dollar Bill - 260 Meserole St. NY 11206
HOW: Tickets are available for $19 until December 23rd
$25 starting December 24th
On Friday, January 18th, the immersive queer nightclub musical OSCAR at the Crown will open at 3 Dollar Bill, presented by The Neon Coven. Celebrating the rise and fall of one of history's most flamboyant characters, OSCAR at the Crown brings the audience to a secret bunker far in the fascist future, comprised of sequins, reality television, and the complete works of Oscar Wilde: not much else has survived. And it goes without saying that it's also about the Real Housewives and a minor character from that show The O.C. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And yes, it’s ALSO about all of us here today: staring at our phones, wondering if our latest Instagram post is going to flop and if the bombs have started flying yet. See you on the dance floor! Wear something cool! Tickets are $19 until December 23rd and $25 starting December 24th - available here: www.theneoncoven.com/oscar
FULL CAST AND CREDITS:
The Neon Coven presents... OSCAR at The Crown Created by Mark Mauriello Music & Lyrics by Andrew Barret Cox
CAST Zofia Weretka as Vicki Michelle Geosits as Ramona Brandon Looney as Sonja Jada Temple as Erika Kerri George as Constance Mark Mauriello as Oscar Wilde David Merino as Bosie Brandon Alberto, Kayla Brock, Samara Cohen (Princess Lockeroo), Lyric Danae and Sarah Lewandowski as The Exiles
CREATIVE
Directed by Shira Milikowsky Choreography by Andrew Barret Cox Executive Producer: Jenn Maley Set and Props Design by Tekla Monson Lighting Design by Calvin Anderson Costume Concept by Mateus Forte Sound Design by Shannon Slaton General Management: Simpson & Longthorne Theatricals
THE NEON COVEN The Neon Coven is a growing collective creating music performances that tell stories of otherness. We like: queer people, theater in non-traditional spaces, and screaming.
MARK MAURIELLO (creator) is a Brooklyn-based performer and theater artist. Since graduating from Harvard University, he has performed at the American Repertory Theater (Taylor Mac’s The Lily’s Revenge, The Donkey Show), in nightclubs from New York to Berlin (Dr. Frank-N-Furter, The Rocky Horror Show), and even the occasional abandoned burger restaurant (Marjorie Newquist, Little Murders). Mark is a co-founder of The Neon Coven, and above all, he believes in negative capability.
ANDREW BARRET COX is a choreographer, composer and producer based in New York City. A graduate of Emerson College, his work is inspired by underground scenes and non-traditional material. His work has been seen at the American Repertory Theater’s immersive second stage OBERON, and his original works Clubland, Hexed, Wilder, Pokémon: The 90s Rock Show, and Seamtowne have been heard on stages and virtual platforms across the country. As a co-founder of The Neon Coven, he strives to create vessels that tell stories of otherness and continue to bridge the gap between mainstream and queer media.
SHIRA MILIKOWSKY is a freelance theater director, specializing in new plays and radical re-imaginings of musicals and classic texts. She is also a co-founder of The Neon Coven. Recent projects include Distant Star (Caborca/Abrons Arts Center) and Little Murders (in an abandoned burger restaurant!) As the Artistic Associate at the American Repertory Theater, Shira directed The Lily’s Revenge by Taylor Mac (named by The Boston Globe as one of the top ten theater events of the year), Bride*Widow*Hag by Kim Rosenstock, and countless other productions, workshops and special projects. A Drama League Fellow, Shira holds an MFA in Directing from Columbia and a BA in Theater Studies from Yale. Associate Lecturer in Theater, Dance & Media, Harvard University.
JENN MALEY is a Tony-nominated producer for Paula Vogel’s Indecent and a director. Currently, Jenn is a co-producer on Be More Chill by Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz, opening on Broadway in 2019. Other select producing credits include Reunion '69 and '85 (Byron Theatre) and Associate on The Mad Ones (59e59). Jenn recently was the Assistant Director to Tyne Rafaeli for Usual Girls by Ming Peiffer at Roundabout Theatre Company. For more information visit jennmaley.com.
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