The 24 Hour Plays will present the newest round of The 24 Hour Musicals on June 10 at Classic Stage Company, and this year's lineup is coming together!
The intensive theatrical endeavor sees artists write, rehearse, and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours, a feat of artistic agility.
This year’s event will feature Carolyn Cantor (Sell/Buy/Date), Jesse Eisenberg (Happy Talk, The Social Network), Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill), Josh Koenigsberg (Orange Is The New Black), Gabrielle Ruiz (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Heath Saunders (The Great Comet), with many more still to be announced.
The 24 Hour Musicals process begins the night before the performance, when writers, composers, directors, choreographers, actors, musicians, and production staff gather for a short orientation. Four writer and composer teams then craft short musicals overnight, while actors and directors get some rest before receiving their scripts in the early morning. After a flurry of rehearsals, the brand new musicals take the stage for a one-night-only production, complete with an audience and live band.
Tickets start at $99 and are available at 24HourPlays.org/Musicals. Proceeds support the organization's non-profit activities throughout the year, including educational programming for students of all ages, professional development for emerging artists through The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, and partner productions all around the world.
