Sun March 17, 2019
A Man of No Importance
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at El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater
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March 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 PM; March 10, 16, and 17 at 2:00 PM
Now in its 14th year of producing highly-regarded regional theater, Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) will present the award-winning musical,"A Man of No Importance." The show opens on Saturday, March 9, at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater.
"A Man of No Importance" debuted in 2002 at Lincoln Center in New York City and won the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The man to whom the title refers is Alfie Byrne, a bus driver in 1964 Dublin. His heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to produce an amateur version of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." The show's melodic, Irish-flavored orchestrations, emotional depth, drama, and comedy make for an exhilarating theater experience.
According to Director Jennifer Boesing, "'A Man of No Importance' is a perfect play set to the richly emotional score of Lynn Flaherty and Stephen Ahrens-the same team who created Ragtime. I think the play's perfection lies in its subtlety. There's a gentleness to it and incredible depth. We delved into the scenes and songs and found that it was much like reading a poem. The more you read it, the more it unfolds its myriad meanings."
Music Director David Moschler adds, "The score is one of my absolute favorites. Ahrens's lyrics with Flaherty's gorgeous score of Irish-inspired ballads and reels combine to form something that is almost more poetry than song. The music is interwoven tightly with Terrence McNally's beautiful dialogue to create something wholly unique in the musical theater canon."
"A Man of No Importance" features a cast of 16 performing arts students plus a crew of technical apprentices (ages 13 to 21) from cities throughout the Bay Area. They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, musicians, and technical specialists.
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Now in its 14th year of producing highly-regarded regional theater, Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) will present the award-winning musical,"A Man of No Importance." The show opens on Saturday, March 9, at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater.
"A Man of No Importance" debuted in 2002 at Lincoln Center in New York City and won the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The man to whom the title refers is Alfie Byrne, a bus driver in 1964 Dublin. His heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to produce an amateur version of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." The show's melodic, Irish-flavored orchestrations, emotional depth, drama, and comedy make for an exhilarating theater experience.
According to Director Jennifer Boesing, "'A Man of No Importance' is a perfect play set to the richly emotional score of Lynn Flaherty and Stephen Ahrens-the same team who created Ragtime. I think the play's perfection lies in its subtlety. There's a gentleness to it and incredible depth. We delved into the scenes and songs and found that it was much like reading a poem. The more you read it, the more it unfolds its myriad meanings."
Music Director David Moschler adds, "The score is one of my absolute favorites. Ahrens's lyrics with Flaherty's gorgeous score of Irish-inspired ballads and reels combine to form something that is almost more poetry than song. The music is interwoven tightly with Terrence McNally's beautiful dialogue to create something wholly unique in the musical theater canon."
"A Man of No Importance" features a cast of 16 performing arts students plus a crew of technical apprentices (ages 13 to 21) from cities throughout the Bay Area. They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, musicians, and technical specialists.
March 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 PM; March 10, 16, and 17 at 2:00 PM
Now in its 14th year of producing highly-regarded regional theater, Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) will present the award-winning musical,"A Man of No Importance." The show opens on Saturday, March 9, at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater.
"A Man of No Importance" debuted in 2002 at Lincoln Center in New York City and won the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The man to whom the title refers is Alfie Byrne, a bus driver in 1964 Dublin. His heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to produce an amateur version of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." The show's melodic, Irish-flavored orchestrations, emotional depth, drama, and comedy make for an exhilarating theater experience.
According to Director Jennifer Boesing, "'A Man of No Importance' is a perfect play set to the richly emotional score of Lynn Flaherty and Stephen Ahrens-the same team who created Ragtime. I think the play's perfection lies in its subtlety. There's a gentleness to it and incredible depth. We delved into the scenes and songs and found that it was much like reading a poem. The more you read it, the more it unfolds its myriad meanings."
Music Director David Moschler adds, "The score is one of my absolute favorites. Ahrens's lyrics with Flaherty's gorgeous score of Irish-inspired ballads and reels combine to form something that is almost more poetry than song. The music is interwoven tightly with Terrence McNally's beautiful dialogue to create something wholly unique in the musical theater canon."
"A Man of No Importance" features a cast of 16 performing arts students plus a crew of technical apprentices (ages 13 to 21) from cities throughout the Bay Area. They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, musicians, and technical specialists.
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Now in its 14th year of producing highly-regarded regional theater, Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) will present the award-winning musical,"A Man of No Importance." The show opens on Saturday, March 9, at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater.
"A Man of No Importance" debuted in 2002 at Lincoln Center in New York City and won the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The man to whom the title refers is Alfie Byrne, a bus driver in 1964 Dublin. His heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to produce an amateur version of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." The show's melodic, Irish-flavored orchestrations, emotional depth, drama, and comedy make for an exhilarating theater experience.
According to Director Jennifer Boesing, "'A Man of No Importance' is a perfect play set to the richly emotional score of Lynn Flaherty and Stephen Ahrens-the same team who created Ragtime. I think the play's perfection lies in its subtlety. There's a gentleness to it and incredible depth. We delved into the scenes and songs and found that it was much like reading a poem. The more you read it, the more it unfolds its myriad meanings."
Music Director David Moschler adds, "The score is one of my absolute favorites. Ahrens's lyrics with Flaherty's gorgeous score of Irish-inspired ballads and reels combine to form something that is almost more poetry than song. The music is interwoven tightly with Terrence McNally's beautiful dialogue to create something wholly unique in the musical theater canon."
"A Man of No Importance" features a cast of 16 performing arts students plus a crew of technical apprentices (ages 13 to 21) from cities throughout the Bay Area. They are led by a team of professional directors, designers, musicians, and technical specialists.
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El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater
540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
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