Prospect Musicals, in association with New York Theatre Barn, will present the concert premiere of composer Jay Alan Zimmerman's new theatrical song cycle, Songs for Hands on a Thursday, November 15 and 16 at 7 PM at the Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Part of the IGNITE Concert series, the cast will feature Robert Ariza (Spring Awakening), Noah Buchholz (Waitress), Andrew Cristi (A Christmas Story, The Musical!), Tymothee Harrell (The Oscar Micheaux Project), Kat Katona (White Christmas), Matt Leisy (The Phantom of the Opera national tour), Dorcas Leung (The Notebook), yannick-robin eike mirko (Ride the Cyclone), Malik Paris (Into the Woods, Deaf Broadway), Laura Shoop (Flying Over Sunset), and Claire-Frances Sullivan (The Feather Doesn't Fall Far from the Wing).

Adapted from Sarah Ruhl's "44 Poems for You," Songs for Hands on a Thursday follows the transformative journey of a young woman as she navigates the darkness of her Deaf father's impending death, and discovers the light of new love.

The performance will include American Sign Language, featuring an ensemble of singers, signers, and musicians who will inhabit this world premiere score by Deaf composer Zimmerman.

Evan T Cummings will direct the concerts with music direction by Andy Roninson, projection design by Camilla Tassi, lighting by Sarah Goldstein, and sound design by Ben Scheff. The band includes harpist Liann Cline, accordionist Melissa Elledge, percussionist Mark Katsaounis, and bassist Lisa Stokes.

The consulting director of Artistic Sign Language is Rosa Lee Timm, while Emily Garcia is associate director and Fernanda Douglas is the music associate. Stage management is by Ann Barkin and Christine Viega, and Sierra Lancaster is the associate producer.

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