New York's Forestburgh Playhouse has announced the lineup for its fifth In the Works-In the Woods Festival, which will be presented September 5–7.
Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Franklin Trapp and Festival Artistic Director Matt Lenz, the annual Catskills event allows artists and audiences to come together in the development of new plays and musicals.
This year’s lineup includes The Telling of the Bees, a new play by Chandler Hubbard, directed by Marsha Mason; The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz, a new musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Christopher Dimond and Michael Kooman, directed by Ashley Rodbro; Book of Wonders, a new musical for young audiences by Kate Brennan and David Lee White; and What Would Meryl Do?, a solo show written and performed by Neal Lerner, directed by Colin Hanlon.
The Catskills Cab Lab, a late-night musical salon showcasing original songs and stories from Broadway stars performing first-time solo cabarets, will spotlight Shereen Ahmed and Nathan Salstone. The Off the Cuff-Conversations series will also return with special guests to be announced.
Full casting will be announced in August.
"It is thrilling to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the In the Works-In the Woods Festival at the Forestburgh
Playhouse,” said Trapp in a statement. “We couldn't be prouder that a
Festival that nurtures new works is thriving. Past Festival works are
growing and reaching new audiences and in this fifth year, we anticipate
an equally exciting array of artists and works to present."
“Our wonderfully unique, Catskills-grown theatre festival is turning five in ‘25—and the word is out! Each year the In The Works-In The Woods Festival grows in reputation, recognition, and scope,“ added Lenz. “Providing a supportive, creative environment and a nurturing leg-up to these terrific and worthy new works gets more and more gratifying every year. Once again we are loaded up with innovative and entertaining new plays and musicals for our fifth anniversary.”
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