O’Neil Theater
Soft Magical Tofu Boys at The O’Neil Theater
O'Neil Theater 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordSATURDAY, JULY 6 | 7:15PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 | 7:15PM FRIDAY, JULY 12 | 7:15PM BOOK, LYRICS & MUSIC BY KEVIN WONG Rose Barn Theater Three brothers live together. They have a useless magical ability: to conjure images and sounds into the air. All three of them are trying to find a place for a soft magical boy in a hard, unmagical world. Kevin Wong is a composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturg. Selected past musical theatre writing includes Recurring John: A Song Cycle (Toronto SummerWorks Festival 2014 / Chicago Musical Theatre Festival 2015); STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs; Misprint (with bookwriter Lauren Toffan, Women of Musical Theatre Festival 2016); Drama 101 (with bookwriter & co-lyricist Steven Gallagher, Bravo Academy 2017 / Etobicoke School of the Arts 2018 / Stage Door Academy 2018); and Reframed (Musical Stage Company / Art Gallery of Ontario, Dora Nomination – Best New Musical/Opera). Kevin is currently developing The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act One) (with bookwriter Julie Tepperman), Believers (with bookwriter and co-lyricist Ali Joy Richardson); In Real Life (with bookwriter & co-lyricist Nick Green, most recently workshopped at Yes Theatre/Sudbury in October 2022); The Next BIG Thing (Film Project, Jake Foy). Training: Royal Conservatory of Music (Violin/Harmony/Music History); NoteWorthy (The Musical Stage Company, 2014); Composium (Theatre20, 2015). For more information
National Theater Institute’s Theatermakers: Public Performances at The O’Neil Theater
O'Neil Theater 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordJune 17th and 24th, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd The National Theater Institute's Theatermakers Summer Intensive trains students in a credit-earning curriculum of acting, directing, and playwriting. The six-week program focuses on: cultivating constant creativity practice, essential training techniques, high-quality mentorship, and collaborative opportunities that yield original work. Students' pieces are performed for free each Monday night. For more information
The National Puppetry Conference: Puppetry Performance: O’Neil Theater
O'Neil Theater 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordFRIDAY, JUNE 14 | 7:00PM SATURDAY, JUNE 15 | 7:00PM The National Puppetry Conference provides a crucial meeting and creating ground for master artisans to pass their craft and ingenuity to new artists in the field of puppetry. Each June, participants gather from across the globe to create works that defy the bounds of contemporary theater and the imagination. The Conference concludes in the beautiful Dina Merrill Theater and Rose Barn Theater with two public performances of an extraordinary mix of devised work from throughout the Conference, featuring guest artists, artists-in-residence, and a vast array of performance styles. For more information
Young Playwrights Festival: O’Neil Theater
O'Neil Theater 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordEach year, a cohort of young playwrights is invited to spend a weekend at the O'Neill with a dedicated creative team to help them develop their short plays. Students receive a rigorous exploration of their work guided by professional artists as well as a script-in-hand public reading of their new play. Reserve free or pay-what-you-can tickets HERE. For more information