Merton of the Movies Perusal
Based on the play by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MARC CONNELLY and the novel by HARRY LEON WILSON PA naive store clerk arrives in Hollywood during the rollicking era of silent movies determined to be a serious dramatic actor. But an ambitious starlet together with a conniving director divise a plan to hoodwink the lad into unwittingly becoming the newest Comedy Box Office Sensation…! OF THE THE CREATIVES DOUG KATSAROS DONALD BRENNER (Music and Lyrics/Musical (Bookwriter / Director) New Direction) Along with co- York Musical Theatre composing the recent viral Festival: THE MOST Spidey Project, Doug RIDICULOUS THING YOU EVER Katsaros conducted and arranged HOID (NYMF Award of Excellence). Broadway's FOOTLOOSE, Off-Broadway: Emmy Award Winner orchestrated THE ROCKY HORROR Sherman Yellen's DECEMBER FOOLS SHOW, arranged THE LIFE, co- and MARCH MADNESS (Abingdon wrote and orchestrated A...MY Theatre), A TALE OF TWO CITIES NAME IS ALICE, co-wrote Hal (Mint Theatre). Lincoln Center: ALI Prince's DIAMONDS, conducted and BABA. City Center Encores!: THE appeared in Cy Coleman's EXACTLY BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (Asst LIKE YOU, composed JUST SO, Director). Over seventy regional ORPHAN TRAIN, ABIE'S ISLAND directing credits including: Jeffrey ROSE, and co-orchestrated and Hatchers WILDE GOES WEST (Pioneer programmed ALTAR BOYZ. He is Theatre Olympic Play Commission also the composer of the official Project), THE GYM (Berkshire Theatre theme song for the 125th Festival), BEYOND GRAVITY (New Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. Jersey Rep), THE LIGHT IN THE He has played, sung & arranged for PIAZZA and OLIVER! Other regional Gloria Estefan, KISS, Rod Stewart, credits include PHILADELPHIA, HERE Judy Collins, Peter Paul & Mary, I COME!, CORPSE!, THE Cher, Bon Jovi, LIVE, Frank Sinatra, MATCHMAKER, RIDERS TO THE SEA Michael Bolton, Sinéad O’Connor, and OUR TOWN.
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