Random Access Theatre is proud to present the world premier of the new musical Pinwheel!, a whimsical 1920s tale freely adapted by Caroline J. Prugh and Artistic Director Jennifer Sandella from the play by Frances Edwards Faragoh. Originally staged at The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory in March/April of 2015 the production featured direction by Sandella, an original score by Geoff Barone, and choreography by Esther Widlanski.
This frenetic Jazz Age musical follows one woman’s struggle to find her place in the American Dreamscape. Torn between mundane domesticity and a glittery life in Hollywood, The Jane embarks on a frenzied journey to satisfy her cravings for a richer life. Emotionally charged and culturally relevant, Pinwheel! raises poignant questions about gender, societal roles, and the elusive nature of the American Dream. It is a story that is at once erotic, comic and tragic as it examines our dissatisfaction with cultural norms in our quest for authenticity.
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CAST & CREW
FREELY ADAPTED BY CAROLINE J. PRUGH & JENNIFER SANDELLA
FROM THE PLAY BY F.E. FARAGOH
ORIGINAL SCORE BY GEOFF BARONE
DIRECTED BY JENNIFER SANDELLA
CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
THE JANE...REBECCA KNOWLES
THE GUY...BILLY CASEY
THE LADY FRIEND/THE FAST WOMAN...JESSICA MOSHER
THE BOOKKEEPER...NICK FITZER
ENSEMBLE FEATURING:
ANNELISE KITCHING, ELYSSA RENE RAMIREZ, JOSEPH DALE HARRIS,
KEVIN PERCIVAL, LYDIA RUTH DAWSON, PAUL MITCHELL
CREW
CHOREOGRAPHY...ESTHER WIDLANSKI
MUSICAL DIRECTOR/CLARINET...AARON MICHAEL KRUEGER
VIOLIN...JESSE MARTIN
STAGE MANAGER...JESSICA BARNHILL
LIGHTING DESIGN...NATE FESSLER
COSTUME DESIGN...ANNA GRACE CARTER
SET/PROP DESIGN...CALE JORDAN
GRAPHIC DESIGN/NEW MEDIA...MIKE GREGOREK
MARKETING...KATHERINE C. MCDONALD
PRODUCER...CORINNE WOODS