If the show you would like to see is currently full, please contact our Box Office at (425) 392-2202 or send us email to be placed on the Waitlist.

We will periodically check for released seats and will ticket anyone we can in advance of the show. If you are still on the Waitlist by the day of the reading, please arrive at the theatre 20 minutes prior to showtime to possibly fill in for no-shows.

Thank you!

Music by Alphonso Horne
Lyrics by Jesse L. Kearney, Jr. & Peter Mills
Book by Jesse L. Kearney, Jr. & Cara Reichel
Additional Music by Peter Mills

Directed by Kimille Howard  
Music Directed by Michael Nutting
Stage Managed by Laurel Nichols

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 | 8:00 p.m.  

Cinematic pioneer Oscar Micheaux’s legacy as Hollywood’s first Black filmmaker comes to syncopated and soulful life in this tuneful and historic new jazz musical.

RESERVE FREE TICKETS

Run Time: approximately 2 hours, 35 minutes including intermission (subject to change)

CAST
Brandi Birdsong (Essie Robeson), Kataka Corn (Evelyn Preer), Jesimiel R. Jenkins (Paul Robeson), Shaunyce Omar (Blanche Jarvis), Jon-Michael Reese (Oscar Micheaux), Be Russell (Alice B. Russell), Yusef D. Seevers (Swan Micheaux), Chandler T. Thomas (George Johnson/Reverend), and Clyde Voce (Noble Johnson) 

Music, Lyrics, and Book by Jenn Grinels 

Directed by Kelly Kitchens
Music Directed by Elisa Money
Stage Managed by Miranda C. Pratt

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 | 2:00 p.m  

This incredible true story of American Civil War soldier Rosetta Wakeman — who dressed as a man to fight for the Union army — chronicles her heroic journey with a thrilling modern-folk-rock-meets-Americana score.

RESERVE FREE TICKETS

Run Time: approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes including intermission (subject to change)

CAST
Andi Alhadeff (Prisoner), Tom Avery (Perry Wilder), Ethan Carpenter (Canal Worker 1 (Lyons)/Stephen Wiley), Ann Cornelius (Sergeant Evans), Rhys Daly (Jimmy Webb), Mark Emerson (Father), Jade McLeod (Wakeman), Alexander Kilian (Gilbert Webb), CJ Lorentz (Henry Austin), Hanson Mitchell (Robert), Casey Raiha (Hiram Sweet), and Billie Wildrick (Mother) 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Gregg Hammer & Louis Pardo
Developed with and Directed by Scott Weinstein 
Stage Managed by Laura Karavitis

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 | 8:00 p.m.  

A zany, laugh-out-loud jukebox musical about — and featuring the songs of — a band that never existed, with a hilarious score spoofing your favorite 60s-70s folk artists.

RESERVE FREE TICKETS

Run Time: approximately 90 minutes, no intermission (subject to change)

CAST
Gregg Hammer (Saul Hymon) and Louis Pardo (Bart Parfunkel) 

Music & Lyrics by Michael Mott
Book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña

Directed by Peter Flynn
Music Directed by R.J. Tancioco
Stage Managed by Anna Vraney

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 | 2:00 p.m  

An intimate and emotional story of a Latina empty-nester working in France who experiences romance for the first time with a man she’s just met: her passionate Italian lover, many years her junior.

RESERVE FREE TICKETS

Run Time: approximately 80 minutes, no intermission (subject to change)

CAST
Antonio Cipriano (Gianluca Lejeune), Eden Espinosa (Aryana Rose Diaz), and Julia Kuzmich (Valerie Rousseau/Mother Mary) 

This year, access to our Festival of New Musicals will see a major change that will invite more of our community to participate. Admission to the readings will be free and open to the public! 

Just because it is free to attend doesn’t mean it is free for us to produce. Your contribution to Village Originals is an investment in the future of musical theater. As a supporter, you’ll gain access to a host of private panel discussions and exclusive, behind-the-scenes events with our artists — many of whom are on the forefront of new musical theater. 

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