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Poster Boy

July 27–August 7, Nikos Stage

Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia Book by Joe Tracz Movement by Danny Mefford Directed by Stafford Arima With Jerry Dixon, Katie Lee Hill, Jose Llana, Ned Riseley, Taylor Trensch, Levin Valayil, Stephen Wallem, Noah Zachary

World Premiere

Inspired by actual events surrounding the 2010 suicide of Tyler Clementi, a college student who brought national attention to cyber-bullying, Poster Boy is a new American musical by Tony Award-nominated composer Craig Carnelia and playwright Joe Tracz. A community of gay men in an online chat room come together to discover what drove one of their own to take his life. Directed by Olivier Award-nominee Stafford Arima with movement by Danny Mefford, this provocative and moving new musical lays bare the complexity of protecting our privacy, identity and humanity in the digital era.

Poster Boy runs 95 minutes with no intermission.

Cast

Harrison42
JERRY DIXON
Hannah/Molly Wei/Jane Clementi
KATIE LEE HILL
DistanceRunner
JOSE LLANA
Tyler Clementi aka Citi2Mo
TAYLOR TRENSCH
Dharun Ravi
LEVIN VALAYIL
Sexposition
STEPHEN WALLEM
TrollCity
NOAH ZACHARY

Creative

Music & Lyrics
CRAIG CARNELIA
Scenic Designer
RACHEL HAUCK
Costume Designer
JESSICA PABST
Lighting Designer
JEN SCHRIEVER
Sound Designer
KAI HARADA
Projection Designer
DAVE TENNANT
Music Director
MARCO PAGUIA
Orchestrations
CRAIG CARNELIA
Music Preparation
BRETT MACIAS
Production Stage Manager
STEPHEN RAVET
Stage Manager
ELLEN GOLDBERG
Assistant Director
SEONJAE KIM
Assistant Scenic Designer
DAN DALY
Assistant Costume Designer
JESSICA CRONIN
Assistant Lighting Designer
AARON TACY
Assistant Sound Designer
DAN AXE
Music Contractor
JENNY DEWAR
Music Assistant
JANE CARDONA

Media