NEXT 20/20 NEW WORKS
NEXT 20/20 is an initiative to cultivate 20 new musicals, or plays with music, by the year 2020. This initiative comes from the belief that it is the responsibility of the regional theater to not only speak to audiences today, but to contribute to the dramatic canon of tomorrow. With NEXT 20/20, Theater Latté Da will invest in the future of the great American Musical and its playwrights, composers, and lyricist through our annual NEXT Festival and world premieres.
Twelve Angry Men
WORLD PREMIERE
POSTPONED
Adapted from the play by Reginald Rose
Music and lyrics by Michael Holland
Book by David Simpatico
NEXT Festival 2019
SEASON 21
July 6-22, 2019
NEXT Festival 2019 - Twelve Angry Men. Pictured (L-R): André Shoals, Riley McNutt, Brian Kim, Sasha Andreev, Matt Riehle, Jon-Michael Reese. Photo by Andrew Leshovsky.
HALF THE SKY Music by Tidtaya Sinutoke, Book and lyrics by Isabella Dawis
A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES By Dylan Thomas, Composed by Cerys Matthews and Mason Neely Music Direction and Arrangements by Jason Hansen
TWELVE ANGRY MEN, Adapted from the play by Reginald Rose, Music and Lyrics by Michael Holland Book by David Simpatico
To Let Go And Fall
WORLD PREMIERE | SEASON 21
May 29-June 30, 2019
To Let Go And Fall. Pictured (L-R): Jacqueline Ultan, Mark Benninghofen, André Shoals, Michelle Kinney. Photo by Dan Norman.
By Harrison David Rivers
Music by Jelloslave cellists Michelle Kinney and Jacqueline Ultan
NEXT Festival 2018
SEASON 20
July 15-28, 2018
NEXT Festival 2018 - Gun And Powder. Pictured (L-R): Eben Logan, John Jamison. Photo by Emilee Elofson.
TO LET GO AND FALL by Harrison David Rivers, Music by Jelloslave cellists Michelle Kinney and Jacqueline Ultan
GUN AND POWDER, Book and Lyrics by Angelica Cheri, Music by Ross Baum
7 SHOT SWING Written by Ryan Underbakke and Matt Spring, Sound Design by Katharine Horowitz
PANSY Written and Performed by Max Wojtanowicz, Devised by Nikki Swoboda and Max Wojtanowicz, Music and additional lyrics by Michael Gruber
Five Points
WORLD PREMIERE | SEASON 20
April 4 - May 6, 2018
FIVE POINTS. Pictured (L-R): Thomasina Petrus, Ivory Doublette, Lamar Jefferson, and T. Mychael RAMBo. Photo by Dan Norman.
Book by Harrison David Rivers
Music by Ethan D. Pakchar & Douglas Lyons
Lyrics by Douglas Lyons
NEXT Festival 2017
SEASON 19
July 22-August 27, 2017
NEXT Festival 2017 - GODDESS. Pictured: Cast of Goddess. Photo by Emilee Elofson
GODDESS conceived by Saheem Ali & Mkhululi Z. Mabija, Music by Michael Thurber Book by Jocelyn Bioh, Lyrics by Mkhululi Z. Mabija, Michael Thurber, Jocelyn Bioh & Saheem Ali
FIVE POINTS Book by Harrison David Rivers Music by Ethan D. Pakchar & Douglas Lyons, Lyrics by Douglas Lyons
UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL by Glen Berger Music by Frank London
NEXT Festival 2016
SEASON 18
May 5-23, 2016
IN THE MINES by Kate Hamill
THE URBAN FARMER’S ALMANAC hosted by Dan Chouinard
THE ILLYRIA PROJECT Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jackson Doran and Postell Pringle
C.
WORLD PREMIERE | SEASON 18
March 30-May 1, 2016
C. Pictured (L-R): Kendall Anne Thompson, Bradley Greenwald, David Darrow. Photo by Dan Norman.
Book & Lyrics by Bradley Greenwald
Music by Robert Elhai
Adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Lullaby
WORLD PREMIERE | SEASON 18
February 13-March 13, 2016
Lullaby. Pictured (L-R): Annie Enneking, David Darrow. Photo by Dan Norman.
A play with music by Michael Elyanow
Music and Lyrics by Garrison Starr, Chris Dallman, Curt Schneider and Michael Elyanow
NEXT Festival 2015
SEASON 17
April 30-May 16, 2015
LULLABY by Michel Elyanow, Music and Lyrics by Michael Elyanow and Jonathan Brooke
THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAAN Book by Harrison David Rivers, Music by Jacob Yandura, Lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik
STU FOR SILVERTON Book by Peter Duchan, Music and Lyrics by Breedlove
NEXT Festival 2014
SEASON 16
May 1-18, 2014
HORIZON Book by Chip Klose, Music and Lyrics by Michael Holland
THE END OF SEPTEMBER Book, Music and Lyrics by Aaron Gabriel
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: An improvised musical featuring: artists from ComedySportz and Huge Improv
NEXT Festival 2013
SEASON 15
April 12-28, 2013
WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by Jon Marans
C. Book & Lyrics by Bradley Greenwald, Music by Robert Elhai, Adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
BESSIE’S BIRTHDAY Book & Lyrics by Katie Baldwin Eng, Music by Jeff Tang
