Theater for the New City - Denial! Time To Face The Musical

DENIAL! TIME TO FACE THE MUSICAL
BOOK, MUSIC, LYRICS: Nikki Jenkins
DIRECTOR: Aaron Pratt
MUSIC DIRECTOR/PIANIST: Brad Gardner
ORCHESTRATIONS: Brad Gardner, Michael Ross
CHOREOGRAPHY: Camille Theobald

All Photos by Amy Pierce.

CAST:
*Nikki Jenkins - AMANDA GOTTADOLLA
Kristin Mularz - ASHLEY SUE
Jonathan Grunert - DANIEL GOODMAN
Hayley Raphael - DEE-DEE MacHELSTIEN
Jenna Bitow - BEE-BEE MacHELSTIEN
Matthew Corr-Addington - STEPHEN Q. BURKOWSKI, BOY GENIUS
Eileen Faxas - MARGHARITA TORRES
Brandon Hightower - MAN #1
Jerome Amanquiton - MAN #2

*Appears courtesy of the Actor's Equity Association

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Erin Person - Stage Manager
Rachel Soll - Costume Designer
Amanda Ochoa - Hair/Make-Up
Mark Marcante - Scenery/Technical Director
Tim Greeson - Lighting Designer/Board Operator
Christopher Villanueva - Advertising/Program Design

It's amazing to what lengths people will go to avoid reality! Whether it's our age, our weight, or even our sexual orientation; we're all a little guilty of denying certain "uncomfortable" truths...

Nikki Jenkins' daring new satire, "Denial! Time to Face the Musical," pushes this concept to the extreme in the fairytale of "Princess" Mandi, a wealthy New York socialite who doesn't know (or doesn't want to know) that she's Black.

"Denial! Time to Face the Musical" was originally workshopped at the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop in May 2009. Under the guidance of William J. Vila, "Denial!" had a reading at the Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre, followed by an Equity Staged Reading at THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY in September 2009.

Don't miss "Denial!" in full production, April 15 - May 2, 2010!

Are you ready to face the musical?

Special Thanks to our sponsors:
Trish Rubin and the staff at Bath Junkie, Nolita
Eric Coleman, Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop
Dr. Louise Toppin, East Carolina University School of Music
Crystal Field, Artistic Director of Theater for the New City

NIKKI JENKINS
Author and Composer of "Denial! Time to Face the Musical"

Nikki Jenkins has long been a member of the TNC family. Having participated in the summer Street Theater tour for three years running, Nikki is thrilled to premiere her first musical at Theater for the New City. Nikki's other credits include playing Sarah in "Ragtime," Brenda in "Smokey Joe's Cafe," and Dionne in "Hair." A proud member of the Actors' Equity Association, Nikki has concluded her second tour with TheatreWorks/USA as Harriet Tubman in "Freedom Train." Mosr recently, Nikki had the honor of soloing at Carnegie Hall with Dr.Bruce Vantine's Cornerstone Brass Quintet and Chorale.