Round One Cabaret November 9, 2012

November 9, 10, 16 17, 8-10pm

Round One Cabaret is the second in a series of unique showcases devoted to new songs by San Francisco Bay Area writers and composers of musical theater.ﾠ

The cabaret is produced by Not Quite Opera Productions at the charming new Alcove Theater near Union Square in San Francisco. Direction is by Jonathan F. Rosen. Music direction is by Ben Prince.ﾠ

Not Quite Opera Productions is a company dedicated to the development of musical theater. Artistic Director Nygren Doherty, who wrote the long-running Absolutely San Francisco, created the cabaret to discover local musical writing talent. Submissions to the cabaret must originate from new musicals, whether completed or still in progress.

The theme of the November showcase is "Taking Charge in a Crazy World."ﾠ It features an eclectic mix of songs mostly in the contemporary Broadway style.

Among the eight new musicals represented are: Scary, Scary Night - a camp Halloween comedy, In the Hands of the Raven, a spiritual dramedy about coping with loss, Uncle Sam's Lament - a contemporary American political satire.ﾠ

The composers and lyricists (whose works were selected from dozens of submissions) are a Who's-Who of Bay Area rising talent: Peter Alexander, Billie Cox, Paul James Frantz, Richard Jennings, Bill Johnson, Sandy Kasten. Allison Lovejoy, Michael Lunsford and Peter Master.

Each cabaret is built around an abstract story that utilizes the songs with roughly the same dramatic purpose as their parent musicals. So, although the songs are presented outside their original contexts, the evening captures the feel of a plotted show.ﾠ The result is an enthralling evening - part concert, part musical theater.ﾠ

Full price ticket supports Not Quite Opera and comes with free concessions.

Official Website: http://www.TheAlcoveTheater.com