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NYC CASTIING DAY ONE

Day 1 of casting was crazy. Mad submissions are pouring in! NYC Roofhead love! IF YOU'RE SUBMITTING PLEASE READ & FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. IF YOU DON'T COME WITH A VIDEO SUBMISSION (AS REQUESTED) YOU WON'T BE CONSIDERED...FILE 13 :-(

NYC CASTING OFFICIALLY BEGINS! - 1ST NYC ROOFHEAD: KHALID GREENS!

NEW YORK CASTING HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!!
CLICK ON THE "CASTING" TAB ABOVE FOR DETAILS


We also would like to introduce the first official NYC ROOFHEAD - Body Percussionist extraordinaire KHALID GREENS has joined the cast for our NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL Presentation.   Talk about startin off on the right foot!   Khalid is a featured performer in STOMP! OUT LOUD (Vegas)  His resume also includes many other notable stage and film performances including the film "STOMP the YARD."  Check out his skillz in this excerpt from his STOMP! Video - a piece entitled "New Shoes" - Welcome to tha ROOF Khalid!   Lets create some new new homie!!! 

THX FOR A GREAT SEND=OFF PARTY TULSA!

There was so much love and wild, goofy madness in the room tonite we could barely stand it! hahaha. Thx for all the supppot Roofheadz old and new!   CONGRATS TO DANA WILDE of San Clemente CA - winner of the ROOFLESS iPAD!! And congrats to all the Tulsa homiez who left the party tonite with all kinda gift cards, free this's and thats from our sponsors!   Shout out to B-boy Boogi of Movement918 for emceeing for us & DJ Freeze for spinnin, and to Twisted Tilt Sports Bar & Grill not only for hosting us --- but all tha waiters who were sellin raffle tickets for us too! Now THATs wassup!

The fun is only beginning!  Lots of "WHAT?!!!-provoking" Roofless news will be posted in the coming days as our Sept 28 NYC premiere approaches. Stay tuned!

ROOFLESS SEND-OFF PARTY TONITE!!!

ON-LINE DONATIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ROOFLESS RAFFLE AS LONG AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY 9:30 PM (TULSA TIME) AUG 13th.


DON'T FORGET DONATIONS ARE WELCOMED & ENCOURAGED AFTER THE RAFFLE IS OVER AS WELL!!!!!  DONATIONS CAN BE MADE  THROUGH OCT 1ST!!!!


SCROLL DOWN FOR THE DETAILS OF TONITE'S SEND-OFF PARTY!!!!!!
See Ya There Roofheadz!

"LION KING" DIRECTOR SIGNS ON TO "ROOFLESS" at NYMF!

MORE BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to announce that fresh from a 4-year stint as Resident Director of THE LION KING National Tour, PAUL STANCATO has signed on to direct our NYC Presentation of "ROOFLESS!" WHA?!! Yeah. - Not only will he bring mad skill and vision to our show, his eagerness to involve himself in "ROOFLESS" is a GREAT omen for the future of tha ROOOOF! WELCOME PAUL!


From paulstancato.com:

Paul is an award –winning director/choreographer who has just stepped down from a 4-year run as the Resident Director for the National Tour of Disney’s The Lion King. (2008 Helen Hayes nomination for Best Touring Musical). In 2007, he directed the First National Tour of The Wedding Singer and was also one of six choreographers selected for DanceBreak. He was the Assistant to Rob Ashford for the Broadway show, The Wedding Singer (Tony nomination for Best Musical and Best Choreography).

Other directing/ choreographing credits include: Crazy For You, Godspell, Guys and Dolls, Zombies from the Beyond, Rockshow and Heart Rising (World Premier), Einstein’s Dreams (Best Direction award New York Fringe Festival, New York Premier) He was co-founder and Artistic Director for critically acclaimed theatre company Aporia Players from 1996-2003.

He has taught acting and directing master classes at: Vanderbilt, SUNY Purchase NY, University of Florida and Michigan State.  He taught Acting and Acting for the Camera at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.

Paul has been a performer with Blue Man Group (Blue Man) and De La Guarda (original New York cast member/ Captain)  Member of SSDC, Equity, AFTRA and Lincoln Center’s Director’s Lab.  MFA from University of Florida.  He is represented by Abrams Artists in New York.

The Official Announcement

EARLY LAST WEEK THE OFFICIAL NEWS WAS RELEASED IN NYC

ROOFLESS is one of 30 musicals selected from nearly 500 entries to this year’s festival.  The New York Musical Theatre Festival, now in its seventh year, has premiered more than 200 new musicals since 2004, including last year’s Broadway hit “Next to Normal” (3 time Tony winner, including “Best New Musical” - also awarded the Pulitzer Prize,  2010.) The largest musical theater event in America, NYMF has been hailed as "the Sundance of Musical Theatre," and is widely regarded as the key source for new material and talent discovery. NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

WHAT THE NYMF SELECTION JURY HAD TO SAY ABOUT “ROOFLESS”

Jury members: Donna Lynne Champlin (OBIE winning performer), Ken Davenport (Producer- Broadway & Off-Broadway). Kimberly Grigsby (Music Director, multiple Tony winning Broadway shows), Beverly Mackeen (Exec Dir. New World Stages), Thomas Meehan (Tony winning Bookwriter for Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, etc.) Jack Viertel (Producer, Artistic & Creative Director, dramaturg, shepherded many hit shows to Broadway) Scott Wittman (Director, Lyricist for Hairspray, etc.)

Full bios here: http://www.rooflessthamusical.com/2010/05/elders-big-shout-to-those-mentoring.html

“There’s a freshness in the writing, an interesting urban poetry. Characters are smart – even when they feel like they’re about to turn into the usual stereotypes (abusive gangsta, soulful underprivileged urban artist), something surprising or playful is revealed.”

“The music ranges from R&B to Hip-Hop, Beat Box to Musical Theater - it's brilliant and just when you think there are no more surprises, the music flips to another genre. People may find it disjointed - but I loved every second of it.”

“This is real hip hop, with a strong grasp of the wide range of rapping styles within the genre. Instead of the crappy singsong beat that frequently tries to pass for rap in musicals, these writers understand hip hop flow, playing with inverting rhythms and mixing up the beat so that 4/4 monotony never sets in.  They also throw in proper melodies, frequently employing tight a cappella harmonies to underscore the “real songs,” which range from R&B to gospel to theatre pop.”

“Reminds me a lot of what Lil Wayne does which is intelligent, thought-provoking and fitting hip-hop lyrics. It's genius.”

“'Roofless' is a very well done piece and deserves a chance. The songs are well placed and each one has a purpose and a reason for being there. The narrative structure is interesting and the story is enough to engage you the whole time… Overall, a very strong piece that I'd highly recommend. It's something I haven't seen before - a hip-hop musical? Could work, right? As for the songs, Lil Wayne should watch his back, he's not the only rap artist packing heat.”

“Score is wonderful— it’s got a really great overall tone and the tunes suit the moments and the characters….and forwards the plot. Really smart, brave tunes.”

“I think some of these grooves are really fantastic. And the characters and dialogue are very engaging and keep me interested. I love the unapologetic nature of the language, the story and these people. It’s unique.”