A grey background with crushed white paper pieces. Scattered throughout are yellow and pink paper strips. The image reads "The Festival of New and Emerging Musicals Polyphone 2022, Norton I, Crimson Lit: Scarlet Letter Setlist, Dear Mr. C, Ghost Town". The black strip on the bottom reads "Arts Bank Theater Apr. 12-15, 2022 8 p.m. and Apr. 16, 2022 2 p.m. and 8 p.m."

Polyphone 2022

A grey background with crushed white paper pieces. Scattered throughout are yellow and pink paper strips. The image reads "The Festival of New and Emerging Musicals Polyphone 2022, Norton I, Crimson Lit: Scarlet Letter Setlist, Dear Mr. C, Ghost Town". The black strip on the bottom reads "Arts Bank Theater Apr. 12-15, 2022 8 p.m. and Apr. 16, 2022 2 p.m. and 8 p.m."

POLYPHONE

A Festival of New and Emerging Musicals

Presented by the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at University of the Arts

David Yager, President and CEO, University of the Arts

Kikau Alvaro, Interim Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts

Maggie-Kate Coleman, The Suzanne and Doug Kreitzberg Artistic Director of Polyphone

 

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2022 Festival Lineup

ARTS BANK THEATER 

DEAR MR. C

April 12 at 8 p.m., April 14 at 8 p.m., April 16 at 8 p.m.

Written and Composed by Tidtaya Sinutoke

Lyrics by Lily Ali-Oshatz, Naomi Matlow and Tidtaya Sinutoke

Directed by Marina Montesanti

 

CRIMSON LIT: SCARLET LETTER SETLIST

April 13 at 8 p.m., April 15 at 8 p.m., April 16 at 2 p.m.

Book and Lyrics by Krista Knight

Music and Lyrics by Jill Sobule

Directed by Rose Freeman

 

POLYPHONE READINGS

NORTON I

February 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Giacomo Fizzano

Directed by Justin Jain

 

GHOST TOWN 

March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Created by River von Waldron, Linc Millard, and Randy Louise

Directed by Emily Wanamaker

 

University of the Arts

David Yager, President and CEO 

Kikau Alvaro, Interim Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Aanika Allen, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts 

Justin Luján, Program Director, Acting 

Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting, and Production 

Jacob Brent, Interim Program Director, Musical Theater 

Natalie Robin, Program Director, Theater Design and Technology 

Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance 

 

Krista Apple, Assistant Professor 

Nick Embree, Associate Professor 

Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor 

Fadi Skeiker, Associate Professor 

Rob Tucker, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Leah Walton, Visiting Assistant Professor 

Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant 

Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer 

  

Dalton Whiting, Technical Supervisor

Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician 

LeVonne Lindsay, Costume Shop Manager 

Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor

Susan Barras, Technical and Props Practicum Instructor

Millie Hiibel, Costume Practicum Instructor