Archival History
PREMIERES 2001-2024
Artistic Director, Paulette Haupt
PREMIERES' is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit company whose sole mission is to bring new music theater to light. We support the development and promotion of works by exceptional American playwrights, lyricists and composers whose creative visions move the art form forward and enrich the lexicon of the American Musical Theater. We present staged readings of works in progress as well as create new partnerships through commissions, development and full productions in our 'INNER VOICES' initiative.
2018
At the TBG Theatre
WINDOW TREATMENT
Words by Deborah Zoe Laufer
Music by Daniel Green
Director: Portia Krieger
Music Director: Paul Masse
Actress: Farah Alvin
Musician: Brandon Wong (Vibraphone)
A lonely New Yorker plans her glorious future with the stranger across the courtyard.
THE COSTUME
Words & Music by Daniel Zaitchik
Director: Noah Himmelstein
Music Director: Deborah Abramson
Actor: Finn Douglas
Musician: Patti Kilroy / Ludovica Burtone (Violinists)
Halloween, 1954: 10 year old Leo is given the unexpected task of caring for an injured bird overnight.
SCAFFOLDING
Words & Music by Jeff Blumenkrantz
Director: Victoria Clark
Music Director: Benji Goldsmith
Actress: Rebecca Luker
Musician: Yari Bond (Cello)
A single mom's relationship with her brilliant only son is tested when he interviews for the college of his choice.
Inner Voices 2018. Farah Alvin in Window Treatment.
Inner Voices 2018. Finn Douglas in The Costume.
Inner Voices 2018. Rebecca Luker in Scaffolding.
2017
At the TBG Theatre
RAPTURE
Four week rehearsal period and two invited staged readings.
Co-produced and presented with Dailey-Monda Management.Words and music by Edward Trach
Directed by Kelly Robinson
Music directed by Kenneth Gartman
2016
At the TBG Theatre
JUST ONE “Q”
By Ellen Fitzhugh and Ted Shen
Directed by Brad Rouse and Music Direction by Andrew Resnick
Starring T. Oliver Reid
Orchestrations by Andrew Resnick
Bass – Mary Ann McSweeney | Reeds – Harry Hassell
THE PEN
By Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis
Directed by Margot Bordelon and Music Direction by Alexander Rovang
Starring Nancy Anderson
Orchestrations by Julianne Wick Davis, Tom Monkell and Dan Erben
Guitar – Tom Monkell/Dan Erben
THE BOOTY CALL
By Saheem Ali and Michael Thurber
Directed by Saheem Ali
Starring Michael Thurber
Inner Voices 2016. T. Oliver Reid in Just One Q.
Inner Voices 2016. Nancy Anderson in The Pen.
Inner Voices 2016. Michael Thurber in The Booty Call.
2014
At the TBG Theatre
GRACE
By Charlayne Woodard and Kirsten Childs
Directed by Shirley Jo Finney and Music Direction by Rona Siddiqui
Starring Andrea Frierson
Bass – Maurice Belle
THE OTHER ROOM
By Mark Campbell and Marisa Michelson
Directed by Ethan Heard and Music Direction by Ian Axness
Starring Phoebe Strole
Cello – Brian Sanders
Inner Voices 2014. Andrea Frierson in Grace.
Inner Voices 2014. Phoebe Strole in The Other Room
Video – Inner Voices 2014 – Trailer
Inner Voices 2012
At Urban Stages
BORROWED DUST
By Martin Moran and Joseph Thalken
Directed by Jonathan Butterell and Music Direction by Paul Masse
Starring Hunter Foster
Cellist – Leo Grinhauz
ARLINGTON
By Victor LoDato and Polly Pen
Directed by Jack Cummings III and Music Direction by Kenneth Gartman
Starring Alexandra Silber
FARHAD OR THE SECRET OF BEING
By Nilo Cruz and Jim Bauer
Directed by Saheem Ali and Music Direction by Matt Hinkley
Percussion – David Rosenblatt
Oud – Brandon Terzic
Inner Voices 2012. Hunter Foster in Borrowed Dust.
Inner Voices 2012. Alexandra Silber in Arlington.
Inner Voices 2012. Arielle Jacobs in Farhad or the Secret of Being.
2011
At the Hudson Guild Theatre
* BUDDY’S TAVERN
Book by Raymond DeFelitta • Lyrics by Alison Louise Hubbard • Music by Kim Oler
Directed by Warren Carlyle and Music Direction by Ray Fellman
With Shuler Hensley, Laura Osnes and Andrea Burns, John Jellison
* Winners of a Richard Rodgers Development Award
2010
At 59 East 59th Street Theaters
MOSAIC
By Cheri Steinkellner and Georgia Stitt
Directed by Jonathan Butterell and Music Direction by Steve Marzullo
Starring Heidi Blickenstaff
WHIDA PERU: RESURRECTION TANGLE
By David Simpatico and Josh Schmidt
Directed by Jonathan Butterell and Music Direction by Andy Boroson
Starring Judy Blazer
Inner Voices 2010. Heidi Blickenstaff in Mosaic.
Inner Voices 2010. Judy Blazer in Whida Peru: Resurrection Tangle.
2008
At the Zipper Factory Theatre
INNER VOICES
Commissioned, developed and produced by PREMIERES
TRES NINAS
By Ellen Fitzhugh and Michael John LaChiusa
Directed by Jonathan Butterell and Music Direction by Todd Almond
Starring Victoria Clark
ALICE UNWRAPPED
By Laura Harrington and Jenny Giering
Directed by Jeremy Dobrish
Music Direction by Julia McBride
Starring Jennifer Damiano
A THOUSAND WORDS COME TO MIND
By Michele Lowe and Scott Davenport Richards
Directed by Jack Cummings III and Music Direction by John DiPinto
Starring Barbara Walsh
Inner Voices 2008. Victoria Clark in Tres Ninas.
Inner Voices 2008. Jennifer Damiano in Alice Unwrapped.
Inner Voices 2008. Barbara Walsh in A Thousand Words Come to Mind.
2006
At the Ohio Theatre in Soho
.22 CALIBER MOUTH
Words and Music by Lauren Robert
Directed by Diane Paulus and Music Direction by Ray Fellman
With Lauren Robert, Tim Warmen, Paul Oakley Stovall, Ted Brunetti
Cast of .22 Caliber Mouth.
2004
At The Abingdon Theatre
* UNLOCK'D
Words by Sam Carner • Music by Derek Gregor
Directed by Will Pomerantz and Music Direction by Cynthia Hoxie
With Laura Bell Bundy, Kate Wetherhead, John Lloyd Young
* TO PAINT THE EARTH
Words by Daniel Frederick Levin • Music by Jonathan Portera
Directed by Doug Moser and Music Direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell
With Stephen Berger, Aaron Berk, Jonathan Hammond, Lee Zarrett
* Winners of a Richard Rodgers Development Award
2002
At New Dramatists
* THE TUTOR
Words by Maryrose Wood • Music by Andrew Gerle
Directed by David Schweizer and Music Direction by Benjamin Toth
With Jeff Blumenkrantz, John Jellison, Barbara Walsh
* Winner of a Richard Rodgers Development Award
2001
At the Clark Studio Theater at Lincoln Center
RICHARD CORY
Words and Music by Ed Dixon
An adaptation of the play by A.R. Gurney
Directed by Jack Cummings III and Music Direction by Constantine Kitsopoulos
With Stephen Bogardus, Lynn Wintersteller, Maureen Moore, Mary Beth Peil
HEARTLAND
Words by Darrah Cloud • Music by Kim D. Sherman
Directed by Susan H. Schulman and Music Direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell
With Beth Fowler, Kerry O'Malley, Lynnette Perry, J. Robert Spencer
SONG OF THE TURTLEDOVE
Libretto by Noa Ain • Music by Noa Ain and Gerard Edery
Directed by Eleanor Reissa
With Rex Benincasa, Trudy Ellen Craney, George Mgrdichian