RENASCENCE
THE NEW MUSICAL ABOUT A RADICAL AND RECKLESS POET
MUSIC BY CARMEL DEAN
BOOK BY DICK SCANLAN
LYRICS FROM THE POEMS OF
EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY
DIRECTED BY
JACK CUMMINGS & DICK SCANLAN
OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 17, 2018
Transport Group’s world premiere musical, RENASCENCE is a theatrical exploration of identity and artistry through the poems of Pulitzer Prize-winning, Edna St. Vincent Millay. At the age of 19 she writes a profoundly powerful poem, Renascence, catapulting her to stardom and releasing her from her rural, humble beginnings into a bohemian, reckless and unconventional urban lifestyle. “Vincent” captivates both men and women with her unapologetic sensuality and frank intellect and becomes the “original riot grrrl” of her time. Renascence not only follows the early years of this artist’s life, but also invites its performers and audience to sit in this poet’s soul, and view humanity and nature as if through her window.
Cast
Mikaela Bennett
Hannah Corneau
Jason Gotay
Danny Harris Kornfeld
Katie Thompson
Donald Webber, Jr
Creative Team
Jack Cummings III, Dick Scanlan
Director
Scott Rink
Choreographer
Geraldine Anello
Musical Director
Brett J. Banakis
Scenic Design
Ásta Bennie Hostetter
Costume Designer
Jen Schriever
Lighting Designer
Kai Harada
Sound Designer
Michael Starobin
Orchestrator
Nora Brennan Casting
Casting
Joanna Muhlfelder
Production Stage Manager