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Local Theater Company, in partnership with the City of Boulder/Arts in the Park presents
DISCOUNT GHOST STORIES: SONGS FROM THE ROCKIES
June 24-July 15
Boulder’s historic Bandshell
Music and Lyrics Alexander Sage Oyen
Book Pesha Rudnick and Rob Wright
Additional text Larry Cesspooch (White Belly)
Original Concept Alexander Sage Oyen & Jessica Kahkoska
Direction Pesha Rudnick^
Music Direction David Nehls
ABOUT THE SHOW
Fall down the mineshaft in Discount Ghost Stories: Songs from the Rockies. This haunting and hopeful original concert features bluegrass, pop and funk music interwoven with rarely-heard true stories of Colorado’s past. A formerly-enslaved woman searching for her daughter. A Chinese laundryman seeking justice. A Ute youth killed by a prospector. A silver mine superintendent with an itchy trigger finger. And a pair of cab drivers who may have their own wild ideas about your ultimate destination. Discount Ghost Stories: Songs from the Rockies is a haunting and hopeful night of live music and Colorado stories you probably don’t know but won’t soon forget.
LOCATION
Boulder’s historic Art Deco Bandshell
1212 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302
COVID PROTOCOLS
Please note: social distancing and masks are required. All audience members are required to wear a face mask at all times when at the venue for the safety of our cast, crew and the audience. Masks must be worn over the nose and mouth. Audience members will be seated in a socially distanced manner and must maintain social distance at all times. There shall be no eating or drinking in the venue at any time. Audience members must adhere to all posted and verbal rules and guidelines. Local Theater Company reserves the right to refuse entry to or remove any patron who refuses to adhere to these rules.
RAIN POLICY
We encourage patrons to bring a rain poncho if the weather forecast calls for rain. We will not cancel a performance prior to its scheduled start time. We do not stop performances in a light rain unless weather conditions become threatening to performers or the audience, at which point we will hold the show to see if the weather will clear. If we cancel a performance due to weather, we will attempt to reschedule it prior to the end of the show run on July 15, 2021, subject to performer availability. If we cancel a show and are unable to reschedule it, a refund will be issued to ticket buyers. Open umbrellas, or anything that might block another patron’s view, are prohibited during a performance.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
*Sensory relaxed performances will take place during the day with no theatrical lighting. The sound level will be reduced, especially for loud or startling sounds. Please note that the Boulder Bandshell is located in a public park next to two busy streets. There will be traffic noises and there may be other sounds from the area. Ear plugs will be available at the box office upon requested.
If you have an access need not listed here or any questions, please contact boxoffice@localtheaterco.org
CAST | CREATIVE
Production Design Julia Noulin-Merat
Associate Production Deisgn Nick O'Leary
Lighting Design Reed Otto
Sound Design Max Silverman
Choreography Paul Morland
Production Management Reed Otto
Production Stage Management Misha S. Zimmerman
Box Office Manager/Company Manager Isabella Tapia
Design Casey Scofield
Ghost fiddler created by Lore Laiblin
in the press
Local Theater Company returns to live shows with ‘Discount Ghost Stories’ - OnStage Colorado
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado is a concept album with original music and lyrics by award-winning composer/lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen. Featuring some of the most talented vocalists and musicians working today, from the Broadway stage to the Colorado front range, Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado is a barn-burner that’ll take you to the height of the Rockies with its folk rock, neo-Broadway tunes. This album was recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020, with Oyen shipping a mobile recording studio from his personal studio in NYC across the globe to performers including La Chanze, George Salazar, Lesli Margherita and Michael James Scott. Jakob Reinhardt produced the album from his Frieburg, Germany studio. What has emerged is an unlikely collaboration of artists, sharing their time, talent and now this thrilling album… Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado.
Proceeds from the streams of this album benefit the Local Love Fund.
LOCAL THEATER COMPANY
Founding Artistic Director PESHA RUDNICK
Executive Producer ALISON PALMER
Associate Artistic Director/Marketing Manager NICK CHASE
Producer/Production Stage Manager MISHA S. ZIMMERMAN
Marketing Associate ERIKA HAASE
Resident Dramaturg JORDAN LICHTENHELD
Bookkeeper KATHRYN AUGUSTINE
Discount Ghost Stories: A Colorado Folklore Concert, presented by Local Theater Company, Pesha Rudnick Founding Artistic Director, Alison Palmer Executive Producer, had its world premiere at Trident Bookselllers & Cafe on June 15, 2019 in Boulder, CO.
Music & Lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen
Book by Rob Wright & Pesha Rudnick
Additional text by Larry Cesspooch (White Belly)
Original Concept by Alexander Sage Oyen & Jessica Kahkoska
Developed and directed by Austin Regan
Music Supervisor - David Nehls
Production Stage Manager - Misha S. Zimmerman
Production Designer - Julia Noulin-Merat
Associate Production Designer - Sara Bryant
Lighting Designer/Assistant PM - Reed Otto
Production Manager - Cooper Braun Enos
Technical Director - Ben Smith
Costume Stylist - Allison Toth
Production Associate - Bradford Rosenbloom
Appearing through an Agreement between Local Theater Company and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Discount Ghost Stories: Songs from the Rockies is sponsored in part by
$10,000+ SPONSORSHIP
