The Scarlet Letter: A New Musical

Productions

Previous productions are listed in reverse chronological order.

2006: Workshop (for testing revised matrial), Portland, ME.

Producer: TSL Company

Production: Single concert reading with piano

Direction/Staff: TSL Company
Cast: Hester Prynne:Kristin Riley; Arthur Dimmesdale: Nick Mannix; Roger Chillingworth: Alex Pratt; Mistress Hibbins: Lisa Rockwell; Pearl: Lily CollinsGovernor Bellingham: Thomas Smallwood Governor Winthrop: Mark Dils ; Ensemble: Emily Akeley, Ellen Faulkner, Becky Michals-Rinaldi, Henrik Strandskov, Brian Williams.

2003: Greenwich Theatre Music Futures Showcase, London, U.K. Selected by Greenwich Theatre for their Musical Futures Showcase, featuring select new musicals from around the world.

Producer: Greenwich Musicals

Production: Single concert selections with full cast and orchestra,Greenwich Theatre, U.K..

Direction/Staff: Director: Sarah Chew; Music Director: Simon Gray; Orchestrator: Simon Gray. Production Designer: Neil Fulcher; Assistant Producers: Derrick McBride, Tom Ogletree;
Cast: Hester Prynne: Marisa Mickel; Arthur Dimmesdale: Andrew Bain; Roger Chillingworth: Martin George; Mistress Hibbins: Vivienne Cleary; Pearl: Sophie Day; Ensemble: Lindsay Allen, Matt Bernstein, Emma Bispham, Andrew Brierley, Zev Caplan, Rachel Grimshaw, Rachael Hatton, John Haythornthwaite, Kirsty Hoiles, Gavin James, Joanna Kirkland, Luke Leeves, Jon Nathan, Heather Panton, Ellen Vereneckis, Joe Wicks.

Orchestra: Conductor: Simon Gray; Keyboard: Jon Williams, Chris Huntley; Cello: Ellie Radford; Reed: Tracey Thurlow; Horn: Jesse Durkhan.

2003: U.S. Concert Premiere, New York, USA

Producer: Blue Line Arts, Inc.; Eric Braverman, Executive Producer

Production: Single concert reading with full cast and orchestra, The Acorn Theater, 410 West 42nd Street / New York.

Direction/Staff: Director: Michael Bahar; Music Director: George Croom; Orchestrator: Simon Gray. Production Designers: Christopher Tiné; Assistant Producers: Derrick McBride, Tom Ogletree; Principal Associate Producer: Kristi Gipe.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Marisa Mickel; Arthur Dimmesdale: Mark Sanders; Roger Chillingworth: Graham Stevens; Mistress Hibbins: Vivienne Cleary; Pearl: Elizabeth Lundberg; Governor Bellingham: Vayu O'Donnell; Governor Winthrop: Joshua Adler; and a combined chorus of professionals and amateurs in support of Blue Line Arts' charitable and educational mission.

2001: World Premiere, Edinburgh, Scotland

Producer: Blue Line Arts, Inc.; Eric Braverman, Executive Producer

Production: 18 performances, fully-staged with eight piece orchestra in Augustine's (110-seat house), Edinburgh, Scotland. Broke venue records for attendance and revenue. Rave reviews.

Direction/Staff: Director: Michael Bahar; Music Director: Avlana Eisenberg; Orchestrator: Simon Gray. Production Designers: Craig Housenick, Christopher Tiné; Costume Designer: Terry Leong; Assistant Producers: Derrick McBride, Tom Ogletree; Vocal Director: Oliver Rundell; Principal Associate Producers: Paddy Birbeck, Kristi Gipe.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Marisa Mickel; Arthur Dimmesdale: Mark Sanders; Roger Chillingworth: Graham Stevens; Mistress Hibbins: Vivienne Cleary; Pearl: Kelly Miller; Governor Bellingham: Seth C. Kellam; Governor Winthrop: Joshua Adler; Reverend Wilson: Zev Caplan; Jailer: Derrick McBride; Ship's Captain: Joshua Adler; Townspeople: Joshua Adler, Zev Caplan, Molly Karlin, Seth C. Kellum, Rebecca Levy, Emily Ludmir, Derrick McBride, Kate Mulvihill, Lauren Popper.

Orchestra: Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg, Dan Koloski; Keyboard: George Cullinan, Simon Gray, Peter Morris, Oliver Rundell; Cello: Susie Winkworth, Martin Cruzan; Reed: Tracey Thurlow; Horn: Alexia Cammish, Steven Cowling.

2001: Workshop, Boston, MA

Producer: Blue Line Arts, Inc.; Kristi Gipe, Associate Producer

Production: 1 reading with piano.

Direction/Staff: Director: Michael Bahar; Music Director: Dan Koloski, Wynn Kao.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Emily Ludmir; Arthur Dimmesdale: Vayu O'Donnell; Roger Chillingworth: Graham Stevens; Mistress Hibbins: Kerry Rosen; Pearl: Kelly Miller; Governor Bellingham: David Bigge; Governor Winthrop: Nicholas Kohn; Reverend Wilson: Arthur Blume; Townspeople: Molly Karlin, Stacey Mancine, Derrick McBride, Catherine Olender, Josh Slobin.

2001: Workshop, New York, NY (Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center)

Producer: Blue Line Arts, Inc.; Cynthia Olson, Associate Producer

Production: 1 reading with piano.

Direction/Staff: Director: Michael Bahar; Music Director: Adam Blau.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Emily Ludmir; Arthur Dimmesdale: Michael Bahar; Roger Chillingworth: Nicholas Kohn; Mistress Hibbins: Lisa Louttit; Pearl: Bree Grieg; Governor Bellingham: Seth C. Kellam; Governor Winthrop: Matt Ahn; Reverend Wilson: Graham Stevens; Townspeople: Molly Karlin, Leslie Klug, David Kraut, Michele Marin, Derrick McBride.

2001: Workshop, Washington, DC

Producer: Blue Line Arts, Inc.; Samantha Aron Foti, Associate Producer

Production: 1 reading with piano.

Direction/Staff: Director: Michael Bahar; Music Director: Jonathan L. Yaeger.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Emily Ludmir; Arthur Dimmesdale: Michael Bahar; Roger Chillingworth: Nicholas Kohn; Mistress Hibbins: Lisa Louttit; Pearl: Bree Grieg; Governor Bellingham: Ramon Esquivel; Governor Winthrop: Ari Shapiro; Reverend Wilson: Ramon Esquivel; Townspeople: Amy Dancz, Mia DeMezza, Katherine Hennessey, Erika Johnson, Roxanne Orkin, Kate Schwabe.

1999: First Workshop, Washington, DC

Producer: Samantha Aron

Production: 1 reading with piano.

Direction/Staff: Director: Dan Koloski; Music Director: Jonathan L. Yaeger.

Cast: Hester Prynne: Katie Ziegler; Arthur Dimmesdale: Erik Mengwall; Roger Chillingworth: Joshua Adler; Mistress Hibbins: Cynthia Speas; Pearl: Roxanne Orkin; Mrs. Bellingham: Gina Marie Iampieri; Governor Winthrop: Dorian Rivers; Governor Bellingham: Peter Atsaves; Reverend Wilson: John Clewett; Captain: Ed Zakreski; Townspeople: Randy Baker, Yvette Rivers, Garth Ross, Ann Stahmer, M. Megan Smith, Alison Trice.