June 1: MADAME CURIE A New Musical

Book & score by David Kurkowski

Directed by Cate Cammarata

Dean Schneider, Musical Director

Madame Curie tells the remarkable story of the famous scientist. We first see young Maria in occupied Warsaw as a young child with a natural curiosity about the world, and then follow her to Paris, where she meets her future husband Pierre and conducts the ground-breaking research that earns her two Nobel Prizes. Hers was a remarkable life, filled with crushing tragedies as well as soaring triumphs. This musical will forever change how you look on Madame Curie.

With Richie Abanes*, Rajeer Alford*, Elena Camp*, Kerry Conte*, Jeff Coon*, Ben Dibble*, Hanna Gaffney, Alex Kidder*, Nicholas Saverine*, and Mijon Zulu

(*Members of AEA)

Approximate running time: 2 hours

A short talkback will follow immediately after with the author.

June 8 BIRD IN THE WINDOW by Barbara Kelly

In BIRD AT THE WINDOW, on the anniversary of a tragic event, a long-separated couple and their new mates are forced to spend the night together in a cottage as a major storm approaches.

But the prickly foursome soon discovers… some storms you cannot outride.

Directed by Steve Marsh

Presented by CreateTheater & Merrie L. Davis

With Catherine Zambri *, Ian Whitt*, Rob Gallagher*, Daniele Pafundi

(*Member AEA)

Running time approximately 90 minutes, with a talkback following immediately after.

Readings begin promptly at 7pm EST / 4pm PST

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This group has been invaluable to my progress as a writer and as a creative.”

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“Cate leads her Mastermind group with attentiveness and skill. Her observations are insightful and she asks the right questions, bringing everyone together to share constructive feedback. Each person gains clarity as well as new ideas, goals and ways to tackle problems.

The evening always ends on an up-note, everyone energized, confident, ready and prepared to take on the world!”

Kari Floren

Playwright, Producer

“Casting and producing a play from Los Angeles was very challenging. Luckily the festival sent us a list of artists in all areas of production who had signed up as wanting to be a part of the festival. I took some serious time doing research on a few different directors and decided on Cate Cammarata, who literally saved my life.

She attended the auditions and has had constant communication with me about the process. With her guidance we were able to cast the play with a group of actors that I am very excited to see on stage telling this story. The rehearsal process thus far has been a lot of work, with myself and the director making sure that the story is solid and that we understand the vision. It’s been great, and I can’t wait to keep going.”

Kristy Thomas

Memories of the Game, SHE NYC Festival

“We have had the great pleasure of working with Cate Cammarata as a dramaturg on our original musical.

Cate is extremely thoughtful and thorough in her process and we were highly impressed and grateful for the amount of time and care she took in evaluating our work. Her astute questions about the script have lead us to a more defined story arc, featuring characters who are now properly fleshed out.

The experience has made us realize that when you’re so close to the material it is sometimes difficult to see where problems exist. Bringing in an outside voice as insightful and experienced as Cate helped us discover where more chances should be taken and where clarification was needed. We left each session feeling confident and excited to dig further into the script to create the best show possible.”

Caryn Robbins

Book writer for Dear Prospective Student

“Cate Cammarata has the instincts of a Sherpa guide, leading you through the unchartered world of your play. She helps you to identify your world, unclutter it and strengthen the narrative so your characters can reach their summit. And she achieves this, as both a dramaturg and a director, using her deft interpersonal skills of nuance, persuasion, respect, reason and illustration.”

Barbara Kelly

Entanglement, Broadway Bound Theater Festival

“Cate Cammarata provided insightful, detailed notes on my new, original, modern musical. Her mastery of classical drama enables her to reinforce foundational truths about theatre and story, all the while proffering notes and choices which easily reflect the attitudes of today’s audiences.

Highly recommended! Thank you, Cate!“

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