State Song
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And A Guitar
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From Iowa to Manhattan!
A concert style reading of State Song will be at the Manhattan Theatre Club studio 4 January 2022. The purpose is to expose the show to producers and investors for future performances. Additional show, And a Guitar, will also be presented the same week. Shows run January 12-15.
Manhattan Theatre Club studio 4
311 West 43rd Street, 8th floor
New York, New York 10036
Manhattan Theatre Club studio 4
311 West 43rd Street, 8th floor
New York, New York 10036
Image by Manhattan Theatre Club
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There's more to Iowa musicals than the "Music Man"
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Email Darrell Johnston at: Darrell.J.Johnston@gmail.com |
*Darrell Johnston, Producer/Writer - HAROLD
AEA | MFA | JD Candidate
Darrell is an actor/musician and has performed across the country on both stage and screen. He grew up in Leon, IA and has made a commitment to bring world-class theatre to his hometown. He has Off-Broadway projects scheduled for 2022 and was featured in Dolly Parton's world premier of A Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Ordway in St. Paul, MN. He has instructed at UCLA, CalArts, University of South Carolina, and regularly teaches at the Guthrie Theatre / University of Minnesota. His films and screen work can be seen on Public Television and Oscar and Emmy nominated websites. Darrell is a Director of the Denali Film Festival.
Darrell is an actor/musician and has performed across the country on both stage and screen. He grew up in Leon, IA and has made a commitment to bring world-class theatre to his hometown. He has Off-Broadway projects scheduled for 2022 and was featured in Dolly Parton's world premier of A Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Ordway in St. Paul, MN. He has instructed at UCLA, CalArts, University of South Carolina, and regularly teaches at the Guthrie Theatre / University of Minnesota. His films and screen work can be seen on Public Television and Oscar and Emmy nominated websites. Darrell is a Director of the Denali Film Festival.
*Kimberly Braun, Artistic Team - MARGARET
AEA | MFA
Kimberly is an actor and director with credits in New York, Los Angeles, and regionally. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Kimberly holds an MFA and is a professional actor with credits at Folger Shakespeare and Barter Theatre, teaching credits at Guthrie/University of Minnesota and CalArts, and production credits for National Geographic with work streaming on Disney +. Braun is currently a Director of the Denali Film Festival. She was featured as an Artistic Leader by Alaska Magazine in 2021.
Kimberly is an actor and director with credits in New York, Los Angeles, and regionally. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Kimberly holds an MFA and is a professional actor with credits at Folger Shakespeare and Barter Theatre, teaching credits at Guthrie/University of Minnesota and CalArts, and production credits for National Geographic with work streaming on Disney +. Braun is currently a Director of the Denali Film Festival. She was featured as an Artistic Leader by Alaska Magazine in 2021.
Trent Dahlin, RALPH
Trent is a New York-based Actor and Music Director. His credits include 4 seasons at the Tony-Winning Utah Shakespeare Festival playing Feste in Twelfth Night, Samuel in Pirates of Penzance and many other roles, 2 seasons at Theatre Squared doing A Christmas Carol, and many other regional credits throughout the US.
Josiah Laubenstein, JAKE
Josiah is a company member at Commonweal Theatre. Josiah worked for two years at Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls, WI, as their Marketing Director and acting in nine productions over two years. Prior to that, Josiah lived in Columbia, SC, where he earned his M.F.A. in Acting from the University of South Carolina. Josiah is a proud member of Glassbox Theatre Group, a co-founder of Highway Walkers Media Company, and is happily married to Rachel Kuhnle.
The Story of State Song:
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State Song is a comical retelling of three musicians hired by the governor of Iowa in 1911 to write the official state song. Changing deadlines, political differences, and low blood sugar prove to be nearly insurmountable challenges. The final product (the actual state song of Iowa) leaves the musicians feeling less than enthusiastic. Now, 110 years later, it's time to reexamine why Iowa has stuck by this tune.
Songs include: Make Hay While the Sun Shines, Des Moines, Grandma, Goldfinch, and more! "Iowa is famous for its land, It can grow a mighty forest in a season. And the people of Iowa Are famous for the their charms, If you find yourself in their midst there's a reason." |
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Darrell Johnston Interviewed by Actor-Musician USA
Manhattan Theatre Club studio 4
311 West 43rd Street, 8th floor
New York, New York 10036
RSVP
Email Darrell Johnston at:
Darrell.J.Johnston@gmail.com
Fundraising will go towards future productions of State Song.