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I might be a little nervous going to Chicago if I were Pigling Bland (mmmm pork bellies!) but that's not stopping the July 2008 production of THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND, book and lyrics by Suzy Conn (that's me!) and music by Mitchell Kitz. This will be the first post-Fringe production of our Beatrix Potter-based family musical.Theatre Building Chicago is celebrating its 30th season as an incubator for emerging theatre companies, the touchstone for exciting new works, and the birthplace of great new musicals."
As part of their 30th season, TBC is presenting "Musicals For Kids" -- three shows targeted at young kids. -- THE MAGIC PAINTBRUSH, FREDDIE THE FLAT-FACED SCHOOL BUS and THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND.
From the TBC Web site:
Adapted from Beatrix Potter’s classic story, THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND follows the adventures of a sensible young pig, who is forced to leave home and find his way in the world. Full of delightful animal characters, the musical emphasizes themes of friendship and cooperation.
(Of course, it also empahsizes lots of pig jokes!)
THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND will be playing 12 performances:
July 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 2008
Wed. and Thurs. at 9:30a.m. and 11a.m.
Here's the ticket info:Individual Tickets:
$8/per child/$10 per adult
Special Group Pricing: $6.50 per person
(Groups of 10 or more)
Box Office: 773-327-5252
Group Sales: 773-929-7367 x230
Fax: 773-327-1404
www.theatrebuildingchicago.org
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657-3205
312-902-1500
www.ticketmaster.com
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I divide my time between Toronto, New York, and Chicago, where I am enrolled in the Theatre Building Chicago, Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop. I am also in the workshop and fundraising process with my musical Plane Crazy, which is a fun, upbeat musical about feminism set against the backdrop of glamour and innocent sex appeal of the swinging '60s jet age: A time when the stews were sexy and the world was sexist.
I was drawn to the stories of flight attendants in the early 1960s ("stewardesses" or "stews" in the parlance of the time).
I realized that these stewardesses were the first "lipstick feminists", and they represented the first wave in a changing world. This was an exclusive sorority of women who, for one of the first times in history, had freedom. Freedom to travel (transatlantic jet travel was introduced in 1958); freedom to have sex (the Pill was introduced in 1962); and the freedom to have a career without needing the support of a man.
At the same time, these women were portrayed as "mistresses" in the airline advertising of the time, with Braniff asking "Does your wife know you're flying with us?" and United proudly announcing "Every [passenger] gets warmth, friendliness and extra care. And someone may get a wife." They were dressed in mini-skirts and bodysuits. Daily weigh-ins were mandatory. It's no wonder that many of the leaders of the Women's Movement, including NOW President (1991 to 1997) Patricia Ireland, came from the ranks of stewardesses: It was an explosive combination of opportunity and exploitation.
I am a member of the Association of Canadian Librettists, Composers, and Lyricists (ACLCL),SOCAN, ACTRA, Toronto Musician's Association (Local 149, A.F. of M.), Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), Dramatist's Guild of America, and the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) and I have numerous publishing credits and U.S., international, and Canadian song cuts.
