Tony winners William Finn, James Lapine and Ted Sperling as well as Tony nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jonathan Butterell will develop new musical stage projects at the White Oak Lab in Yulee, FL, in late October.
Sundance Institute Theatre Program producing artistic director Philip Himberg helms the annual developmental lab that is scheduled to run Oct. 25-Nov. 8.
"This is a critical time for the arts, and we're honored to provide creative resources and energy to these gifted artists," said Himberg in a statement. "This year's projects hold special meaning for Sundance Institute since the film versions both found audiences at the Sundance Film Festival, and we're thrilled that these well-loved stories will be finding new life on the stage. Although we have always supported both emerging and established artists, the Sundance Theatre Program has yet to have the opportunity to support either Mr. Lapine or Mr. Finn in the development of new work. It is also meaningful to be extending our lab to two international artists – Lila Downs and Paul Cohen of Mexico City - who are crossing over to collaborate with American musical theater artists. In our eighth iteration of Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at White Oak, it is a great pleasure to support these two musical theatre projects."
Workshopped will be the William Finn and James Lapine adaptation of the quirky 2006 film drama "Little Miss Sunshine." Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain, Elegies, Spelling Bee) pens the score to the musical that has book and direction by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine (Falsettos, Spelling Bee, Sunday in the Park with George, Passion).
"The story follows the travails of the dysfunctional Hoover family as they make their way in a vintage yellow VW bus from Albuquerque to Southern California for a kid's beauty pageant," according to Sundance.
Sundance Institute associate artist Janice Paran and Second Stage associate artistic director Chris Burney will serve as dramaturges for the White Oak Lab. Casting will be announced shortly.
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