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The Bubble

A New Musical Dot-Comedy!

Book by Karen Paull
Music by David Pack
Lyrics by David Pack and Karen Paull

IMAGINE IF THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DOTCOM DECADE HAPPENED IN ONE DAY!!!

 

What if the rise and fall of the DotCom decade happened in one day? In this hysterical musical “dot-comedy” nobody knows what the Silicon Valley company go4itt.com does, but everybody including Matt is willing to sacrifice his dream to get a piece of this pre-IPO dot com. Will his greed get the better of him? Or will he flush his future down the toilet to join hottie hipped Harmony's quest to save the oh-so-rare yellow-bellied hoo-doo?

World premiere
Quotes:

"Karen Paull has written and staged a profound and moving testament to the world of the inner life of an artist. What keeps it away from the pitfalls of self-indulgence, is Paull's ironic but loving distance from her material.

David Pack, the Songwriter: Wrote Ambrosia’s 3 #1 singles “Biggest Part Of Me”; “How Much I Feel”; and “You’re The Only Woman” and top 10 “Holdin On To Yesterday”- all awarded BMI 2 and 3 Million Airplay special achievement awards

West Side Story- with Stephen Sondheim's blessings, wrote additional lyrics for "I Feel Pretty" and "Office Krupke" (raps) for David's "Songs of West Side Story" tribute to Leonard Bernstein CD (RCA/Grammy) 1996

Disney's animated classic Cinderella- Re-Wrote "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" for Linda Rondstadt in English and Spanish; and "So This Is Love" for James Ingram

“All The Pretty Ponies” w/ Kenny Loggins’ Dbl. Platinum “Return To Pooh Corner” CD – David Crosby & Graham Nash harmony (Sony Wonder)

Wynonna’s “ Wyld Unknown” & “Why Now” for “Other Side” Curb/Universal Gold CD June 2000; Included on Judds Reunion Live CD

Alan Parsons- Co-wrote 3 songs for his Arista CD “Try Anything Once” and 2005 CD “A Valid Path” co-wrote and sang “You Can Run”

The #1 CHR hit “All I Need” for Quincy Jones' Qwest/Warner label and artist/actor Jack Wagner- BMI 2 Million Airplay Award (w/ Glen Ballard & Cliff Magness)

Patti Austin’s top 10 AC hit “Through the Test of Time” (GRP)

David Benoit’s top 5 AC/Smooth Jazz hit “The Key To You” (GRP) and "Every Corner of The World" (Song of Freedom)

Michael McDonald co-wrote Top 10 AC hit “Our Love" for film No Mercy with Richard Gere and Kim Basinger; and “Get the Word Started” & “By Heart” all on Michael's Greatest Hits CD (Rhino/Warners)

Top 5 AC Hits from Packs 1987 Warner Bros. Solo CD “Anywhere You Go” "That Girl is Gone", "I Just Can't Let Go" trio with James Ingram & Michael McDonald

Writer/Co-Writer of all six Ambrosia Albums (Warner Bros) including "Nice Nice Very Nice" with famed author Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

"Thank You Billy Graham" co-wrote with Pat Boone & Billy Dean featuring Bono, Leann Rimes, DC Talk, Michael McDonald, Billy Dean, CNN's Larry King, Andrae Crouch and others.

Disney's "Remember The Magic" 25th Anniversary of Disney World theme for Brian McKnight (David composed and produced)

Current CD "Secret of Movin On" co-wrote "A Brand New Start" with former Journey frontman Steve Perry; and collaborated with Rippington's Russ Freeman and David Benoit on title track (Concord/Peak)

"It was a treat to have experienced "Limbo", by Karen Paull" to have been entertained by the uninhibited imagination of a multi-dimensional performance artist, writer, and performer"

Source (Bay Times, San Francisco Chronicle)

Show Media

Click each link below to hear some musical samples!

Environmental Lawyer
GoForIt is Goin Down
Gotta Stand For Something
IPO
Love is the Only Option
The Bubble

Images

Click on any of the images below for a larger version!

Britney and Matt
Broadband Angels
Bubble Larger Logo
Go4itt.com Geek Squad with Aalok Mehta, Victoria Huston-Elem and Maxwell Jenkins
Matt getting a kiss from Britney and Harmony
Seduction of Matt by Broadband
The Bubble Logo
The Executives of Go4itt.com

Schedule

The Zipper Factory Theater Get Tickets
Wednesday, Sep 17th at 8:00 pm
Thursday, Sep 18th at 6:30 pm
Saturday, Sep 20th at 3:00 pm
Thursday, Sep 25th at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Sep 27th at 3:00 pm
Sunday, Sep 28th at 5:00 pm

Feature Articles & News Stories

Cast & Creative Details

Terry Berliner (Director and Choreographer)

Terry Berliner (Director/Choreographer) In 2008 Ms. Berliner received the San Francisco Critic's Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement for her direction and choreography of Bingo and a Roe Green Artist Grant for direction and choreography of the new musical Beneath the Surface. Her Broadway credits include The Lion King, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, The Sound of Music and The Red Shoes. Off Broadway: Time and Again, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Captains Courageous, Violet and Merrily We Roll Along. Other New York Theatre: Emma (NYMF 2007), The Mercy Seat, TheatreWorks Gala, Spine, seven seasons of the Drama Desk Awards Show and Allegro (City Center Encores!). Regional: Beneath the Surface, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Carmen (with Franco Dragone), Bingo, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Little Shop of Horrors, Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?, Urinetown, A Little Princess, Five Course Love, Getting To Know You, Theophilus North, Phantom, Love Letters, Guys and Dolls, The Fantasticks, A Little Night Music, A Chorus Line, The Royal Family, Once On This Island, Gypsy and The Music Man at such theatres as the La Jolla Playhouse, McCarter Theatre, Geva Theatre Center and Arena Stage. For more than 14 years Ms. Berliner has written, directed and choreographed corporate theatrical events for clients such as The International Mystery Writers' Festival, Blue Cross Blue Shield, MasterCard, the PGA Champions and many others. In the spring of 2006 her six-part feature article on new musical theatre development, "A Game of Love and Chance," was published in American Theatre magazine and she wrote the script for the New York City Drama Desk Awards Show hosted by Harvey Fierstein. Ms. Berliner is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

 
Lon Hoyt (Musical Director)

LON HOYT (Music Director) is also music supervisor for the Hairspray national tour and Toronto company. Other credits: Dream a Little Dream (Supervisor), The Rocky Horror Show, Footloose, Street Corner Symphony, Forever Plaid, Song of Singapore, The Diva Is Dismissed, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Blackbirds of Broadway, Calamity Jane, 42nd Street and Anything Goes. As an actor, he had lead roles on Broadway in Tommy, Baby, Leader of the Pack, Starlight Express and Rock ‘N Roll! The First 5,000 Years. He can be heard playing piano for Whoopi Goldberg in the film Boys on the Side. Lon attended Cornell University to become a veterinarian, ended up in show business and still finds his degree in animal science useful for working on Broadway.

 
Karen Paull
Karen Paull (Book and Co-Lyricist)

Karen Paull conceived and wrote the libretto for "The Bubble" during the Internet Craze of the late 90's, early 2000's in San Francisco, during her tenure as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for several Dotcoms'. In addition to her vast Dotcom career, Karen holds a MFA in theater from San Francisco State, and a BFA in theater from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has written and produced close to 50 original plays with her theater company, Electra Theater, most of which she has written. A reviewer for her first play, "Limbo" the Bay Times writes, "It was a rare treat to be entertained by a multi-dimensional performance artist, " Although born in Brooklyn, Karen spent most of her theater time in San Francisco and has also frequented academia as Associate Professor of Theater Arts at many colleges in California. She is also the recipient of the John F. Kennedy award for excellence in Acting, and was the Head Clown Teacher at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts. After many successful black-box shows at the San Francisco Fringe Festival including, "Flesh and Blood", and "A Distinctive Madness", Karen decided it was time to do a show in the Big Apple, her home town, and go for the big dream which is to have a Broadway hit show! Jump to 2007, and Karen finds out the good news that NYMF has accepted "The Bubble" and the dream sets sail. As a proud native New Yorker, Karen was brought up going to Broadway shows with her family and always dreamed of returning to do her own show! Karen Dedicates this show to her Grandma Evelyn who always said she would see her on Broadway! I love you Grams!

 
David  Pack
David Pack (Musical Composer, Co-Lyricist)

Along with being former singer-songwriter for the legendary rock group Ambrosia,
David Pack has established himself as a respected recording artist, Grammy winning
record producer, hit songwriter, and music director of global special events,
including both of President Clinton's Arkansas Ball Inaugural Galas, Barbra
Streisand and Elton John's Aids Project L.A. Commitment to Life Concert, and Oprah
Winfrey's Volunteer Summit with George H.W. Bush, President Clinton, President
Carter, Colin Powell, and other dignitaries.

His collected works have sold over 40 million units worldwide. His two principal
musical mentors for over 25 years are friends Quincy Jones and the late Leonard
Bernstein.

David's voice and songwriting skills have graced worldwide radio for over
twenty-five years through his classic #1 hit songs such as "Biggest Part of Me",
"How Much I Feel", "You're The Only Woman", all BMI 3 Million Airplay-Grammy
nominated songs, along with the #1 hit he wrote, at Quincy Jones' request for
General Hospital TV star Jack Wagner back in the late 80's: "All I Need"; and
Ambrosia's Grammy nominated first hit "Holdin On To Yesterday".

As a music producer, he has produced platinum and gold selling Grammy nominated
records for artists such as Wynonna, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Linda
Ronstadt, Brian McKnight, CeCe Winans, Patti Austin, Andrae Crouch, and others.

In 1996 he produced and conceived "The Songs of West Side Story" a brilliant tribute
to his late friend and godfather to his daughter, Leonard Bernstein, where David
re-arranged all of the WSS songs for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole,
Selena, Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood, Little Richard, Chick Corea, Phil Collins, TLC.
That project was certified Gold and raised money for Grammy in the Schools and
Leonard Bernstein's Education Foundation.

In August 2005 David released a new solo CD on Concord Records titled "The Secret of
Movin On" featuring special guests such as Ann Wilson (Heart), Steve Perry
(Journey) the Eagles' Timothy B. Schmidt, and good friend jazz legend David
Benoit. The CD has yielded two top ten national hits, rave reviews from pop and
jazz critics—including Jazziz top 5 best CD's of 2005. In addition, 2007 finds David
nominated for "Best International Vocalist 2006" by Canadian Jazz Awards, along with
Al Jarreau and Corrine Bailey Rae.
www.davidpack.com

 
Wendy Robbins
Wendy Robbins (Additional Book Writer)

Wendy Robbins is the recipient of two emmy's for documentary film, "Holes in Heaven" and the HBO special, "Kids Killing Kids, Kids Saving Kids". She is the co-inventor of "The Tingler" (Head massager), a radio-host, and prosperity coach. Wendy joined the Bubble creative team this year and the team of Robbins and Paull are already writing a new project entitled, "Atlantis"

 
John Jeffrey Martin (Matt)

 
Andrea Dora (Broadband #2)

 
Emily Drennan (Broadband #1)

 
Anthony Giaimo (Bob)

 
Danielle Lee Greaves (Portia)

 
Jene Hernandez (Broadband #3)

 
Victoria Huston-Elem (Joey Blue)

 
Maxwell Jenkins (Colin)

 
Mario Matthews (Benjamin Face)

 
Aalok Mehta (Raj)

 
Amy Rutberg (Britney)

 
Mariand Torres (Harmony)

 
Jeremy C. Doucette (Set Designer)

 
Paul Miller (Co-Lighting Designer)

 
Cory Pattak (Co-Lighting Designer)

 
David Margolin Lawson (Sound Designer)

 
Tony Castle (Projections Designer)

 
Matthew Melchiorre (Production Stage Manager)

 
Lisa  Dozier
Lisa Dozier (Producer/General Manager)

Recent NY producing credits include: Pure Heaven (Emelin), Jeffrey Hatcher's Murderers (Emelin), The Piper (NYMF 2007), Surface to Air (Off Broadway, Symphony Space), The Polish Play (Walkerspace/ Katharsis); Character (Prospect); Brian Charles Rooney: Live (Zipper); Warrior (NYMF 2006); Behind the Limelight (NYMF 2006); Hot and Sweet (NYMF 2006); Ibsen + Fosse 2006 with Oslo Elsewhere at 59E59: Rosmersholm, deathvariations; Manhattan Madcaps of 1924; Jeff Daniels' Apartment 3A; The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (NYMF 2005). Previously, she was the associate producer at Symphony Space and was on the artistic staff at Manhattan Theatre Club (Doubt, Reckless, Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn Boy, 5 by Tenn, A Picasso, etc.) and has also worked at the New 42nd Street, American Repertory Theatre and New York Stage & Film. Upcoming projects include: Katharsis Theatre's new adaption of Moliere's Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, Martin Fox's Two Handers, set to be directed by Austin Pendleton, and Frank Strausser's The Split. Lisa will also be the general manager for this year's NAMT festival in October. In January 2008, Lisa formed Across the Pond Theatricals with Andy Vitolo, a company that focuses on creating musicals in an organic process with collaborations between artists in the US and in the UK, upcoming Across the Pond projects include Pollyanna written by Neil Berg and Dan Remmes. She is also the Executive Producer of Oslo Elsewhere, the American voice for internationally produced playwright Jon Fosse, and the producer of Katharsis Theatre. She also produced a major NY benefit for the Save Darfur Coalition last year and has also produced countless musical readings. Lisa holds a BA in theatre management from Florida State.

 
Jen Rogers (Production Manager)

is a freelance Production Manager living and working in New York. Prior to moving to NYC, Jen was the Production Coordinator at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center as well as many theatres in Washington DC. While working in DC, she worked with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Washington Women in Theatre, soundincentive and Georgetown University. Recently Jen has worked with The Gallery Players, Two Guys and a Credit Card and Mushroom Cloud Press. Currently she has projects with Oslo Elsewhere and NYMF 2008. Jen holds a BA from Georgetown University.

 
Ryan Davis (New Media/PR)

has coordinated New Media for
Broadway's The Two And Only (also Director's Assistant) and
Off-Broadway's Jacques Brel...(also Assistant Director) & Jackie
Mason: The Ultimate Jew. Recently he directed Street Lights For
Obama, The Broadway Beauty Pageant (aka Mr. Broadway), and a reading
of the new musical Vote! Other NYC Directing Credits include: My Life
On The Craigslist, Grace Falls, & Genius Famous. In 2006, he conceived
& directed White Noise at NYMF, which was featured on ABC Primetime
and Good Morning America and is scheduled to open on Broadway in 2009.
As a politico, Davis worked on Gov. Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential
Campaign, Mark Green's 2006 Attorney General Campaign, and is
currently consulting on Maria Derr's NY City Council Campaign. He
writes for The Hill & The Huffington Post and is on the Board of
Directors of The Deconstructive Theatre Project, a member of the Obama
Pride NYC Leadership Committee, and the Secretary of The Jim Owles
Liberal Democratic Club.

 
Chris Rinaldi (Production Assistant)

 
Kane Albarron (Graphic Designer)