PERFORMANCES AND TRIBUTES
Welcome
Erin Daley, Artistic Director
“Talent” from In Clay
book and lyrics by Rebecca Simmonds
music and lyrics by Jack Miles
additional music, music supervision, arrangements, orchestrations, and music preparation by Matt Herbert
performed by Alex Finke
introduced by director Kimberly Senior
“Prologue” from Untitled Musical
by Hilary Bettis and Julio Reyes Copello
performed by Gizel Jiménez and Pablo Laucerica
“Monologue” from The Understudy
by Theresa Rebeck
performed by Jeffrey Bean
“If This is Love” from The Notebook: The Musical
book by Bekah Brunstetter
music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson
based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks
performed by Dorcas Leung
**INTERMISSION**
“Feel Human” from That Girl
book by Rehana Lew Mirza
music and lyrics by Ari Afsar
performed by Ari Afsar
“How Can I Resist” from a new musical (working title, Beyond)
book by Neena Beber & Claudia Silver
music by Daniel Rein and lyrics by Neena Beber
performed by Jonathan Raviv
pianist Daniel Rein
“Someone Found the Words” from All The World's a Stage
by Adam Gwon
performed by Zachary Noah Piser
pianist Adam Gwon
Program subject to change
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The Primary Stages Variety Show is a benefit event dedicated to raising vital funds for our artistic programs, which champion playwrights at every stage of their careers. In an increasingly challenging theatrical landscape, Primary Stages remains steadfast in our commitment to nurturing bold, visionary artists through our Writers Groups, Developmental Labs, Educational Initiatives, and Mainstage productions.
Together with our artists and supporters, we are building the future of the American Theater — one play at a time.
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ARTISTS
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Ari Afsar
(Actor, Composer, and Lyricist, I & YOU at McCarter Theatre, That Girl at Berkeley Rep)
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Jeffrey Bean
(Actor, Broadway’s Bells Are Ringing, Dig at Primary Stages)
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Neena Beber
(Writer, Rutka, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)
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HILARY BETTIS
(Writer, Off Broadway's 72 miles to go..., “The Americans,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)
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Bekah Brunstetter
(Writer, Broadway’s The Notebook, “This Is Us,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)
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Alex Finke
(Actor, Broadway’s Come From Away, Les Misérables)
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ADAM GWON
(Composer and Lyricist, All the World’s a Stage; Primary Stages ESPA Faculty Member)
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GIZEL JIMÉNEZ
(Actor, Warriors concept album, Broadway's Wicked)
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PABLO LAUCERICA
(Actor, Dear Evan Hansen National Tour, Broadway’s The Queen of Versailles)
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Dorcas Leung
(Actor, Broadway’s The Notebook, Miss Saigon)
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Rehana Lew Mirza
(Playwright, That Girl, A Beat of Our Own, Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)
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Zachary Noah Piser
(Actor, Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked)
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Emilio Ramos
(Director, See What I Wanna See Off-Broadway Revival; Associate Director, Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending)
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Jonathan Raviv
(Actor, Broadway’s The Band’s Visit, On That Day In Amsterdam at Primary Stages)
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Theresa Rebeck
(Writer, Broadway’s I Need That, Bernhardt/Hamlet, Dig and Downstairs at Primary Stages)
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Kimberly Senior
(Director, Broadway’s Disgraced, …Discord at Primary Stages)