Help Make Up Next Productions' Show A Big BOOM!
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We are Up Next Productions, a new theatrical company formed to create independent productions, support up-and-coming arts professionals, and give artists a platform to do professional work as they enter the entertainment industry!
Right now, we are fundraising for our 2nd full production: tick, tick...BOOM!
Current Production:
tick, tick...BOOM!
by Jonathan Larson
June 5th-21st, 2020
Secret Rose Theatre, North Hollywood, CA.
Before RENT, there was Tick, Tick ... Boom!
This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–winning composer of Rent, is the story of an aspiring composer who questions his life choices on the eve of his thirtieth birthday. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, and yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical.
Up Next Productions is taking on this rockin' one-act musical (which originally was a one-man show!) in order to continue examining the themes of artistic self-expression and how artists follow their pursuits while balancing the stresses of daily life, which we also explored in last year's production of [title of show]. We're also celebrating the 30th anniversary of this show, set in 1990, by asking what thoughts, hopes, and fears did artists like Jon go through back in the 20th century, and have things really changed since?
Production Logistics:
Out of our total $15,000 budget, we're expecting to spend:
31% Theater Rental
24% Show Licensing
14% Rock Band Wages
7% Production Staff Wages
6.5% Performer Wages
4% Rehearsal Rental
3% Technical Elements
3% Publicity Materials
and the 7.5% remainder as emergency cushion funds and miscellaneous services (meals for the team, moving expenses, etc.).
How YOU Can Help!
We founded Up Next Productions in order to remove any and all barriers keeping eager young artists from showcasing their talents. Outside of any institution, we founded a company to open the door to public performances, and invite as many audiences to join us as we can. Already we've learned valuable information vital to operating in Southern California entertainment, and as our community grows we hope to share our findings and methods with many others.
We believe that the quality of a great production speaks for itself, and finances should never be an obstacle to art. However, in establishing this new artist-accessible playing field, we found that certain up-front costs are necessary in order to perform what we've chosen to perform.
We have a team prepared to tell the Los Angeles theatre community the important story found within tick, tick...BOOM! We just need your support to stabilize our structure. With a solid foundation, Up Next Productions will be the launchpad for so many artistic careers.
Meet the Team:
Cast:
TBA
Production Team:
Clint Foley - Director, Lighting Designer
Clint has been seen acting, directing, and clowning around Southern California since 2010. Most recently, he founded Up Next Productions and premiered [title of show] in Anaheim and Hollywood. His original D&D parody musical Chances & Chalices premiered at The Chance Theater, where his performance ensemble Clown Collage has also appeared. Previously he has worked at South Coast Repertory (4000 Miles, The Night Fairy, Future Thinking) and The Chance Theater (In The Heights). He graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2013, where he appeared in and/or developed productions of All This Intimacy, Mother Courage, The Dead Guy, Hamlet, Aging Out, Red Light Winter, Fiddler on the Roof, The Time of Your Life, and A Doll’s House.
Jenna Byrd - Music Director
Jenna Byrd is beyond ecstatic to be apart of an extraordinary original work! An Oxnard, California native, Jenna graduated with a B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine. She has performed and studied music throughout Southern California. Favorite credits include: BAZ : Tour de Force (Vegas, Palazzo Theatre), Ovation Nominated: Recorded in Hollywood (Kirk Douglas Theater), Disney’s Frozen Live, Five and Dime and Disney Junior Dance Party (California Adventure Resort), Once on This Island (Redondo Beach Performing Arts), and Rudolph The Musical: Intl. Tour (McCoy-Rigby Ent.) She had the honor of creating sound and original music for several plays and musicals! Favorite credits include: Red Light Winter and Dead Rabbit (Sound Designer), Crazy Daisy: An Original 30 Minute Musical (Composer). Jenna is also a singer-songwriter and enjoys collaborating with many LA artists including her baby sister, Desiree! If you wish to listen or know more, follow her Instagram @jbirdradio to explore upcoming events and original music.
Roni Paige - Stage Manager
Autumn Harrison - Costume Designer
Xanthe Huynh - Sound Designer
Xanthe Huynh is excited to join the crew of tick, tick…BOOM! as Sound Designer! Previous shows she’s designed for include Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, The Chase, and Digging Up the Dirt. Xanthe is also known for her voice over work in video game titles such as Persona 5, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and anime such as Sailor Moon SuperS, Naruto Shippuden, Cells at Work, Maquia, Anohana: The Flower We Saw that Day, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, and Love Live School Idol Project. More info can be found at XanthesVoice.com .
Savannah Marco - Choreographer
Savannah Marco is an AGVA member and professional dancer with McDonald-Selznick Associates. She is trained in technical, urban, and commercial styles of dance, and can be seen working with schools & studios around her native Los Angeles area. Credits include: Disney, Universal Studios, Samsung, Lee Jeans, Red Foo, and KeKe Palmer.
Donations can be made at www.gofundme.com/upnextproductions
(you're here already!),
This page is our ongoing campaign to help support Up Next Productions as a company! Thanks to GoFundMe, we've got a stable platform to receive support as we continue making progress with our company and continue to sponsor up-and-coming talent! We'll keep using this page to advertise our current production, but if you enjoy our work or want to support us anytime, we appreciate any and all donations!
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