TONYA AND NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA
2 Non-Equity Jeff Award Nominations
Book and lyrics by Elizabeth Searle and Music by Michael Teoli
Underscore Theatre @ Theater WIT
Nov.-Dec. 2017
Directed by: Jon Martinez
Costume Design: Virginia Varland
Scenic Design: Jimmy Jagos
Lighting Design: Maya Michele Fein
Photography: Evan Hanover
*Jeff Recommended*
The Olympics, 1994. Tonya Harding has hardly had the chance to dream past her father’s truck. Nancy Kerrigan has it all–supportive family, affluent background, beauty and effortless grace. Enter Tonya’s no-account boyfriend Jeff Gillooly, who has a plan to “help” Tonya win. What will happen when each skater has only three and a half minutes to be perfect?
"..simple yet versatile set transports the audience from rink to backstage with comfort while providing a neutral canvas for Maya Fein’s dramatic lighting design which deserves a double exclamation point."- Alyssa Dyksterhouse, PerformInk