Vegan of Venice
Book and Lyrics by Alice Stanley, Jr. | Music by Holly Barber and Alice Stanley, Jr. | Logo created by Katie Stanley
PC: Eric Dern, 3/17/18
It all started when…
Alice called Holly to see if she was maybe interested in writing some music for a musical she was writing. Holly, who had been waiting for someone to ask her that question her whole life, was IN. After a four-year process that included many pauses along the way as other jobs/responsibilities nudged their way in, the show was finally performed for the first time in a public reading by the Principia Upper School Advanced Theater Arts class, under the direction of Liesl Ehmke, on April 14, 2018. It had a second public reading performance directed by Katie Stanley at Principia College on June 30, 2018. Check back in for updates on future performances and distribution!
Video of the first public reading on April 22, 2018, performed by the Principia Upper School Advanced Theater Arts class under the direction of Liesl Ehmke, with music direction by Holly Barber.
Video of the second public reading on June 30, 2018, performed by Principia College theater and dance alumni under the direction of Katie Stanley, with music direction by Holly Barber.
Tracks from the Original Workshop Cast Album
The original workshop cast of Vegan of Venice on April 14, 2018—the morning of the premier public reading of the show!
Back row, L-R: Liesl Ehmke (director), Holly Barber (music director), Brittany Barthelmess as Jessica, Liam Frager as Duke, Juliet Beck as Portia, Noah Fredrickson as Bax, Donald Sterrett as Doc Newyear.
Front row, L-R: Molly Loveless as Shyla, Dafne Muniz as Link, Jacob Sablan as Tony.
PC: Katie Stanley
The second workshop cast of Vegan of Venice, performing at the Principia College Theater and Dance Reunion on June 30, 2018.
L-R: Samone Goodrich as Jessica, Lila Whitney as Shyla, Ian Michael Minh as Duke, Jack Dearborn as Link, Kyle Whitney as Tony, Emily Ellet as Portia, Tim Drysdale as Bax, Holly Barber (music director).
PC: Katie Stanley
The original workshop cast rehearsing with playwright Alice Stanley Jr and director Liesl Ehmke at the Principia School Black Box Theater, April 2018.
Recording the original workshop cast album, Spring 2018!
PC: Holly Barber (all except lower right) and Maggie McCallie or Liam Frager (lower right).