Francois and the Rebels Choreography Lab for New York Theater Barn

The New Works Lab makes space for 3 choreographers to bring 3 original musicals to life, often for the first time. Both the choreographers and writers benefit from seeing their piece staged while still in development. Writer Hunter Bell ([title of show], Silence! The Musical, Other World) will be the lab's Guest Moderator. Curated by Avital Asuleen, the participating all female-identifying choreographers include Courtney Laine Self, Angela Nicole Patmon and Zanza Steinberg. 

The featured musicals include Rob Rokicki and Sara Beth Pfeifer’s Experience Marianas(about an oceanic cult), Jaime Cepero’s Francois and the Rebels (a punk-rock retelling of the 1791 Haitian Revolution), and Lynne Shankel and Sara Cooper’s Perpetual Sunshine & Ghost Girls (a fresh all-woman+ look at the untold story of the radium girls). All three shows have been featured in New York Theatre Barn’s award-winning New Works Series. The company continues its partnership with Full Out Creative who will collaborate with the choreographers to film their pieces live.

There is a limited amount of tickets for the in-person audience, as well as tickets to live stream the presentation. Patrons attending in-person will need to provide proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination AND proof of a booster dose (for those eligible in accordance with CDC guidelines), along with a government-issued photo ID. New York Theatre Barn staff and artists are subject to mandatory vaccination and booster policy in addition to testing protocols.