Past Theatre Productions, Performances and Shows

"but this IS my day job"

A cabaret style event celebrating the joys, challenges, and follies of making a life, if not making a living, in the theater.

Austentatious - London

Fresh from a sell-out run at the New York Music Theatre Festival, the side-splittingly funny new musical comedy AUSTENTATIOUS is a love letter to the theatre. Stage manager Sam is stretched to breaking point during a chaotic new production of Pride and Prejudice. Will the cast learn to stop arguing? Will Mr. Darcy choose the right girl? Will those tap shoes ever come in handy? Find out at the Landor Theatre in March 2009! View show website See reviews View Simon Lipkin's website(of Avenue Q fame, star of Austentatious London)

Maria Rasputin Presents

Maria Rasputin, daughter of the infamous Russian monk, is working as a lion tamer and puppet-ress in a travelling circus, while trying to come to terms with the man who killed her father.  But death, like life, isn't that simple in this darkly comic new musical by Joe Slabe.

The Paper Bag Princess

Based on the well loved Robert Munsch children's book, this delightful musical takes the audience through tales of princes and princess, fire breathing flying dragons and a daring rescue from a castle. Will Princess Elizabeth find her true Prince? Book, music and lyrics by Joe Slabe, originally produced with the Blue Collar Dance Company. View Robert Munsch web siteThe author of children's classic book, The Paper Bag Princess, adapted by Joe Slabe.

Austentatious - New York

As part of the 2007 New York Music Theater Festival (the Sundance of Musical Theater), the side-splittingly funny new musical comedy AUSTENTATIOUS is a love letter to the theatre. Stage manager Sam (Stephanie D'Abruzzo ( Avenue Q)) is stretched to breaking point during a chaotic new production of Pride and Prejudice. Will the cast learn to stop arguing? Will Mr. Darcy choose the right girl? Will those tap shoes ever come in handy? View show websiteSee reviews View Stephanie D'Abruzzo's web site(of Avenue Q fame, star of Austentatious New York. )