The following press release was issued this morning:
NEW YORK - May 28, 2020 - The Triad Theater is pleased to announce casting and creatives for the elevated staged reading of "Rockquiem For A Wrestler," a dramatic parody, archetypically inspired by the legendary Champion Wrestler Ivan Koloff, streaming live on June 27, 2020, at 2:00 pm EST, via Twitch.tv.
Cast
Sarah Butler
Paul Dederick
Mary Hould
Philip Paul Kelly
Chadwick Sutton
Carlo Rizzo
Band
Peter Lazorcik
Seth Lisle
Benjamin J. Samuelson
Eddie Star
Creatives
Paul Castrataro - Music
Philip Paul Kelly - Book, Music, Director, Producer
Peter Martin - Producer
Benjamin J. Samuelson - Music Director
Eddie Star - Music, Creative Direction
Helene Galek - Casting Director
Sonny "The Maneagle" Cain - Consultant
The Rock Musical enjoyed an initial successful reading of the first act at The Triad Theater in March of 2019. During the past year, Mr. Kelly has expanded the musical into two acts. For additional information please visit https://www.rockquiem.com. To watch the reading, please visit and bookmark https://twitch.tv/triadtheater
About Rockquiem For A Wrestler
Rockquiem For A Wrestler is a new musical written by Actor, Writer, and Director Philip Paul Kelly (Elf the Musical, Ragtime on Ellis Island, Titanic the Musical), and features the music of Eddie Star and Paul Castrataro, under the musical direction of Benjamin J. Samuelson.
https://www.rockquiem.com
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