New Rock Musicals

To the rock beat of the Russian Perestroika era, war, nuclear terrorism, neo-Stalinism, domestic violence, and Chernobyl AIDS overshadow Nikolai and Anna's passionate romance. The script for 6 players with chorus options allows for great versatility in production size. Running time is about 2:30 with an intermission recommended. We model the plot and characterizations of this black comedy on the classic The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevski.

Many have pointed out to us that we have the "Musical of the Millenium." In truth, American Lives Inc., and the National Values Center have identified a large segment of the American population identified as "Cultural Creatives": they are "concerned about social issues, such as violence and rebuilding communities, embrace the foreign and exotic, and are forging a new sensibility of personal growth, service and spirituality with a guarded optimism about society's prospects." Full script and songbook available to production companies on request. Thank you for your requests and to those who are currently in pre-production.

LIVE AND LET LIVE CONCERT/READING: HELD CHICAGO JUNE 21ST 1998 6:30 P.M. AT SOUTH GOMPERS PARK AS PART OF AN OVERCOMING VIOLENCE DAY MUSICAL EVENT!
OPEN-AIR THEATER CONCERT/THEATRICAL READING

Live and Let Live: A Musical Play by Thomas Jones and Rob Walter

For cast of characters and scene/song lists view:

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For a synopsis view:

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For a movie of Russian images set to an excerpt from "I Want to Live" (in Real Player format!):

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The cast of "We Want to Live," the benefit show presented June 21st, 1998 (based on an abridged version of "Live and Let Live"): Nikolai, wounded Afghanistan War veteran, the eldest son, Milutin Vukmir

Pyotr, a charity worker, the youngest son, Aaron Sowma

Brother Bill, American social worker/Jose, a hotel manager, Gregory Johnson

Yegor, a Mafioso/Father Nikita, charity founder, Max Chung

Andrei, Moscow journalist and middle son/Policeman, Steve Stone

Joseph, father of three sons & Yegor's accomplice, Don Turner

Dr. Horowitz, a local physician, Rob Walter

Anna, Mafia moll by coercion, Angela DeMarco

Katya, young Russian worker and Chernobyl AIDS victim, Danika Froemming

Sasha, fiancée of Nikolai and niece of Mme. Ivanov, Teresa Aceto

Mme Ivanov, widow of a general and charity nurse, Joani Erenberg

Natasha, a friend and co-worker of Katya's, Liesl Stamm

Dr. Williams, American exchange immunologist, France Jean-Baptiste

Production and Direction: Healing Arts Music in Association with the Kenosha Youth Performing Arts Company

Sound Design George Renner

Production Assistant Liesl Stamm

Lighting Design Nicole Jones

Orchestra: Terry Peterson, lead guitar, Jeff Stevens, drums, Thomas Reed Jones, piano and synthesizer, Jim Walls, bass guitar, Steve Armstrong, acoustic guitar

Performance Promotional Poster:

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About us:
Thomas R. Jones
Tom has been touring with a his new musical, "Proclaim Jubilee!" since early in winter 1999, from Chicago to Washington D.C., Rhode Island to Maine (March 2001). The performances were highly acclaimed, and tapes are available. As of August, 2001, he is back in Chicago. He wrote the music, collaborating on the script with John Fitzelle Jone. He finished a run in Spring 1999 on the mainstage in Chicago's off-loop theater. He composed the music, including several songs, and played the piano for a musical comedy. Tom hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and took top departmental honors at Wooster College. He has played in many settings especially around Washington D.C., Providence, Chicago and Cleveland. He has played piano and synthesizer (Korg Trinity Pro) for theater productions. He also plays violin and clarinet.

He joins many artists such as U2 who have embraced the movement for Jubilee 2000. A Jubilee benefit show for the Martin Luther King scholarship fund was presented in cooperation with the City of Providence, RI on July 4th, 1999 in the downtown Kennedy Park.

Additionally, he collaborated in the composition of the music for "The Recyclesaurus", and has conceived a new 7-person modern musical romantic comedy, "Lifeweaver '95." He co-wrote the screenplay adaptation, "Art Lives." He has created an additional collection of songs as well as computerized and synthesized music now in pre-production

Rob Walter
Rob (Rob Walter) is also from Cleveland and now lives in Kenosha, WI. He studied music composition and piano as an undergraduate at Harvard, as well as history and literature. He has been active in community theater. He most recently has played and sung with First Folk, and serves locally as an organist. He wrote the book for "Lifeweaver '95," and co-wrote the screenplay adaptation, "Art Lives." He is married with three children.

The Kenosha Youth Performing Arts Company
Kenosha's pride, KYPAC is produced and directed by Holly Stanfield and Nick Sturino. They won honors including the Critics' Choice Award and Outstanding Directing Award at the Wisconsin State Theatre Festival in November 1998, for "Godspell." They also received awards at the national competition in Nebraska, summers 1999 and 2001, and at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Updated 9-2001

PEACE!

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