Unexpected Joy

Theatre

Name:	York Theatre at St. Peter's
Address:	619 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Production Information

First performance date:	April 24, 2018
Opening date:	May 3, 2018
Closing date:	May 20, 2018
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Unexpected Joy is the story of three generations of female singers, long-held family tensions and a week together where change is in the air. In modern day Cape Cod, Joy, a baby boomer and proud hippie, is holding a memorial concert for the other half of her popular musical duo, Jump & Joy. When her tightly wound conservative daughter and her sweet rebellious granddaughter arrive from Oklahoma, the sparks fly as one family seeks to find the common ground in their different values, dreams and goals. A heartfelt and hilarious story that celebrates diversity and acceptance, Unexpected Joy weaves folk-rock, pop, and blues in bringing together a family that hasn't experienced true joy together for decades.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	The York Theatre Company	Producer
	Aria Entertainment	Produced in Association
	Drew Desky/Dane Levens	Produced in Association
	Gabby Hanna & Marcy Feller	Produced in Association
	Jim Kierstead	Produced in Association
	Riki Kane Larimer	Produced in Association
	Linda & Craig Wielkotz	Produced in Association
	William Fernandez/Behzad Dabu	Produced in Association

	Janet Hood	Music
	Bill Russell	Book & Lyrics

	Amy Anders Corcoran	Director
	Beth Falcone	Musical Director
	Nemuna Ceesay	Associate Director
	Lindsy M. Bissonnette	Assistant Director

	James Morgan	Set Designer
	Matthew Pachtman	Costume Designer
	Ken Wills	Lighting Designer
	Julian Evans	Sound Designer
	Deborah Gaouette	Props Designer
	Michael Harbeck	Associate Scenic Designer
	Jessica Creager	Assistant Lighting Designer
	Eric Mitchell	Assistant Lighting Designer

	Richard Hillman PR: Phillip Carrubba	Press Representative

	Julianne Menassian	Production Stage Manager
	Shanna Allison	Assistant Stage Manager

	Kevin Maloof	Production Manager
	Lilian Sun	Assistant Production Manager
	Matsy Stinson	Wardrobe

	Beth Falcone	Conductor
	Brian Hamm	Bass
	Jeff Potter	Drums
	Jack Morer	Guitar
	Beth Falcone	Piano

	Stephen DeAngelis	Casting

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Courtney Balan	Rachel
	Allyson Kaye Daniel	Lou
	Luba Mason	Joy
	Celeste Rose	Tamara