Heaven in Your Pocket September 16, 2008

THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL AND EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE
PRESENT

HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET
A trip to Nashville takes a comic diversion with a little help from Heaven.

Book by
FRANCIS J. CULLINAN & DIANNE SPOSITO

Music and Lyrics by
MARK HOUSTON

Starring
LISA ASHER CHUCK SACULLA CLAIRE SLEMMER
REBECCA SPENCER MARK SHOCK PHEONIX VAUGHN

Musical Direction by HUBERT “TEX” ARNOLD

Directed by ALAN SOUZA

AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE 2008 NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 16 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 AT THE 45TH STREET THEATRE

OPENING NIGHT IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT 8 P.M.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT NYMF.ORG
THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL (NYMF) and EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE is pleased to announce the world premiere production of HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET, directed by Alan Souza. HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET will play a limited engagement as part of the New York New Musical Theater Festival at the 45th Street Theatre (354 west 45th Street). Performances begin Tuesday, September 16 and continue to Sunday, September 28.

En route to musical stardom in Nashville, The Heavenly Belles – a female family singing trio from Heaven, Oklahoma – take an unexpected detour to Kansas City where an unusual inheritance wreaks havoc with their plans. A handsome cowboy, a kindly Miss-Fixit and a "can-do" decorator all chime in with the Belles as they face the music (and each other) in this lighthearted, tuneful romp!
The production stars Lisa Asher (New York Nightlife Award, a MAC Award, and a Back Stage Bistro Award) as Celeste, stars Chuck Saculla (Bdwy: Aida and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) as Sam, stars Claire Slemmer as Grace Helen Baker.

The production features scenic design by Tim McMath, costume design by David Withrow, and lighting design by G. Benjamin Swope. Aaron Blank is the sound designer, Jenny Lee Mitchell is the Producer’s representative and Jennifer Marie Russo is the stage manager.
HEAVEN IN YOUR POCKET plays the following schedule through:
Tuesday, September 16, at 8 PM
Wednesday, September 17 at 8 PM
Saturday, September 20 at 8 PM
Sunday September 21 at 1 PM
Tuesday, September 23 at 4:30 PM
Sunday, September 28 at 1 PM
Festival memberships are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.nymf.org or by calling (212) 352-3101; single tickets go on sale on September 1. For more information, visit www.nymf.org

Official Website: http://www.nymf.org