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SHELLY'S SPHERICAL JOURNEY (a new theater operetta)

Presented at The New York International Fringe Festival, La Mama ETC
August 11-26, 2012


Shelly is the disgruntled Circassian-American heir of Motel Sunshine in Framingham, MA.  She dreams of traveling the world like her idol, Valaida Snow - but instead spends her days burying the animals that drown in her pool.  So she lights her motel on fire and sets out on her spherical journey.


Written by Cassandra V Chopourian, Gary Heidt & Andi Stover
Music by Gary Heidt & the Sacred Order of Shellies
Performed by the Sacred Order of Shellies:
Cassandra V Chopourian, Cari Bell & Christina Gulick
and Rich Gross (guitar), Frank Marino (percussion) & Steve Wishnia (bass)
Production Design by Christopher Weston
Choreographed by Pedro Osorio
Production Stage Manager, Omar Stoute
Sound Design, Josh Lehman
Script Consultant / Production Development, Connie Winston


Bubbles
SHELLY'S SPHERICAL JOURNEY.  Photo & Design by Gary Heidt


Bubbles SHELLY'S SPHERICAL JOURNEY.  Photo by Jordan Hollender


Bubbles SHELLY'S SPHERICAL JOURNEY.  Photo by Jordan Hollender