John and Jen with Music by Andrew Lippa, Lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and Book by Tom Greenwald and Andrew Lippa to open at Swift Creek Mill Theatre on September 7, 2024.
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| General Information |
| Run Information Pay-What-You-Can: September 5 Preview: September 6 Opening Night: September 7 Closing Night: September 28 Performances: Select Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursdays at 8:00 pm; Select Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday matinees at 2:30 PM |
| Production Information |
| John and Jen Music by Andrew Lippa Lyrics by Tom Greenwald Book by Tom Greenwald and Andrew Lippa Runtime: 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission Summary: ComposerAndrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family, Big Fish) and Tom Greenwald have written a soaring musical that celebrates family and freedom, telling the story of Jen – a sister and mother, and John – a brother and son, through three decades of their lives. |
| Directors/Designers |
| Directed by Tom Width Music Direction by Paul Deiss Costume Design by Maura Lynch Cravey Lighting Design by Joe Doran Scenic Design by Tom Width Technical Direction by Liz Allmon |
| Cast |
| John is played by Malcolm Holmes Jen is played by Nicole Pearson |
| Ticket Information |
| Reserved tickets: $49 One Hour Rush Tickets: $25 Special discounts: Seniors, Military, First Responders, Students |
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| Dining Information |
| Dining begins two hours before the start of the show. Matinee dining: 12:30 PM Evening dining: 6:00 PM Dining Tickets: $30 (including gratuity and tax) Appetizer: Tomato lentil soup with Roasted red peppers / tomatoes /carrots / brown lentils / spinach or a house made salad Main course: Seared chicken breast in Dijon garlic sauce / Salmon w/ butter and herbs / Rice pilaf / roasted cauliflower and carrots w/ lemon pepper seasoning. Dessert: Gingerbread cake w/ vanilla cream cheese icing or Strawberry shortcake tiramisu. Dining Information |
| Featured Artist Information |
| John Price is the featured Artist during John and Jen. Location: Historic Mill Room Dates: May 15th – June 24th Fee: There is no fee to view the artwork for dining and theatre patrons Patrons can talk to Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s Box Office about purchasing pieces that are on sale. |
| In my creative process, I often incorporate soil from the land where I am painting to make it an integral part of the work, literally grounding myself in my art. Each completed piece is a reminder of where I stood, what I faced, and how I moved through it to finish the work. Letting a piece go, while always the goal for a working artist, means relinquishing myself of what I was carrying which can sometimes be hard to do. Though my art may provoke thought or bring peace to others, rarely is that my intention. While my intention is to always create quality art that resonates, sometimes the meaning behind a piece may be for me alone. |
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| About Swift Creek Mill Theatre |
| Historic Swift Creek Mill Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization offering mainstage and youth productions, educational programs, dining, cabarets, wine dinners, and event and catering services. Housed in a former grist mill, the theatre is listed as one of the oldest landmarks in the nation (circa 1663).Season tickets and FlexPasses are available. For tickets and more information about the Mill’s 2021-22 season of shows, cabarets, and wine dinners, visit www.swiftcreekmill.com, Email info@swiftcreekmill.com, or call 804-748-5203 Tues. – Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. |