Area 51 - the musical

The funniest new musical in this or any galaxy

played the Sanford Meisner Theatre 3/2/00-3/25/00

Area 51 - we are told - is the secret lab, underneath the Nevada desert, where the government takes things that fall from outer space for examination. Area 51 - the musical - tells the whole truth:
* that there's quite a bit of singing and dancing down there,
* that aliens live to sing doo-wop background vocals on funny songs,
* that inept reporters can break through its supposedly inpenetrable security,
* that there's an evil organization (well, a night club) also under the ground that's a little too influenced by its proximity to Las Vegas, and
* that being named Employee of the Day in a random selection can make a simple scientist feel (and act) like a hero.

Who's behind this conspiracy?

Tracy M. Ashby
Tom Carrozza*
Scott Darby
Mary Denmead*
Gail Dennison
Nanette DeWester*
Erin M. Esposito
Kathi Gillmore*
Gregory Jones*
Jay Aubrey Jones*
Jason Levinson*
Kevin Manning*
Patrick McCarthy*
Jason Nabeta
Mamie Parris
Gregorio Rangel
Jeanne Tinker*
Shelly Work

Director/Choreographer: Gary Slavin
Musical Director: Jono Mainelli*
Book by Tom Carrozza
Music and Lyrics by Noel Katz

Set by Fred P. Sorrentino
Assistant Director: Don Garverick

* appearing courtesy of Actors Equity

Swimmingly funny book by Tom Carrozza

Eighteen songs, none of them humorless ballads, by Noel Katz

at the Sanford Meisner Theatre, 164 11th Ave., (23rd St.)
March 2-25 Wednesday through Saturday at 8. One matinee Saturday, March 18 @ 3

A lot of us do a lot of improvisational comedy - here's some links