ROCK AND ROLL REFUGEE

Royal Family Presents

ROCK AND ROLL REFUGEE

Book by CHRIS HENRY
Music and Lyrics by GENYA RAVAN
Based on the Life of Genya Ravan

Starring

CHARLOTTE COHN, KATRINA ROSE DIDERIKSEN, RACHEL GEISLER, STEPHANIE ISRAELSON,
DeANGELO KEARNS, MICHAEL LISCIO, LINDSAY MOORE, KIMBERLEE MURRY,
KRISTIN NEMECEK, DEE ROSCIOLI, CHRIS THORN, GWYNEDD VETTER-DRUSCH,
IMOGEN WILLIAMS, JESSICAL WU

Directed by CHRIS HENRY
Music Direction, Orchestrations, Arrangements & Additional Music by DANIEL A. WEISS
Choreography by JOANN M. HUNTER & LIZ RAMOS
Set Design: CHEYENNE SYKES & ALEX PETERSEN
Sound Design: DANNY ERDBERG & JEANNE WU
Costume Design: LUX HAAC
Lighting Design: ELIZABETH A. COCO
Video Design: MATTHEW HABER
Production Supervisor: CHARLES M. TURNER III
Production Manager: TIMOTHY ELLIS RILEY
Dialect Coach: JOE GOSCINKSI
Production Stage Manager: BEN ANDERSEN
Assistant Stage Manager: KAILA HILL
General Management: PERRY STREET THEATRICALS
Press Agent: JT PR
Fight choreographer: TIMOTHY ELLIS RILEY
Additional Music by JOHN LEE COOPER

Royal Family Performing Arts Space
145 West 46th Street (between Broadway & Sixth Avenue), 3rd Floor
January 28 – February 14; Opening Night – 02/02/16

ROCK AND ROLL REFUGEE chronicles the life of Genya Ravan through the words of Chris Henry and the music of the lady herself. It is definitely a life worth chronicling. It was not a tranquil journey to creating Goldie and the Gingerbreads, the first successful all-female band. This musical begins with her family’s flight (minus two brothers) from Nazi-occupied Poland to New York City. With dreams of a new life full of promise, reality served up haunting memories, a bit of abuse, and identity confusion between Polish Genyusha Zelkovicz and American Goldie. But what shines through it all is Genya’s enthusiasm and innocence wrapped up in a rebellious shell. Snippets of different events enhanced by magnificent singing and creative choreography reveal a fascinating and sometimes raw portrayal of talent, determination, and courage. The cast is superb, and ROCK AND ROLL REFUGEE is an event not to be missed.

- Laurie Lawson -