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Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 2w, 2m
Book and Lyrics by Bill RussellMusic by Peter Melnick
A raucous, irreverent and unfiltered new musical comedy. Enter an America where the government is in your kitchen, sniffing for outlawed cigarettes!
PAM – Middle-aged, teaches English Comp at a small university while trying to take care of her family and quit smoking – neither of which is possible. She’s smart and sensitive which only exacerbates her awareness that her life is coming apart at the seams.ERNIE – Pam’s husband, also middle-aged. He is a frustrated rocker with a spotty employment history and anger management issues. He tries to do the right thing by his wife and son despite his annoyance with them.JIMMY – Pam and Ernie’s teenage son. His ADHD runs rampant if he forgets to take his medication, which happens frequently due to his complete immersion in video games. He listens to so much rap and hip-hop he’s convinced he’s Black.PHYLLIS – A nosy next-door neighbor in her 30’s or 40’s. She is an African-American who has spent much of her life trying to be white; a right-wing Christian, anti-smoking zealot, joyous in her addiction to the Lord.
“A smokin'-hot new musical!... The pop-rock score is terrific.” – The New York Times
“Hilarious socio-political satirical musical farce!” – Curtain Up
“A freedom-loving musical!... If critics get insulted, then the musical has proven its point: America’s just way too uptight.” – Entertainment Weekly
“A lovechild of George Orwell and vintage Mad Magazine.” – Show Business Weekly
“A smokin'-hot new musical!... Catchy melodies that will stick in your head like peanut butter...The pop-rock score is terrific.” – The New York Times
“Ferociously energetic!... Russell and Melnick have keen instinct for parody.” – Show Business Weekly
“The songs are bright, the lyrics are goofy and the story is nutty!” – Curtain Up
“Wonderfully off the wall!” – Edge.com
“A hysterical look into the future.” – NYTheatre.com
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA: THE JOURNEY TO THE STAGE by Bill RussellAugust 24, 2016
The Last Smoker in America
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Bill Russell received Tony Award nominations for the book and lyrics of the original Broadway production of Side Show (1997). The critically praised revised version played the La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center and received an acclaimed Broadway revival in 2014 and a L ...
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