The Depot Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick… Boom!, running on the Main Stage in twelve performances from June 25 to July 12th.
Before Rent transformed American musical theatre, Larson was an aspiring composer in New York City, waiting tables, approaching thirty, and wrestling with a question familiar to artists in every generation: How long do you keep betting on yourself?
Part autobiographical monologue, part rock musical, Tick, Tick… Boom! follows Jonathan, a young composer navigating ambition, friendship, love, and the relentless passage of time as he struggles to finish the musical he believes will change everything.
The production will be directed by Shawn Churchman, whose history with the Depot Theatre stretches back three decades. Churchman first appeared on the Depot Theatre stage in The Music Man in 1995 and has since returned as both performer and director. Following a distinguished career as an actor, director, librettist, and professor of musical theatre, he returns to Westport to helm one of Larson’s most personal works.
Music direction is by Aaron Jodoin, the Depot Theatre’s own Artistic Director, who is also a Broadway musician, vocal coach, and founder of Save My Audition. Jodoin was part of the original music team for First Date on Broadway and has worked on productions ranging from Moulin Rouge! and Kinky Boots to School of Rock and Annie.
The cast features Sean McGee as Jonathan, Mia Munn as Susan, and Deon Oliverio as Michael.
McGee, a New York-based actor, writer, and lyricist, has appeared nationally and regionally in productions including Jersey Boys, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Waitress, Cry-Baby, and Xanadu. His original musical, The Dust Bowl Radio Hour, is currently available as a concept album.
Mia Munn appears as Susan, Jonathan’s longtime partner whose practical view of the future challenges his artistic ambitions. Munn’s recent work includes the Off-Broadway production of Islander, Songs for a New World at Berkshire Theatre Group, and performances with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.
As Michael, Jonathan’s childhood friend and one-time artistic collaborator, Deon Oliverio brings experience spanning musical theatre, television, and film. His credits include Rent, Rock of Ages, A Chorus Line, Cats, La Cage aux Folles, FX’s Pose, and the independent feature Chrissy Judy.
The production’s onstage band reflects the Depot Theatre’s longstanding tradition of pairing professional theatre artists with exceptional regional musicians. The ensemble includes guitarist Calvin Marshall, bassist Anastasia Pratt, and drummer Stu Pray.
Marshall is currently studying musical theatre at Fort Lewis College in Colorado and has worked extensively as both performer and music director. Pratt, a professor of history at SUNY Empire State and Clinton County Historian, has performed with orchestras, bands, and theatre productions throughout the region. Pray, a veteran performer and educator with more than three decades of professional experience, returns to the Depot after years of performing across New York and Colorado.
Stage management is led by Jordan Tanneberger, who returns for her fifth season with the Depot Theatre. Her previous credits include What the Constitution Means to Me, Chesapeake, and The Fantasticks.
More than thirty years after its premiere, Tick, Tick… Boom! remains a remarkably resonant portrait of the creative life: a story about uncertainty, perseverance, and the leap of faith required to make something new. Larson would not live to see the success of Rent, but the questions at the heart of Tick, Tick… Boom! continue to speak to artists and audiences alike.
Tick, Tick… Boom! runs June 25 through July 12 at the Depot Theatre in Westport, NY. Preview performances are available on June 25th and June 26th for $25, offering audiences an opportunity to experience the production before opening weekend.
Tickets, schedules, and additional information are available through the Depot Theatre box office and online at Depottheatre.org/tickets
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