2010 – 2011 Show Announcements about pipedreamy

Adding Machine is an unusual, dark, and thought-provoking piece composed by Joshua Schmidt, with libretto by Joshua Schmidt and Jason Loewith. The musical is based on the 1923 play “The Adding Machine” by Elmer Rice, about an “unlikely anti-hero for the working man.” After 25 years of service to his company, Mr. Zero is unceremoniously fired and replaced with a machine. Angry, Zero kills his boss, is executed, and travels to the Elysian Fields, where he gets one more chance at love with his secretary Daisy. Ultimately, Mr. Zero must determine if his destiny is as a man, or merely a cog in the machine. Adding Machine was first produced in 2007, and made its off-Broadway debut in 2008. It was a critical success, winning several awards including the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical. Pipedream’s production will be the Canadian premiere of the work, with April Green directing. We are actively searching for other production team members to join us in this exciting production. Adding Machine will be presented at the Waterfront Theatre in July of 2011. Elegies: A Song Cycle is William Finn’s work about the loss of family and friends. It was written in response to the 9/11 attacks in New York, and many songs were composed in memory of Finn’s friends. This beautiful and haunting show will be directed by Mike Mackenzie and will run in September of 2011, ten years after those unforgettable events. Pipedream is very excited to be presenting William Finn’s work again after a successful run of A New Brain in 2009, and will continue to plan this production with our newest board members. We are hoping that this production can be a part of the 2011 Vancouver International Fringe Festival, and will work on making that happen when applications are available.