Acting Up Stage Theatre Company to Present to Toronto Premiere of 'Edges'
By: Faetra Petillo Sep. 18, 2008
Acting Up Stage Theatre Company presents the Toronto Premiere of Edges running October 20-November 10, 2008 at Revival Bar in Little Italy. Edges is a fresh and hilarious rock song cycle about the trials and tribulations of moving into adulthood and the search for love, commitment and meaning. Deemed "a musical everyone in their 20s to 40s should put on their 'Must See' list," (Rep-Am Connecticut), Edges explores contemporary life from first jobs, to first loves, to first Facebook friends. It's funny, poignant, and deliciously honest with an irresistible contemporary rock/pop score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul – the winners of the 2007 Jonathan Larson Award for song writing. Together, Pasek and Paul have gained international acclaim with Edges: A Song Cycle that has spawned an almost cult-like status with their very own "Edge-heads". The show has been produced throughout America including Joe's Pub at New York's Public Theatre. They are currently writing for Disney Channel's Johnny and the Sprites and have a number of projects for stage and screen in development
Revisiting the traditional theatre going structure, Acting Up Stage presents Edges on Sunday and Monday nights at the Revival Bar in Little Italy. The company hopes to create an alternative theatrical experience that will add to the already thriving Toronto theatre scene and attract a new generation of theatre goers. Leading up to the show, the cast will be featured in five Youtube Webisodes entitled "Edgy Questions", keeping track of the rehearsal process on their Facebook pages, and offering an "Edgeheads Rewards Program", allowing for a theatre experience that extends beyond the usual boundaries of a venue.
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