the last five years
by jason robert brown
March - April 2016 at the Institution Theatre Clubhouse, Austin Texas
Winner, B. Iden Payne award for Lead Actress in a Musical, Sarah Marie Curry
B. Iden Payne Award Nomination, Best Direction of a Musical, Emily Rankin
B. Iden Payne Award Nomination, Best Direction of a Musical, Emily Rankin
In the Press:
"One regret: that this enchanting experiment wasn't scheduled to run longer, so that more Austin audiences could participate in it.
Like the story told in The Last Five Years, that aspect of the staging is bittersweet."
--CTX Live Theatre
"The piece on the whole is an intoxicating look not only at the simple idea of love, but also at how we digest stories based on how they're presented —perhaps as much a social experiment as it is a theatrical piece, asking us to consider the feeling rather than the delivery system... I found myself able to identify with both characters at different times throughout, sometimes feeling kinship with one while gaining incredible insight from the other. I certainly left the theatre with a new perspective on my own relationships, and that's an incredible testament to the transformative power of theatre."
--The Austin Chronicle
"One regret: that this enchanting experiment wasn't scheduled to run longer, so that more Austin audiences could participate in it.
Like the story told in The Last Five Years, that aspect of the staging is bittersweet."
--CTX Live Theatre
"The piece on the whole is an intoxicating look not only at the simple idea of love, but also at how we digest stories based on how they're presented —perhaps as much a social experiment as it is a theatrical piece, asking us to consider the feeling rather than the delivery system... I found myself able to identify with both characters at different times throughout, sometimes feeling kinship with one while gaining incredible insight from the other. I certainly left the theatre with a new perspective on my own relationships, and that's an incredible testament to the transformative power of theatre."
--The Austin Chronicle
Cast
Megan Sherrod - Cathy
Sarah Marie Curry - Jamie
Production Staff
Emily Rankin - Director
Max Randa - Music Director
Lindsey Mcgowan - Lighting Designer
Britney Salyer - Venue Manager
Produced by Sherrod Curry Productions
Photo credit: Michael Yew and Steve Rogers
Megan Sherrod - Cathy
Sarah Marie Curry - Jamie
Production Staff
Emily Rankin - Director
Max Randa - Music Director
Lindsey Mcgowan - Lighting Designer
Britney Salyer - Venue Manager
Produced by Sherrod Curry Productions
Photo credit: Michael Yew and Steve Rogers