| (Los Angeles, May 21, 2021)An episode from New Musicals Inc.’s upcoming webseries, “So Proudly We Hailed,” has been selected to be part of the celebrations at the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (May 29), in Lisbon, Portugal. You can see an excerpt from this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/hKOrlpu5VFc The full episode is a 15-minute musical which features the true story of Paulo Jorge Machado Dias Gonçalves, who served in Bosnia, among other places. Paulo wrote the dialogue (and Portuguese subtitles); music and lyrics are by Ryan Patrick Martin. The episode, “The Messenger,” is directed by John Coppola, and features Eduardo Enrikez in the title role.The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May, offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honor more than 4,000 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 130 last year. In Lisbon, Portugal, our episode will be shown at a very prestigious event, which coincides with an exhibit at the Combatants’ Museum. NMI is excited and honored to be part of this international celebration. Funded by grants from the California Arts Council and the Helen & Jose Colton Foundation, the new webseries “So Proudly We Hailed” features stories of veterans from all over the globe, in musicalizations of true stories, in the Veterans’ own words. We pair our honorees with an artistic team comprised of a composer, lyricist, director, and dramaturg, and shape their story into a short musical retelling in a digital platform.We’re currently shooting and editing the first eight episodes of the series, and we hope to have another call for additional submissions very shortly.The episodes currently in production are: An English Major in Camouflage: A former English major is commanded to teach literature to a foreign general. Unexpectedly, the safety of her regiment, and even the entire region, depends upon her success. By Melissa Milich; with music and lyrics by Katie Brady; featuring Christine Avila. Chasing Ghosts: Based on the Iraq War memoir, An Angel From Hell, by Ryan Conklin; with music by Ron Barnett and lyrics by Christine Croyden; featuring Troy Armond Barboza. Judy and Me: A bittersweet story of a father and a son whose relationship with the military shifts over time. By J.A. Moad II; with music and lyrics by Filip Holacky; featuring Michael Shepperd. The Interrogator: An interrogator grills the only female prisoner in Bagram on charges of terrorism. By Elaine Little; with music and lyrics by Joshua Cohen; featuring Megan Rees. Blood: A hospital Navy Corpsman discovers her personal losses intersect with the wounded soldiers in a hospital tent in Kandahar. By Billie Estes, with music and lyrics by Angela Parrish; directed by John Coppola; featuring Evelyn Halus. Christmas in Kandahar: A soldier stationed in Afghanistan accidentally buys an entire truckful of bread on Christmas Eve. By Addison Blu, with music and lyrics by Michael Finke; directed by Megan Rees; featuring Tonnocus McClain. The Messenger: A United Nations Peacekeeper from Portugal learns his life’s mission through a chance conversation with a five-year-old Bosnian boy. By Paulo Jorge Machado Dias Gonçalves, with music and lyrics by Ryan Patrick Martin; directed by John Coppola; featuring Eduardo Enrikez. Still Standing Proud: based on the service of an anonymous soldier who endured a devastating assault; with music and lyrics by Natalie Rebecca Lovejoy. A difficult but important personal story of Military Sexual Trauma.The series will debut this summer, produced by New Musicals Inc. To see sneak peeks of some of the episodes, visit www.nmi.org/veteransWe are currently looking for funding to bring five more veterans’ stories to life:The Shooter, by Brenda Garcia. The U.S. Navy gave her a camera instead of a gun. The Air Force Jumper, by Shannon Corbeil. At some point, you have to pull your own rip cord. The Observer, by Steve Bingley from the British Army. You never forget watching a friend try to hang himself. The Collector, by Diarra McCormick. The worst job in the Air Force? Tracking down your fellow service members who owe money to Uncle Sam. The Ant Man, by Jeffrey Golden. Attacked by fire ants. Twice.This project is hosted by New Musicals Inc. This activity is supported in part by a generous grant from the Helen and Jose Colton Foundation, and the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more about the Arts Council at www.arts.ca.gov.For more info on SO PROUDLY WE HAILED, visit www.nmi.org/veterans##New Musicals Inc., 5628 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA, 91601 818-506-8500 admin@nmi.org www.nmi.orgCopyright © 2021 New Musicals Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to news from New Musicals Inc. Our mailing address is:New Musicals Inc.5628 Vineland AvenueNorth Hollywood, CA 91601 Add us to your address book |
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