Sweet Dreams: A New Musical
Sweet Dreams is a comedic, modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream’ set to the timeless music of Air Supply.
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Graham Russell
AIR SUPPLY
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Russell Hitchcock
AIR SUPPLY
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Justin Matthew Sargent
Book
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Tony LePage
Book
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Jonathan Ivie
Music Arrangements
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Benjamin W Smith
Director
PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Script Incubation at the University of Alberta Drama Department, inviting artists of all backgrounds, dramaturgs, actors, directors, and theatre scholars to analyze the newest versions of the script, re-examining it to discover its contemporary resonance and goals for the next staging.
Sold out concert performances at Atlantic Canada’s largest amphitheatre located at Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Production featured full band and cast of broadway performers.
2023.
Professional Workshop with Theatre New Brunswick led by Canadian Dramaturg, Alisa Palmer.
2021.
2020.
InterMISSION Residency with the Fredericton Playhouse. Workshopped the newest versions of the script and music with a team of industry professionals.
Sold out Staged Workshop Performance at the Fredericton Playhouse. In addition to a live audience, the show was streamed to various investors, Broadway producers, and, of course, Air Supply. Produced by Impulse Productions and Directed by Benjamin W. Smith.
Table read with Tony Award Nominated and Olivier Award-winning director Kelly Devine (Come From Away, Rock of Ages, Rocky…)
Meeting with Broadway Producer Kenny Alhadeff of Junkyard Dog Productions (Broadway: Memphis, Come From Away, Diana…)
2019.
2017.
Meeting with Dan Sher of Big League Entertainment (National and International Tours: Legally Blonde, South Pacific, A Christmas Story, An American in Paris…)
Table read with Tony Award Nominated and Olivier Award-winning director Kelly Devine (Come From Away, Rock of Ages, Rocky…)
2016.
Private investor reading (Phoenix Theatre, AZ)
2015.
First table read (Phoenix Theatre, AZ)
2014.
Concert at 54 Below. NYC public premiere.
2013.
Private industry reading (Pearl Studios, NYC)
Meeting with Michael Barnard (Artistic Director – Phoenix Theatre, AZ)
