The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals in Berlin!
What is this project all about?
Show dates:
April 4-6 and 11-12, 2025
Neue Bühne Friedrichshain, Berlin
In collaboration with Artjom Theater
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Blim
Book by Nick & Matt Lang
Originally produced by StarKid Productions
It's Paul's worst nightmare: After a meteor hits his home town of Hatchetfield, he finds himself in a musical. Everywhere you look, people are singing and dancing, and where is this music coming from? What begins harmlessly turns out to be a singing alien … Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Do you like musicals? Great, we're a musical!
Don't like musicals? Just as great, you can relate to our main character!
But all jokes aside: Our show is for everyone who likes English-language (musical) theater and wants to support small, independent theater groups.
Why would you support this project?
In short: Out of financial solidarity.
To put it longer: Cultural funding is getting harder and harder to come by, especially after the Berlin Senate's 2025 budget cuts. In amateur spaces, for those who don't belong to a Verein or a similar organization – like ourselves – it's even harder. High membership fees for performers or high ticket prices are often the alternative.
We want to keep our project more financially accessible and strive for lower cast fees… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
With our funding goal of €2,500, we can put on our production. Every cent above the funding target will go towards even better costumes, technology, set parts, etc., as well as easing the load on the team's own resources.
A few highlights that your contribution will fund:
Live band! Nothing comes from a tape - we play with a live band consisting of guitar, two pianos, bass and drums.
Special effects! From alien brains to the mysterious "blue shit" - our props… Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
We are kind of musical - a non-professional, English-speaking musical group based in Berlin. The team consists of seasoned performers and creatives as well as newcomers who are excited to take their first steps in a musical theater production.
Director: Elijah Nielebock
Producers: Neo Aleksander Novoseltcev, Jannike Sosnitza
Music Director: Joseph Pierce
Choreographer: Kate Greer
Assistant Director: Jannike Sosnitza
Assistant Producer: Bella Stehmeier
Assistant M… Mehr anzeigen
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)