Octet

Theatre

Name:	Pershing Square Signature Center/ The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
Address:	480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Production Information

First performance date:	April 30, 2019
Opening date:	May 19, 2019
Closing date:	June 30, 2019
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Featuring a score for an a cappella chamber choir and an original libretto inspired by internet comment boards, scientific debates, religious texts, and Sufi poetry, Octet explores addiction and nihilism within the messy context of 21st century technology.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Signature Theatre	Producer

	Dave Malloy	Playwright
	Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics

	Annie Tippe	Director
	Machel Ross	Assistant Director
	Simone Allen	Assistant Music Director

	Amy Rubin	Set Designer
	Brittany Vasta	Set Designer
	Brenda Abbandandolo	Costume Designer
	Christopher Bowser	Lighting Designer
	Hidenori Nakajo	Sound Designer

	Meghan Lantzy	General Manager

	Jhanae Bonnick	Production Stage Manager
	Kate Ann Wilson	Assistant Stage Manager

	Gabriela Gutierrez	Production Manager

	Or Matias	Music Direction
	Or Matias	Musical Supervision
	Dave Malloy	Vocal Arrangements

	Jenna Clark Embrey	Dramaturg
	Henry Russell Bergstein	Casting
	Caparelliotis Casting	Casting
	Marisa Michelson	Vocal Coach
	Boneau/Bryan-Brown	Publicity

Cast

Actor	Role
Adam Bashian	Ed
Kim Blanck	Karly
Starr Busby	Paula
Alex Gibson	Henry
Justin Gregory Lopez	Toby
J.D. Mollison	Marvin
Margo Seibert	Jessica
Kuhoo Verma	Velma
Jonathan Christopher	Ed/Henry/Toby/Marvin	UNDERSTUDY
Nicole Weiss	Karly/Paula/Jessica/Velma	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	WON	2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical	Dave Malloy	Playwright
			Signature Theatre	Producer
			Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
2	NOMINATED	2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	Alex Gibson	Actor
3	WON	2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Kuhoo Verma	Actor
4	NOMINATED	2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Sound Design	Hidenori Nakajo	Sound Designer
5	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical	Signature Theatre	Producer
6	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Musical	Annie Tippe	Director
7	WON	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Music	Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
8	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lyrics	Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
9	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical	Dave Malloy	Playwright
10	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations	Dave Malloy	Vocal Arrangements
11	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Set Design for a Musical	Amy Rubin	Set Designer
			Brittany Vasta	Set Designer
12	NOMINATED	2020 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical	Hidenori Nakajo	Sound Designer
13	WON	2020 Obie Award, Special Citation	Or Matias	Music Direction
			Hidenori Nakajo	Sound Designer
			Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
14	WON	2020 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	Dave Malloy	Playwright
			Signature Theatre	Producer
			Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
15	WON	2020 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Score	Dave Malloy	Music & Lyrics
16	NOMINATED	2020 Antonyo Award, Best Featured Actor in a Musical Off-Broadway	Starr Busby	Actor
17	NOMINATED	2019 Hewes Design Award, Notable Effects	Hidenori Nakajo	Sound Designer
18	NOMINATED	2019 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), Excellence in Directing	Annie Tippe	Director