Em3ry LLC and MW Entertainment Group present

A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

FUN WITH JANE

by PERRI GAFFNEY, STANLEY HARRISON & MITCH WEISS

Music and Lyrics by MITCH WEISS

(with additional lyrics by PERRI GAFFNEY & STANLEY HARRISON)

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Jane is between a rock and a hard place. Tragic in love, she refuses to get involved again, but her new boss and recent promotion break down her defenses. Her first assignment gets her in deep trouble when she convinces two rich and powerful women to secretly use insider trading to raise $100 million dollars for their children's charity. Praise from her billionaire boss intoxicates her until she is threatened by a corrupt SEC agent. And then all hell breaks loose.

*All performers are Actors' Equity Association members except .

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DIRECTED BY SHAMUS

MUSICAL DIRECTION BY MATTHEW MASTRONARDI

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: ELLIOT FOSTER

CO-PRODUCED BY

DARNELLE RADFORD (Em3ry) AND MITCH WEISS (MW Entertainment)

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FOR INFORMATION or to OFFER FEEDBACK:

FUNWITHJANE@EM3RY.COM

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RUNNING TIME: APPROX. 2 hrs, 10 min (including intermission)

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THIS IS AN ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION 29-HOUR READING CODE PRODUCTION.

FUN WITH JANE is being developed under the auspices of

The FARM (We Grow Theater!), a project of MW Entertainment Group

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ABOUT THE CREATORS:

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PERRI GAFFNEY (Co-Writer) - Stage credits include: Shadowland, A Raisin in the Sun, Malvolio, Skeleton Crew, Lifespan of a Fact, FAMILIAR, Intimate Apparel, The Resurrection of Alice (solo show adapted from her novel). Books: “Managing Artists in Pop Music”, “The Business of Broadway” (both with Mitch Weiss), and “The Resurrection of Alice.”

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STANLEY HARRISON (Co-Writer) has performed on Broadway and stages around the world, in film and television, with talents including Yul Brynner, Patti LaBelle, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Rudolf Nureyev. Dramaturg, writer, choreographer, teacher, producer, and a founding member of The FARM (We Grow Theater!) that has developed 9 new plays and musicals. Special thanks to the amazing cast, SM, producing staff, and crew for giving Fun With Jane wings.

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MITCH WEISS (Composer/Lyricist, Co-Writer) – has had a miraculously varied career that included writing for many cabaret acts, 4 previously produced musicals (in his younger years), managing Broadway shows (A Chorus Line, The Grapes of Wrath, Beauty and the Beast), and managing business affairs for Village People, Karen Mason, Greg Louganis. He co-authored 2 books with Perri Gaffney and taught Arts Management at NYU and SUNY. But his greatest joy has been working with The Farm (We Grow Theater!) and Em3ry LLC which is producing this concert reading of Fun With Jane. Thank you to all who helped make this possible.

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The Farm (We Grow Theater!), a project of MW Entertainment Group: The Farm’s mission is to commission and develop the next generation of award-winning playwrights. We help them to perfect their work through multiple readings and rewrites with professional actors and directors over multiple years and then to navigate the world of not-for-profit theatre companies and commercial producers to find a first production. All developmental costs are covered by The Farm. Currently, we are in development with nine new plays and musicals. The Farm team is comprised of 2 Broadway general managers, a press agent, two casting directors, a TV producer, and a Broadway actor and dramaturg. All of our playwrights are recommended to us by highly-regarded theatre professionals. If you would like to help theThe Farm in its mission or help FUN WITH JANE move on to its next stage of development, please contact us at MWEntGroup@gmail.com.

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