Wandas World – staged readings prepare for Bway outing?
Wanda’s World – music and lyrics by Beth Falcone and a book by Eric H. Weinberger – is to have two staged readings at the The Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College on 11 Jan 2010. A decision about the future of the project will be made dependent upon how the readings are received. The readings are to be directed by Lynn Taylor-Corbett and will feature Sandie Rosa, James Royce Edwards, Leo Ash Evens, Heather Jane Rolff, Michael Dexter, Devin Ilaw, Karla Mosley, Christine Scharf, Valerie Wright, Alan H. Green and Liz Holtan. Wanda’s World tells the story of Wanda Butternut, a young girl woth a birthmark on her face. Wanda is about to face her first day of school in a new town and fears rejection by her schoolmates. She escapes her worries by creating a fantasy world in which she is a popular host of a hit TV talk show, Wandas World, in which Kids call the show to get help solving their problems. In her fantasy Wanda is beautiful, confident and always knows what to say. The musical
