Crystal Ballroom: The Musical (Watch the slideshow, here to the right and on the Crystal Ballroom: The Musical Page [Click Here])

In the spirt of the new Broadway and two years in the making, Actors Scene Unseen is proud to present its new rock musical, Crystal Ballroom: The Musical. Inspired by the music and expressive lyrics of New Wave legend Joe Jackson, with an original script by James Vita and Dr. Elizabeth Peterson-Vita, Crystal Ballroom: The Musical takes you backstage at a ballroom dance studio as you follow the lives and loves of instructors and students preparing for the competition of a lifetime in London.... (more)

5 MTA Nominations and 3 Wins for "A Broadway Christmas Carol" (2009) in Special Events and 1 MTA  Exceptional Award Nomination for Actors Scene Unseen

Actors Scene Unseen's 2009 production of A Broadway Christmas Carol was nominated for Outstanding Production (Winner), Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Lead Male Actor (Winner), Outstanding Supporting Male Actor (Winner), and Outstanding Supporting Female Actor. Actors Scene Unseen was also nominated for Theatre Company of he Year.

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"This is no lightweight show in terms of performance or production....A Broadway Christmas Carol is a thoroughly enjoyable holiday show." (read full review) - ARTS à la Mode

Christmas just got a whole lot funnier! The classic Dickens tale told through uproarious song parodies of your favorite Broadway show tunes will leave you rolling in the aisles! This production is a grander reprise of our 2005 Smash Hit. A Broadway Christmas Carol is fast becoming the new Charlotte holiday tradition.

This production is directed by Dr. Elizabeth Peterson-Vita, music directed by Vicki Harvell, and features staging, lighting and projection design by Broadway trained designer, James Vita...  (more)

Actors Scene Unseen Releases "The Fifth Sun" on Audio CD

Actors Scene Unseen proudly announces its latest audio CD and 2011 Spoken Word Grammy entry, The Fifth Sun, by Chicago playwright Nicholas A. Patricca. The Fifth Sun on CD was directed by Elizabeth Peterson-Vita and engineered by James Vita.

On March 24, 1980, while saying Mass, Oscar Romero, the Archbishop of San Salvador, was assassinated. This powerful and acclaimed play presents the story of the people and the forces that transformed an ordinary man into a courageous leader. It is an absorbing play that combines elements of ancient tomb rituals, Mayan temple dramas and medieval morality plays into a contemporary dramatic structure in which we see a human being ultimately embody the moral voice and vision of his people. The Fifth Sun features a haunting musical score by The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble and Xavier Quijas Yxayotl. ... (more)

Kudos for Actors Scene Unseen's Reprise of its Award-Winning Production of The Turn of the Screw

  "All too briefly, Actor's Scene Unseen brought their fine production of The Turn of the Screw back to Spirit Square last week in the entertaining Jeffrey Hatcher adaptation of Henry James's novella......." (read full review from Creative Loafing)

On behalf of The Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month Coalition, Actors Scene Unseen reprised its production of The Turn of the Screw. The Turn of the Screw won five 2009 MTA Awards in Special Events for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Male Actor, Outstanding Female Actor, and Outstanding Technical Effect. Actors Scene Unseen performed a scene from The Turn of the Screw at the MTA Awards ceremony on Sunday September 20, 2009... (more)

Technical Mastery
  

"Give it your all and make it beautiful", Jules Fisher 2008

That was Jules Fishers' advice to his student at the 2008 Live Design Broadway Master Classes at New York University in May 2008. What a thrill in 2007 to meet Hal Prince at a reception and awards ceremony given by the designers who have worked for him.

The 2011 Master Classes were under the artistic direction of Jules Fisher and Abe Jacobs and featured the technical designs for Spiderman.

This year's clesses focused on the history and future of the Rock Musical.

Congratulations to Kevin Adams for his Tony nomination (lighting design) for Next to Normal.

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