Dowling College Presents Songs for a New World; A Musical Play
 
(Oakdale, N.Y.) Dowling College’s Departments of Drama, Dance & Music Present Songs for a New World, a musical play featuring music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, a two-act revue of pop/rock selections.  Says the author of this gripping revue, “it’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.” Newcomer Jason Robert Brown (composer and lyricist of the recent critical smash “Parade”) has the whole theatre community talking about his blend of savvy showmanship and exciting contemporary sound.  Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. “These are the stories and characters of today, the songs for a new world,” a quote from the website www.mtishows.com.
 
For ticket reservations, please call 631.244.5037 and choose option #1 for the Drama Department.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Kimberly Poppiti at 631.244.3347

Performance Schedule

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, February 25, 26, 27 & 28 at 7PM;
Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1 at 2PM
Performing Arts Center Admission: $5
Dowling’s Rudolph Campus, 150 Idle Hour Blvd., Oakdale, NY 11769
 
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.