Miranda
Jack Dallas - Music
Richard Petrocy - Book + Lyrics
A Classic Musical Comedy Adapted from Carlo Goldoni
Friday July 10 - @ 7:30 pm - live audience video
Demarest Methodist Church, Sanctuary
109 Hardenburg Ave, Demarest, NJ
Open Auditions to read - Thurs July 9 – 7:00 – 8:30
Preference given to musical comedy back ground
Centennial AME Zion Closter, NJ (next to Target)
Miranda premiered 37 years ago at the Dramatist Guild. It waswell received at 2 hrs 20 minutes. It was toned down to 90 farceminutes in 2007. Miranda has a performance yearly with the NYC Music Marathon production. In 2022 it ran at Theatre Row on 42nd Street, NYC.
Dallas creates and promotes his Americana folk operas like ... "Copper Kettle"and "1756 - Making America" often blending historical tales, gospel hymns, and humorous narratives in church and theater setting, like a Ben Franklin - inspired love story in 1756 – Making America.
$20 cash / Zelle
“Jack Dallas is a National Treasure” – Bob Goetz / NYT
© 2026 - NYC Musical Marathon - Dramatists Guild, ASCAP – All Rights Reserved, -
Deacon Jack Beddoe, AKA, Jack Dallas, Musical Comedy Bard (@ X.com/JackDallasNYC & www.vimeo/com/NYCMusicMarathon) composes and resides in Northern Valley, NJ. He is Music Minister at Centennial AME Zion Church, Closter, NJ. Dallas is a Upsala College Viking and a Northern Valley Demarest Norseman. He is a former ‘on the road’ musician, renown for leading the NYC Musical Marathon, a series of radio-style musical comedy performances.
As an exempt firefighter, lifelong EMT, Dallas infuses his art with themes of faith, humor, bravery and community.
Jack Dallas on X.com/JackDallasNYC activity centers on sharing performances via organ solos, vocal tributes, and event announcements for the NYC Music Marathon, highlighting themes of faith, community, patriotism and resilience.
His original musical works are: The HighWayMan, Jen – X, Jessica’s Smile, Factor Tats, Uncle Bob, Bridal Whites, Romancing, Cinder Brat, Ransom Ring, the Country Doctor. These productions blend folk opera, sci – fi, with his original musical comedy.
Pastor Jisun Kwak and the Demarest Methodist community graciously offered the venue for this effort.
“Jack Dallas is a National Treasure” – Bob Goetz / NYT
