(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage presents Gone Missing from February 22 through March 3, 2024 at the Oakes Center in Summit. Featuring a Book by Steve Cosson and Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, this is a wry and whimsical documentary musical of loss devised from interviews with real-life New Yorkers by The Civilians, the acclaimed New York-based company.
This collection of very personal accounts of things “gone missing” —everything from keys, personal identification and a Gucci pump to family heirlooms, your dog and your mind—creates a unique tapestry of the ways in which we deal with loss in our lives. A flexible company of six performs more than thirty characters, intertwining these stories of lost objects with tales from some unusual “finders,” ranging from a retired NYPD cop to a pet psychic. Set against eclectic and tuneful songs by Michael Friedman, Gone Missing is about the little things in life —seen largely.
Performances take place February 22-24 at 8:00pm; February 25 at 2:00pm; February 29, March 1-2 at 8:00pm; and March 3 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The Oakes Center is located at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, New Jersey.
The cast includes: Clark Carmichael*†, Laura Ekstrand*†, Scott McGowan*†, Becca McLarty*†, Melody Stubbs, and Thomas Vorsteg*. * member of the Vivid Stage ensemble / † member of the Actors' Equity
The production team includes Director: Joshua Schnetzer; Musical Director: Dan Crisci; Assistant Director: Nabeel Jan; Stage Manager: Miranda Rhode; Assistant Stage Manager: TBA; Set Designer: Zach Pizza; Lighting designer: Zach Pizza; Sound designer: Jeff Knapp; and Playwrights: Steve Cosson, Michael Friedman.
Vivid Stage was founded in 1994 as Dreamcatcher Rep, and is a non-profit professional ensemble of actors who build community with the audience by sharing contemporary, life-affirming stories that challenge, energize and entertain. Our work has at its heart a belief in the essential goodness of people and the power of live performance to connect people through our shared humanity. We expose theatregoers to ideas and lives like and unlike their own with the intention of awakening their imaginations and creating empathy for others. We deepen the experience of all our patrons with personal contact through receptions, talkbacks, and interactive programs.
The company’s activities include mainstage productions, improvisational comedy and cabarets, new play readings and a variety of educational and senior outreach programs.
Vivid Stage’s programs are funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Summit Foundation and many other corporations, foundations and individuals. Vivid Stage is an Equity Producing member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
Vivid Stage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
