Passing Strange: Rights/Regional?

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:12am

Does anyone know if Stew and Heidi plan to or already have released the rights?
My real question is, do you think a show like that could be done with a different cast? It's autobiographical and Stew's character is...Stew. Could it work having someone else play Stew playing himself? Like regional productions of [title of show]? Or would it feel like a crappy cover band? I just wanna know cuz I have become a hardcore Scaryotype; I'm so jealous of the original cast for getting the chance to be in that show and I'd love to be able to experience being in a production Passing Strange.

[DeNada]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:58am

Try through DPS:

http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4112

(there's a link to apply for the rights at the bottom of the page)

[hpeabody930]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 4:08am

I believe it's being produced by New Rep in Boston either later this year or in 2011. Very excited.

[newintown]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:16pm

I think it would be great fun to see a theatre devote a whole season to autobiographical shows featuring someone other than the person for whom it was created.

Bea Arthur on Broadway, starring Mrs. Helen Skaggs
Everyday Rapture, starring Tiffany Amber Klott
Jay Johnson: The Two and Only, starring Myron Schmuel Felber
Elaine Stritch At Liberty, starring Doris Santorelli
700 Sundays, starring Mike Hunt, Jr.
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life, starring Twinkles Carmichael
The Blonde in the Thunderbird, starring Joyce DeWitt

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 6/8/10 at 3:49pm

^do i sense a hint of sarcasm newintown?
i would lol in the aisles seeing joyce dewitt play suzanne somers.