A New Musical with Book, Music and Lyrics by

Brett Kristofferson
Based on the movie, "Across the Tracks", written and directed by Sandy Tung.

 

June 18-27, 2015
The Sheen Center Blackbox, 18 Bleecker Street 

Director: Jessica Bashline
Musical Director: Bryan Wade
Choreographer: Kyle Pleasant
Set Design: Carlos Aguilar
Lighting Design: Benjamin Williams

Based on the movie "Across the Tracks", Closer Than You Think charts the struggle of one family finding their way back to each other. Billy and Joe, teenage brothers from the wrong side of the tracks, have taken two very different paths, much to the dismay of their mother. One a gifted high school track star, one returning from a stint in prison, both desperately searching for something.  The challenges Billy and Joe face: economic depression, substance abuse, crushing self-doubt, and recovery, are timely and universal.  Rivalry, redemption and forgiveness, Closer Than You Think is a musical about what you are running from, who you are running to, and the struggle for one family to find its way. 


FEATURING THE TALENTS OF:
ASHTON COREY
NATHAN WINKELSTEIN *
MEG PRYOR *
LISA DENNETT
DOUG CHITEL *
NINA NEGRON
ELENA GLASS *
T.J. NEWTON
SHANNON RAKOW
DANNY HARRIS KORNFELD
JAMES ROSE
KEVIN LAGASSE
JILLIAN JAMESON
*actors appearing courtesy of actors equity association