Courtney Balan

Rated P, Off-Broadway

courtneybalan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:00:43 +0000

Click on the link above to read the Broadway.com article about RATED P…FOR PARENTHOOD. I am so excited to be part of this show.

It is a special one!!!!

Tickets are avaiable at http://www.ratedpthemusical.com/ and special offers are available online.

Guess what!

courtneybalan — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:57:26 +0000

NEW YORK PREMIERE

ANNOUNCED FOR

“R A T E D P . . . F O R P A R E N T H O O D”

A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

BOOK AND LYRICS BY SANDY RUSTIN

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DAN LIPTON & DAVID ROSSMER

DIRECTED BY JEREMY DOBRISH

PERFORMANCES BEGIN FEBRUARY 8, 2012

WITH OPENING NIGHT SET FOR FEBRURARY 26, 2012

AT THE WESTSIDE THEATRE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

New York, NY (December 9, 2011) – Producers Andrew Asnes and Timothy Schmidt have announced the New York Premiere of the new musical comedy Rated P for Parenthood. Following on the heels of a successful World Premiere at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in May, 2011, Rated P will begin performances on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 with Opening Night set for Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43^rd Street).

With book and lyrics by Sandy Rustin, music and lyrics by Dan Lipton & David Rossmer and direction by Jeremy Dobrish, Rated P for Parenthood chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college, with giant doses of heart and humor. A versatile cast of four takes the audience through the ups and downs of childrearing – from the sublime to the ridiculous – in a series of comic and musical vignettes in under 90 minutes. A hilarious, fresh, and decidedly irreverent look at an age old topic, Rated P provides all the wistful joy of childrearing …at a fraction of the cost of braces!

Sandy Rustin commented, “Comedy greats will tell you to “write what you know.” So when, in a postpartum haze, I accidentally sent a photo of my newborn son (and my own vagina) to everyone I know – naturally I wrote a show about it. This show is a quilt of parenting moments – the hilarious, the heartbreaking, and the humiliating – all based on real life moments from me, my family, and my friends. I am thrilled to share it with New York audiences.”

Tickets are $89.50 and can be purchased through Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Rated P for Parenthood will play the following schedule: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:00, Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30, Friday and Saturday at 8, and Sunday at 3:00.

“P is for Perfect! . . . deserves to go directly to midtown Manhattan.”

- Peter Filicia, Newark Star-Ledger

Additional details regarding the Off-Broadway debut will be announced shortly.

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www.ratedpthemusical.com

twitter.com/ratedpmusical

Last week in Atlanta

courtneybalan — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:11:44 +0000

It is Sunday morning and I have one more week in Atlanta and INTO THE WOODS.If you live nearby and haven’t seen the show, you have 10 more chances.

It has been an amazing 2 months here and I will miss this group so much. I updated my blog with some pictures and info about the show (see above Show Pages).

Thank you to the Alliance and the cast and crew here who has made one of my dream jobs even dreamier.

A Moment in the Woods

courtneybalan — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:38:43 +0000

Courtney is thrilled to announce that she will be playing The Baker’s Wife in INTO THE WOODS.

Previews begin August 31st, Opening September 10th, Closing October 2

The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA

to read the playbill.com article, click here

RATED P gets an A

courtneybalan — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:13:25 +0000

We won a non-existent Jersey Obie!! And I didn’t even have to buy a dress.

Thanks to Peter Filichia for recognizing our awesome show!!

The Star Ledger

Broadwayworld Article

courtneybalan — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:15:23 +0000

Awesome-ness

In week 2 of rehearsals I am so excited! So many laughs!!

Rated P, round 3

courtneybalan — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:59:05 +0000

I am super excited to start rehearsals for RATED P the FULL production next week. I have been working on this piece since August. We did an initial reading and then a workshop for two weeks in January in preparation for this FULL tilt boogie on Mother’s Day weekend. It is produced through South Orange PAC and the amazing new theatre company called Midtown Direct. Here is all the info. If you are in NJ, come on and see it!

SOPAC May 5-8, 2011

Written by: Sandy Rustin, Dan Lipton & Dave Rossmer

Directed: Jeremy Dobrish

Musical Direction: Meg Zervoulis

Musical Staging: Rachel Bress

Starring: Courtney Balan, Bradley Dean. David Josefsberg & Joanna Young

click HERE for the playbill article

Amazing Grace

courtneybalan — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:22:28 +0000

Next week I am working on a reading of the new musical AMAZING GRACE. I am really looking forward to it because it is the first time I am working with Kim Grigsby since she was my voice teacher/musical director at Stagedoor Manor many, many, many years ago. I have always adored her and it will be fun to be in the room with her next week!

AMAZING GRACE on Playbill.com

Another January

courtneybalan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Happy New Year!! It seems like January is always a little bleak. The holidays are over and a million shows close (usually one I am in). Last year we closed THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES on January 3rd and this year THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY ended right before the holidays.

The good news is that this year I jumped right into a new project after New Years Day. I was lucky enough to have been brought in to work on a brand-new musical called RATED P last summer. We did a reading through the Midtown Direct Theatre Company in South Orange, NJ. Read more about the Midtown Direct Theatre Company here.

RATED P was such a wonderful experience this summer and I was thrilled when Sandy Rustin (c0- founder of Midtown Direct as well as a writer of RATED P) told me that SOPAC is going forward with the show and producing a 2 week workshop in January and a fully staged production in May.

So here we are. All back in the room together again working on a brand new musical. MY FAVORITE!!! I am surrounded by hysterically funny and fun people. The show was written by Sandy with Dan Lipton (music) and Dave Rossmer (music and lyrics). Directed by Jeremy Dobrish. Musically Directed by Meg Zervoulis, Musically staged by Rachel Bress and starring Me, David Josefsberg, Charlie Pollock and Joanna Young. Here we are together after the reading in August:

For more information about RATED P, visit the website: www.ratedpthemusical.com

Extraordinary Ordinarily Overwhelmed

courtneybalan — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:09:02 +0000

And loving it!!

I am having a blast. Besides the challenge of learning a dozen songs and memorizing my lines, I could not be enjoying the process anymore. The gang that has been assembled is remarkable and we literally can’t stop laughing in rehearsals. Hopefully the audience will think we are as funny as we all think we are!!

I just wanted to take a second and reflect on how thankful I am to be creating a role in a new musical and being part of a creative working environment. This is why we do it!