The Music Teacher at the Minetta Lane Theatre

The New Group presents the play /opera The Music Teacher, words by Wallace Shawn and music by Allen Shawn, opening at the Minetta Lane Theatre on the 6 Mar 2006, following previews from the 21 Feb and running through to the 8 Apr 2006.

The Music Teacher: A story of creation and sexual obsession in which a younger teacher and his brilliant female student conceive and perform a new opera.

The Music Teacher's cast, directed by Tom Cairns, features: Mark Blum, Kellie Overbey, and singers Jason Forbach, Wayne Hobbs, Jeff Pic�n and Sarah Wolfson, along with Ross Benoliel, Elisa Cordova, Lauren Jelencovich, Kristin Knutson, Stefanie Nava, Rebecca Robbins, Kathryn Skemp, Bobby Steggert and Kristina Valada-Viars.

The production has choreography by David Neumann, set design by Tom Cairns, costumes by Kaye Voyce, lighting by Matt Frey and sound by Shane Rettig.