Strange name, kick-ass show: “[title of show]” opens the new Center for the Arts in Kayenta

By Douglas Caputo

Get your tickets now for the funniest, most irreverent, and edgiest musical ever. The Center for the Arts in Kayenta presents “[title of show].” Yes, that’s the name of this contemporary take on the tried and true plot line of following your dreams and the unexpected things that spring out of that journey. This is the musical for those who do not like musicals. For those who love musicals, hang on to your patoot. It’s going to be a hilariously entertaining ride.

Hunter and Jeff are two struggling writers. They have just three weeks to meet the entry deadline for a musical theater festival. There is just one problem: what to write about?

How about a show about … writing a show? Sounds simple, right? Not so much. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi, and Larry on the eighty-eights. No more boring, pablum theater for this bunch. These four are all about keepin’ it real.

“[title of show]” follows Hunter, Jeff, and their friends on their quixotic journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes, they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends, and artists.

Brodie Perry, Bobby Edwards, Sceri Sioux Ivers, Ashley Benham, and Aaron Lund on piano round out this gifted cast. Douglas Caputo directs and co-produces “[title of show]” in collaboration with the Kayenta Arts Foundation.

This may be the best musical you have never heard of. “[title of show]” received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.

This production contains mature content and explicit language. It runs Oct. 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Oct. 28. The Center for the Arts is located in the Kayenta Art Village at 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins. For more information, call (435) 674-2787, email info@kayentaartsfoundation.org, or visit kayentaartsfoundation.org.

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