Purgastory | New Works Showcase
Today · 2 PM
North Texas Performing Arts Theatre · Plano · 6.4 mi
North Texas Performing Arts | Collegiate Pursuits | presents New Works Showcase: Purgastory NTPA Collegiate Pursuits offers a bridge to the collegiate and professional world through productions, special workshops, 1-on-1 training and summer college prep camps. These programs are perfect for students in grades 10-12 who are preparing to join a collegiate performing arts program. NTPA Collegiate Pursuits will be your one-stop shop for all of your theatre college prep needs with educational workshops including parent guidance, college audition training, and pre-screen filming, as well as productions that will train your student for the professional expectations they will encounter in the collegiate and professional world. If you have any questions, please email pursuits@ntpa.org Showtimes: Sunday, October 25, 2:00PM Suggested Audience Age | All Ages Synopsis Get ready for a hauntingly hilarious new musical from the writing team behind County Fair! From Theatrical Rights Worldwide comes PURGAstory, a spirited original musical by Matt Webster and Taylor Ferrera. First developed in collaboration with NTPA Collegiate Pursuits, this brand-new work returns to Plano for the next phase of its development. The Story: When a group of high school students embarks on a seemingly ordinary school trip, they stumble into an old hotel and discover it is already occupied by ghosts. When the living and the dead realize they can see one another, what follows is a wildly entertaining mix of mystery, heart, and hilarity. This special staged reading brings the full musical to its feet as the cast works directly with Webster and Ferrera to continue shaping the show through rehearsal, performance, and new revisions. Featuring original songs, new material, and a talented ensemble of pre-professional performers, this is a rare opportunity to experience a new musical while it is still being created. Come see what happens next in the story of PURGAstory—and be able to say, “I saw it before everyone else.” Credits: In Partnership with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. Composed and written by Matt Webster & Taylor Ferrera.