Phoenix Tears produces Ophelia, a musical based on the Shakespearian characters from Hamlet

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - January 18th, 2020.

On March 25th and 28th company director, Mallory Vance will be hosting a bare-bones staged reading of a new musical. Ophelia is an original musical by Jeremiah Gibbons, based on the Shakespearian classic Hamlet, and follows Ophelia’s descent into madness with original music and a fresh concept. In this show leading lady Ophelia is aided by the flowers of her mind as she navigates new relationships, coming of age, heartbreak, and sexuality. This staged reading is to raise money for the full production which will run December 4th-12th 2020.

The staged reading in March will showcase Central Florida actors volunteering their time to raise money for an elaborate staging in December. The creative team at Phoenix Tears has employed the help of local musicians to fill out compositions, costumers and vintage specialists to achieve a bohemian style, and their in-house prop and set design teams to make Ophelia come to life within Elaine Pechacek’s Dragonfly Studio 129.

“Hidden within the lighthearted music and witty jokes is a story that tackles mental health and sexism in a way I not only respect but admire,” said Madison Payne after a small workshop in November. Payne soon after joined the team as music director and is excited to get into the rehearsal room.

Similar sentiments were shared by the rest of the invitees at workshops at the end of 2019. The show is now highly anticipated by fans of Phoenix Tears Productions and Jeremiah Gibbons. This will be the first original musical produced by Phoenix Tears and the fourth musical written by Gibbons. Ophelia has in one form or another been in Gibbons’ brain and/or computer for over five years. Phoenix Tears is extremely excited to finally get this show on stage and in front of audiences.

Shows are at 8pm at Dragonfly Studio 129 W McKey St Ocoee, FL 34761
The staged readings will be $5 and are available now at https://phoenix-tears-productions.ticketleap.com/
The reading and final production are also available with the company’s season ticket.

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