Triassic Parq is a musical comedy with music by Marshall Pailet, and lyrics and book by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo.[1]
Synopsis
The novel and film Jurassic Park told from the perspective of the dinosaurs.[2] A clan of genetically engineered female dinosaurs (played by male and female actors[3]) is thrown into chaos when one of the female dinosaurs spontaneously turns male.[3] Originally directed by Marshall Pailet and presented Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse in 2012.[4] The original cast featured Alex Wyse (Velociraptor of Innocence), Wade McCollum (Velociraptor of Faith), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Velociraptor of Science), Shelley Thomas (T-Rex 1), Claire Neumann (T-Rex 2), Brandon Espinoza (Mime-a-saurus), Lee Seymour (Morgan Freeman) and Zak Sandler (Pianosaurus).[5]
Production history
Originally produced in 2010 at the NY International Fringe Festival under the title Jurassic Parq: The Broadway Musical[6]" where it won "Best Overall Musical/Production.[7]" After Off-Broadway, it was slightly re-written[8] and presented at the Chance Theater in Orange County where it won the Ovation Award for "Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theater)[9]" in addition to two other awards.[10]
