Neil Young’s Greendale, New York
“A little love and affection in everything you do, will make the world a better place with or without you.”
Pictured, L to R: Newton Pittman as The Devil and Bruce DuBose as Earl.
Directed by Katherine Owens
July 23 – 26, 2008 at Ohio Theatre, New York
Performed with a live band and sung by an ensemble cast, Greendale explores the lives of three generations of the Green family through themes ranging from corruption to mass media consolidation to environmentalism. Described by Neil Young as a “musical novel”, Greendale was released in 2003 as an album (voted one of the best albums of 2003 by Rolling Stone Magazine), a film, and a rock tour. It is soon to be published as a graphic novel and this spring it will be produced as a play premiering at Undermain.
Cast and Creatives
Written by Neil Young
Adapted by Bruce Dubose
Directed by Katherine Owens
Musical Direction by Kenny Withrow
Designed by
Rhonda Gorman: Costume Design
Giva Taylor: Costume Design
Robert Winn: Set Design
Steve Woods: Lighting Design
With
Musicians
Alan Emert: Drums
Paul Semrad: Bass
Kenny Withrow: Lead Guitar/Musical Director
Cast
Jonathan Brooks: Jed
Bruce Dubose: Earl
Marjorie Hayes: Grandma
Shannon Kearns-Simmons: Edith
Newton Pittman: The Devil
Ashley Randall: Sun Green
Richard Rollin: Grandpa
Ian Sinclair: Earth Brown/The Captain
Stefanie Tovar: Carmichael’s Widow/Susan Carol
