Stage Reading of New Musical About The Cardiff Giant

Posted by Gail M. Burns - November 2009

Don’t miss this staged reading of a new musical about the Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous hoaxes in U.S. history. The body of this New York State “prehistoric marvel” currently resides in the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. — but this coming Saturday the Giant will be brought back to life in Schenectady by through a clever story and engaging music by local playwright Kit Goldstein.

Featuring Bernard Allanson, Mike Benjamin, Laura Darling, Jeffrey Hocking, Colleen Lovett, Philip Matthei, Claire Nolan, Tony Pallone, Geri de Seve and many more. Musical direction by Rebecca Benjamin.

This free staging of “The Giant Hoax” is being presented as part of Classic Theater Guild’s Sixth Annual New Play Festival – Staged Readings of Original Plays by Local Playwrights

Here is the full schedule for the festival.

Saturday, November 21st

2:00 p.m.
“Home by Candelmas” by Jonathan Riven & Ed Bablin
“Déjà vu on the Obituary Page” by Bear
“The Giant Hoax” by Kit Goldstein (additional information below)

8:00 p.m.
“Mommies Boys” by John P. Dowd

Sunday, November 22nd
3:00 p.m.
“Yours Till Niagara Falls” by Sandi Dollinger

Proctors Education Center (below the box office at Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady)
Call (518) 441-2876 for more information about the festival.

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