Teeth
- Book and Music by Anna K. Jacobs
- Book and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson
- Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly
- Directed by Sarah Benson
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Based on the screenplay TEETH by Mitchell Lichtenstein
Dawn O’Keefe is an evangelical Christian teen with a powerful secret not even she understands – when men violate her, her body bites back. Literally. From Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winner Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop) and Anna K. Jacobs (POP!), Teeth, based on the cult classic film of the same name, is a fierce, rapturous, and savagely entertaining new musical crackling with irrepressible desire and ancient rage – a dark comedy conjuring the legend of one girl whose sexual curse is also her salvation.
Featuring
Courtney Bassett
Promise Keeper Girl Becky
Phoenix Best
Promise Keeper Girl Fiona
Will Connolly
Brad/Truthseeker
Jason Gotay
Tobey/Truthseeker
Jenna Rose Husli
Promise Keeper Girl Trisha
Jared Loftin
Ryan/Truthseeker
Alyse Alan Louis
Dawn
Steven Pasquale
Pastor Bill O'Keefe
Lexi Rhoades
Promise Keeper Girl Rachael
Wren Rivera
Promise Keeper Girl Stephanie
Helen J Shen
Promise Keeper Girl Keke
Courtney Bassett (Promise Keeper Girl Becky). Playwrights debut. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812. Off Broadway/NYC faves: Titanique, Bedbugs!!!, Thelma Louise Dyke Remix (NAMT) Regional: The Great Comet (ART) Pop! Who Shot Andy Warhol? (City Theatre Pittsburgh), The Sound of Music (Alabama Shakespeare), Lizzie (Theaterworks Hartford). Concerts: "Somewhere" vocalist for New York City Ballet's West Side Story Suite, Joe's Pub, 54 Below, LPR, Broadway Sings. Film/TV: BROS, “Manifest,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The 71st Annual Tony Awards,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Singer/Songwriter for band Starbird & the Phoenix. Upcoming: Kill the Whale: A Moby Dick Rock Opera.
Phoenix Best (Promise Keeper Girl Fiona). Playwrights debut. Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Alana Beck), The Color Purple Revival (Swing). National Tour: 2017 North American Tour of Les Miserables (Eponine). Other theater: World Premiere of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center (Mary), Dreamgirls at TUTS (Deena Jones), Macbeth In Stride at ART (Witch). TV/Film: The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Nicole), Twisted Assistant (Stella), “Love Life” (Ogechi), Estella Scrooge (Mercy & Charity), From Sea To Rising Sea (Lu).
Creative Team
Adam Rigg
Scenic DesignerEnver Chakartash
Costume DesignerJane Cox
Co-Lighting DesignerStacey Derosier
Co-Lighting DesignerPalmer Hefferan
Sound DesignerJeremy Chernick
SFX DesignerKris Kukul
OrchestrationsJulie McBride
Music SupervisorKristy Norter
Music ContractorPatrick Sulken
Music DirectorCrista Marie Jackson
Intimacy DirectorRobert Westley
Fight DirectorTaylor Williams, CSA
CastingAmanda Spooner
Production Stage ManagerThomas Dieter
Stage Manager
Presented by special arrangement with Mark Gordon Pictures and LD Entertainment.
Teeth has received generous support from The Frederick Loewe Foundation and The Rea Charitable Trust.
Playwrights Horizons' season productions are generously supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
More About Teeth
Robustly intelligent, unflinchingly honest, dizzyingly screwball, and a sheer delight.
Jacobs’ music ranges from beautiful a capella anthems to romantic ballads, choral hymns, folk tunes and country-western infused laments... Bound to please future audiences around the country.
