Make Me A Song - The Music of William Finn

THE MUSIC OF
WILLIAM FINN

Conceived by
Rob Ruggiero
Directed by
Andrew MacBean

With
Louise Dearman
Frances Ruffelle
Gareth Snook
Simon Thomas
Sally Ann Triplett
Ian H Watkins

Musical Director
Matthew Brind
Production Designer
Ben M Rogers
Costume Designer
Claire Bilyard
Sound Designer
Gareth Owen for Orbital Sound

Gareth Snook, Simon Thomas, Frances Ruffelle and Ian H Watkins

Creative Team

ConceiverRob Ruggiero

This is Rob’s third collaboration with William Finn, having previously directed productions of Falsettos and Elegies. His work was first seen Off-Broadway as director of All Under Heaven (starring Valerie Harper), which toured regionally and had a critically acclaimed run in Los Angeles. In 2005 he conceived and directed the highly successful Ella, a musical about the life of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald (starring Tina Fabrique), which continues to be produced nationally. A Chicago company of Ella (starring E. Faye Butler) will premiere later this year. Rob’s work on both plays and musicals has been seen at many regional theatres around the country, including Barrington Stage Company, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Arizona Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, Asolo Repertory Theatre, San Jose Repertory Theatre and Goodspeed Opera House. Make Me A Song earned him his second Connecticut Critics Award, this time for Best Director of a Musical. He is also the recipient of two Kevin Kline Awards, for both Best Director of a Musical (Urinetown) and Best Director of a Play (Take Me Out). He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut where he has been a key partner in its artistic leadership since 1992. An online portfolio of his work can be viewed at www.robruggiero.com.