Who Turned Out the Lights? Theatre

A little theatre company in the big city

<font color="#000000"><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Who Turned Out the Lights? originated in the small town of Rose in Upstate New York.&nbsp; Founded by Lorelei Canne and Jennifer Teska, the company was created to help bring theatre into a small community.&nbsp; The company was to serve two functions.&nbsp; The first was to provide an outlet for performers in the area who were usually relegated to waiting for the once-a-year school productions.&nbsp; The second was to bring more contemporary theatre to the community at large.&nbsp; In this way, members of the community could be exposed to theatre that they typically would have to drive an hour in order to participate in or see. Performances included&nbsp;</span><em style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Songs for a New World</em><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">,&nbsp;</span><em style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Into the Woods</em><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">, and a variety of cabaret evenings that ranged from song-cycles to fully scripted evenings following a plot created by the actors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Our name came about because the week of our first meeting to form the company, a massive ice storm hit the area, knocking out power for multiple counties for several days.&nbsp; Despite this, we managed to all get together, cuddled in our jackets and blankets, and making creative use of flashlights and candles.&nbsp; In the chilled, dimly lit room, we got the ball rolling, and as the sun set, bringing an end to our meeting, we couldn’t help but ask, “Hey!&nbsp; Who turned out the lights?”&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">In 2011, the decision was made to move the company from Upstate to New York City to continue its work.&nbsp; With time and the move, our goals have also shifted.&nbsp; We are now seeking to provide an outlet for performers working on the tight budget and crazy schedule that is life in New York City.&nbsp; Our productions include both shows already in existence as well as those of our own creation, with a focus on contemporary musical theatre.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Our New York City debut was&nbsp;</span><em style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Another Night in New York</em><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">, an evening of interactive theatre that included a collection of pre-existing musical theatre songs woven around a plot created by the performers, telling the story of a party in the city during which the guests broke up, made out, made up, and, of course, burst into song.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><br style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Coming up is&nbsp;</span><em style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">I Love You Because</em><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">, a modern-day musical retelling of Jane Austen’s classic&nbsp;</span><em style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">Pride and Prejudice</em><span style="font-family: Georgia, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px; ">February 17th – 19th in the Bridge Theatre, located at Shetler Studios, 244 W 54th St, New York, NY.&nbsp; Seats are limited, so reserve you tickets today and help welcome us to New York City!</span>&nbsp;</font><br>

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