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Alexander Brown Imran Hylton |
Katrice Gavino Sean Patrick Murtagh |
Isabella King Milagros Colón |
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About La Nela De Socartes:
The year is 1870 in the fictional town of Socartes, Spain.
A 16-year-old girl named Marianela struggles to live a life with happiness, sleeping between two baskets in the home of Señor and Señora Ana Centeño.
The man she guides throughout Socartes, an optimistic blind man named Pablo Penáguilas, expresses his love for her, and so does Marianela.
Despite this, Pablo is given a life-changing opportunity by Don Teodoro Golfín.
However, this opportunity could be at the cost of Marianela's life.
Marianela, though, is given a life-changing opportunity of her own: to escape Socartes with her foster brother Celipín.
Florentina, Pablo’s cousin visiting Socartes, battles her father, Manuel, on what it means to be a woman of society. Manuel, Don Carlos (Teodoro’s brother), Sofía (Carlos’ wife), Don Francisco (Pablo’s father), Don Teodoro, and all of the characters bring about conversations on idealism versus materialism, social class politics, adoption reform, and mental health.
Their story is an uplifting musical tragedy on love, opportunity, and change: La Nela De Socartes.
Song List
Act I:
Scene One: In the North of Spain near Socartes
- On Straight On (Don Teodoro)
- I Would Not Be Me (Pablo)
- They Say (Marianela, Don Teodoro)
Scene Two: At the Centeño House
- One of the Greats (Just You Wait) (Celipín)
Scene Three: At the Countryside
- Flowers and the Sea (Marianela, Pablo)
Scene Four: At La Trascava
- Always Day (Marianela, Pablo)
Scene Five: Later that Evening at La Trascava
- It's A Shame (Don Teodoro, Don Carlos, Sofía)
- A Little More Normal (Don Francisco)
Scene Six: At the Centeño House
Between These Baskets (Marianela)
Act II:
Scene Seven: The Next Morning at the Centeño house
- What Is This Feeling? (Marianela)
Scene Eight: The Penáguilas House
Scene Nine: At the Countryside
- Something to Call Her Own (Florentina)
- Comforting Song (Pablo)
Scene Ten: During the Operation throughout Socartes
- I Will / Vow / Did You Hear the News? (Pablo, Florentina, Don Teodoro, Don Carlos, Sofía, Marianela)
Scene Eleven: At the Centeño house
Scene Twelve: At La Trascava
- Goodbye for Now (Celipín)
- The Edge (Marianela)
- Mother-Father Figure (Don Teodoro)
Scene Thirteen: Inside the Penáguilas House
- Death, It Takes (Don Teodoro, Pablo, Florentina, Marianela)
Curtain Call:
- Epilogue Song (Pablo, Don Teodoro, Florentina, Marianela, Don Carlos, Don Francisco, Celipín, Sofía)
Who's Who
Cast
Creative Team
Benito Pérez Galdós
Clara Bell
Greggory Nekrasovas
Massimiliano Cicio
Christopher Giacomini
Katlin Svadbik
Abby Hazlett
Isabel Rodriguez
Ty Gabriel Jones
Kenny Horn
Ashleigh Corby
Yasin Moustafay
Lyoni Tillman
Dan Walker
Emily McCormack
Kevin Garcia
Meet the Company
Frank Montoto
Recent Credits: Regional: Daddy Warbucks, Annie (Area Stage Company), Shrek, Shrek: The Musical (Area Stage Company)
Bruno Giraldi
Recent Credits: Off Broadway: King Richard III, Riiichard (Teatro Latea), Mariano Eduardo Heredia, The Caves of Sacramonte (Dramatists Guild)
Daniela Delahuerta
Recent Credits: Regional: Anita, West Side Story (Tibbits Opera House), Diana Morales, A Chorus Line (Roxy Regional Theatre)
Alexander Brown
Recent Credits: Regional: Agwe, Once On This Island (Ritz Performing Arts Center); Recording Artist: Ghost Stories: The High School EP (Mister Morgan)
Katrice Gavino
Recent Credits: Regional: Daisy, Summer of Love (Musical Theater Works), Gertrude, Seussical (The Virtual Stage Company)
Isabella King
Recent Credits: Bella and Garrit (YouTube)
Imran Hylton
Recent Credits: Regional: Ms. Hannigan, Annie (Area Stage Company), Pinocchio, Shrek: The Musical (Area Stage Company)
Sean Patrick Murtagh
Recent Credits: Cabaret: Mario! A Salute to the Great Lanza (2020 MAC Award Winner-Best Male Debut), The Pantsless Living Room Concert Series (3-time BroadwayWorld Award nominee)
Milagros Colón
Recent Credits: Film: Extra, In the Heights (HBO Max), West Side Story (HBO Max), Regional: Alma, Papi (Nuyorican Poets Cafe Online Theatre Festival)
Gustavo Wons
Recent Credits: International: Choreographer, Kinky Boots (2020 Premios Hugo Award nominee) Choreographer/Larry, A Chorus Line (Rimas Productions), Choreographer, Sugar (2017 Premios ACE Award Winner-Best Choreography)
Katlin Svadbik
Recent Credits: Film: Agnes' Eyes (Celia Guillén), The Night (Met Susanna)
Abby Hazlett
Recent Credits: World Premiere: Garfield, Garfield: The Musical (Next Stage Company), Aquarius, Harper, Dana, Adia, When We Were Stars (Next Stage Company)
Katejoule Carney
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Isabel Rodriguez
Recent Credits: Collegiate: Romeo, Romeo and Juliet (Syracuse University), Diana, A Chorus Line (Syracuse University)
Benito Pérez Galdós
Other works: La Fontana de Oro, Realidad, Doña Perfecta, Episodios Nacionalies, Fortunata y Jacinta
Clara Bell
Other works: Human Comedy (Balzac), Footsteps of Faith (Couperat), Pierre and Jean (Maupassant)
Greggory Nekrasovas
Other works: One Night in Hell (NAMT 15-Minute Musical Challenge), Bob's Burgers: The Musical (TikTok)
Massimiliano Cicio
Other works: One Night in Hell (NAMT 15-Minute Musical Challenge)
Christopher Giacomini
Other works: What Do I Add To That? (Podcast), Major Problems (Montclair State University)
Katlin Svadbik
Recent Credits: Film: Agnes' Eyes (Celia Guillén), The Night (Met Susanna)
Abby Hazlett
Recent Credits: World Premiere: Garfield, Garfield: The Musical (Next Stage Company), Aquarius, Harper, Dana, Adia, When We Were Stars (Next Stage Company)
Isabel Rodriguez
Recent Credits: Collegiate: Romeo, Romeo and Juliet (Syracuse University), Diana, A Chorus Line (Syracuse University)
Ty Gabriel Jones
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Kenny Horn
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Ashleigh Corby
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Yasin Moustafay
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Lyoni Tillman
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Dan Walker
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Emily McCormack
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Kevin Garcia
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A Message from the Creators
Hello, and thank you for having La Nela De Socartes as part of your Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainment.
Our musical's journey began in 2017, and over 3.5 years, we developed Benito Pérez Galdós' story into an uplifting tragedy on love, opportunity, and change, first premiering in November 2020 as Nekrasovas' senior capstone project with the College of Performing Arts at Rowan University.
Never could we have imagined a global pandemic causing theatres to shut down, productions to halt, and in our show's case, pivot virtually.
Despite this obstacle, what our entire company created is not just a new virtual musical.
It is our pride and joy, the culmination of 3.5 years of development, our theatrical debut, and just the beginning of our musical's journey towards the stage and beyond.
Enjoy the show, and don't forget to show yourself love.
Greggory Nekrasovas and Massimiliano Cicio
Creators, La Nela De Socartes