Light In The Tunnel

Current Status and Estimated

Pre-Production Time-Line

I. What We've Done So Far

1. Selected ensemble cast of 25 top New York City (“real-life” ) subway/street performers – to see photos, bios, websites and
video links, go to:
our cast

2. Conducted preliminary (Round I) taped interviews with each of the above subway performers as the starting basis of raw material for “Light in the Tunnel’s” script and score.

3. Assembled majority of the Creative Team – to see
photos, bios,websites and video links, go to:
creative team
Creator, Executive Producer, Research & Development Associate –
Script & Score: Wendy Sayvetz
Script/Book Writer: Barbara Damashek
Composer/Arranger/Music Director: Kevin Kuhn
Associate Director/Acting Coach: Suzanne Shepherd
Choreographer: Roger G. (a.k.a. Roger Green)
Founding Co-Producer; Research & Development Associate – Script
& Score: Nicola Vazquez (a.k.a. Nicola)
Research & Development Associate – Script & Music: Paul Mueller
(a.k.a. Juba)
Research & Development Associate – Songs & Lyrics:
Juian Hintz (a.k.a. Julz-A)
Set & Costume Designer: Barbra Matis
Videographer/Filmmaker: Steve Yeager

4. Met with four of Broadway’s top producers – all recipients
of multiple-Tony Awards – all of whom described
“Light in the Tunnel”
as a first-class original concept with strong commercial and
artistic potential and urged us to get our first draft script and
score written ASAP and bring it back to them.

5. Formed a Limited Liability Corporation
– Light in the Tunnel, LLC –
for the purpose of raising the necessary development
investment capital – ongoing and in process – to finance writing
our script/score and providing necessary “stage/theatrical” acting
and movement coaching to our cast of subway performers.
(LLC formation made possible by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
and the legal representative they secured for us,
global law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton.)

6. Ongoing “Crowd-funding” outreach to fans, friends, family
via email and online social networking. To find out how you
(or anyone you know) can make a NON-tax deductible contribution of
any amount in exchange for fun “rewards”, go to:

Help us get to broadway

7. Typewritten transcribing of preliminary (Round I) interviews

II. Estimated Pre-Production Time-Line

September, 2010 – March, 2012

** All activities as described above in I. What We’ve Done So Far

April, 2012 – August, 2012

1. Preparation for June, 2012 “intensive” with our script/book writer Barbara Damashek and all our of cast members. Throughout the entire month of June, 2012, Barbara will conduct in-depth primary interviews (Round II) with each individual cast member and also spend time with each of them at their underground/subway station performances

2. Type-written transcribing of primary (Round II) interviews

3. From all interview data and other research, create a blueprint for
writing the first-draft script and musical score.

4. Ongoing fundraising, both development investment and
“crowd-funding” (NON-tax deductible contributions).

September, 2012 – December, 2012

1. Write the first-draft script and musical score under the supervision of our Script/Book Writer, Barbara Damshek and Composer/Arranger/Music Director, Kevin Kuhn.

2. Ongoing fundraising, both development investment and
“crowd-funding” (NON-tax deductible contributions).

3. Conduct an intensive stage-acting and movement workshop
for our entire cast of subway musicians – to be taught by our
associate director and acting coach, Suzanne Shepherd, and
our choreographer, Roger G.

4. Find and sell exclusive option on our first draft script and
musical score to the right Lead Producer/Production Company.

5. Hire a Director and any other essential Creative Team personnel.

6. Begin preparation for first Workshop production: secure the
right theatrical performance venue, finalize any/all legal
contracts with Creative Team and Cast Members, etc., and
make any necessary revisions/re-writes to the
first draft script and musical score.

For more information:

Contact Wendy Sayvetz


(212) 316-6372

(917) 715-8506


or email

wendy@abacaproductions.com

lightinthetunnel@abacaproductions.com

Again, if you would like to help us get to Broadway by making
a NON-tax deductible contribution in exchange for
some fun “rewards” go to:
help us get to broadway

If you would like to help out/participate in any other way,
please contact Wendy Sayvetz