2025
2025
Holidays: A Good Reason to Drink
November 22nd
The Modern Prometheans present “Holidays: A Good Reason to Drink” A drunken cabaret featuring songs about holidays. All of them. Don't miss this one-night performance featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Buy drinks for the performers, which they have to consume while they sing! How wild will the night get? That's up to you!
Starring Paul Cosca, Ella Diaz, Noah Fitterer, Rhyon Ingalls, Alissa Larson, and Kal Petersen.
Sweeney Todd
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler
October 10th-November 1st
An unjustly imprisoned man arrives back in London with a new name and an unquenchable desire for revenge. The man, now called Sweeney Todd, runs into an industrious, amoral baker named Mrs. Lovett. He will kill anyone who gets in his way, and she knows just what to do with the leftovers.
This in-the-round production brings you right into Sondheim's horrifying magnum opus. The perfect place to be for the Halloween season.
Directed by Madeleine Fichera
CAST:
Paul Cosca…Sweeney Todd
Ella Diaz…Mrs. Lovett
Seth Imel…Anthony Hope
Meredith Whitman…Johanna
Myla Rickard…Toby
Selena Wallace…Toby
Lucy Kaelin…Beggar Woman
Jadon Berg…Judge Turpin
Noah Fitterer…Beadle
Finlo Laney…Pirelli
Josh Krull…Fogg/Ensemble
Alissa Larson…Ensemble
Sara Glauser…Ensemble
CREW
Director…Madeleine Fichera
Stage Manager…Riley Breazeale
SM/Crew Chief…Samantha Vickoren
Music Director…Paul Cosca
Set Design…Sid Cohen
Costume Design…Madeleine Fichera
Set Construction…Paul Cosca, Sara Glauser, Josh Krull
Lighting Design…Paul Cosca
Prop Design…Madeleine Fichera, Paul Cosca, Riley Breazeale, Samantha Vickoren, Myla Rickard, Selena Wallace
Burning Off The Page
September 19th and 20th
The Modern Prometheans present "Burning Off The Page", songs that began life in the pages of a book. Don’t miss this cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Grace Angelucci, Riley Breazeale, Amber Clayton, Paul Cosca, Noah Fitterer, Chalise Kadin, and Ren Panter
Next Stop: Broadway!
August 21st-24th
"Next Stop: Broadway!" is back for its second year! This show gives an opportunity for all of our students to shine. The show is made up of scenes and songs from different musicals. We have solos, duets, and even big, show-stopping group numbers! The students who were with us last year had an absolute blast, and we’re excited to bring this program back.
Rope
by Paul Cosca
Adapted from the play by Patrick Hamilton
July 18th-August 2nd
The Modern Prometheans present “Rope” by Paul Cosca, adapted from the play by Patrick Hamilton.
Two young men decide to strangle a friend to death as a philosophical exercise. Are they truly above morality and beyond the reach of man’s petty values? That question will have to wait, as guests are about to arrive for a dinner party, and every guest knows the dead man in the chest. Dinner is served, and the victim is just below their plates. The whole thing could be found out at literally any moment.
Directed by Ella Diaz
CAST:
Allan Jones...Charles Granger
Cole Song...Brandon Wyndham
Jackie McGarry...Mrs. Williams
Noah Fitterer...Kenneth Raglan
Autumn Smith...Leila Arden
Shannon Kase...Mrs. Kentley
Becky Durango...Mrs. Allweather
Rhyon Ingalls...Rupert Cadell
CREW
Director...Ella Diaz
Stage Manager...Riley Breazeale
Costume Designer...Madeleine Fichera
Set/Props/Light/Sound Design...Paul Cosca
Proud as Fuck
June 27th and 28th
The Modern Prometheans present "Proud as F*ck", songs of Love, Discovery, Celebration, and Pride. Don’t miss this one-night cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Riley Breazeale, Robyn Felton, Noah Fitterer, Heidi Geist, Natalie Guidi, Liz Oppelt, and Mac Rickaby.
Bug
by Tracy Letts
June 6th-21st
From Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts ("August: Osage County", "Man from Nebraska", "The Minutes") comes a gripping, tension-filled fever dream: "Bug".
In a tiny Oklahoma motel room in the middle of summer, Agnes is trying to salvage what's left of her life. When she's introduced to a kind drifter named Peter, the course of their future quickly goes off the rails. Fueled by massive amounts of drugs and paranoia, they cling to each other as a bug infestation dominates their existence. Blood spills, passion intensifies, and reality melts. They think the world is after them, and they may just be right.
Directed by Paul Cosca
CAST:
Camille Stringer…Agnes
Sid Cohen…Peter
Emmie Perry…R.C.
Jeremiah Vela-Murphy…Goss
Steven Corellis…Dr. Sweet
CREW
Director/Designer…Paul Cosca
Construction…Paul Cosca, Sid Cohen, Jeremiah Vela-Murphy, Camille Stringer
Door Specialist: Sid Cohen
Tales from The Drunken Dragon
April 25th-May 10th
The Modern Prometheans present Tales from The Drunken Dragon, Nat 20 improv adventures.
Grab your dice bag and draw your sword, it’s time to roll for initiative! Join us for a live, brand-new D&D adventure every performance, with players at our table and six improv adventurers ready to become the characters and create the action as it happens. The dice control our fates, rolled by the Dungeon Master, our players, and even the audience!
Will our heroes succeed on their quests? There’s only one way to find out!
Starring Jadon Berg, Rhyon Ingalls, Finlo Laney, Jackie McGarry, Ren Panter, and Emmie Perry. With Paul Cosca as Dungeon Master.
Shows About Shows
April 11th and 12th
The Modern Prometheans present Shows About Shows. A musical theatre cabaret about musical theatre. Don’t miss this cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Erinn Agne, Grace Angelucci, Riley Breazeale, Sid Cohen, Paul Cosca, Madeleine Fichera, Finlo Laney, and Mac Rickaby.
Frankenstein
by Paul Cosca
Based on the novel by Mary Shelley
February 20th-March 8th
Victor Frankenstein dreams of conquering death, and builds a creature that defies all natural laws. The creature is larger than life, greater than death, and demands answers from its creator. This classic tale of hubris becomes a thrilling tragedy in this adaptation.
Directed by Paul Cosca
THE CAST:
Ren Panter…Victor Frankenstein
Jadon Berg…The Creature
Julia Funk…Elizabeth, Peasant Mother, Young Woman
Paris Miles…Alphonse, Waldman, Grave Robber, Old Man
Rhyon Ingalls…Henry, Peasant Son, Young Man
CREW
Director…Paul Cosca
Assistant Director…Madeline Fichera
Special Effects Makeup: Ella Diaz
Costume Design/Construction…Madeleine Fichera
Light/Sound/Set Design…Paul Cosca
I Hate Love Songs
February 7th and 8th, 2025
The Modern Prometheans present "I Hate Love Songs", songs of Obsession, Depression, Dysfunction, and Sex. Don’t miss this cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Erinn Agne, Sidney Cohen, Ella Diaz, Noah Fitterer, Liz Reeder, Michelle Rowe, Autumn Smith, and Alanah Smolinski.
Red
by John Logan
January 10th-25th, 2025
Mark Rothko, the master of abstract expressionism, is working on the largest commission in the history of modern art: a large group of murals for The Four Seasons restaurant in New York. But as he and his young assistant Ken take on the project, Rothko wrestles with his legacy and what it means to be successful during your own lifetime. Is he selling out by taking corporate money? Would it be better to die before lingering too long? Emotions and paint fly in this intense portrait of a master at the height of his power.
Directed by Mark Ropers
THE CAST:
Rothko: Sean Warren
Ken: Jessi Shieman
CREW
Stage Manger: Madeleine Fichera
Set Design: Paul Cosca
2024
2024
A Drunk Idiot Christmas Carol
December 6th-21st, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present “A Drunk Idiot Christmas Carol”, an improvised, drunken journey through Charles Dickens’ masterpiece.
Every performance is a brand-new Christmas Carol, playing for one night only! Using audience suggestions and random chance, our brave performers will stumble and jumble their way through ghosts, Cratchits, and Christmas cheer. Where will it be set? What characters will our performers play? What’s Tiny Tim’s whole deal? We’ll all find out together!
Along the way they’ll play minigames, take shots, and lay it all on the line for your entertainment. It’s a game, it’s a show, it’s A Drunk Idiot Christmas Carol!
Starring Noah Fitterer, Rhyon Ingalls, Finlo Laney, and Jackie McGarry, with alternate players Grace Angelucci and Michelle Rowe. Hosted by Paul Cosca.
Politics: A Good Reason to Drink
November 16th, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present "Politics: A Good Reason to Drink" A drunken cabaret featuring songs of the highs, the lows, and the stupidity of politics. Don't miss this one-night performance featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Buy drinks for the performers, which they have to consume while they sing! How wild will the night get? That's up to you!
Starring Grace Angelucci, Paul Cosca, Noah Fitterer, Rhyon Ingalls, Emerson Miller, Liz Reeder, and Mackenzie Rickaby.
Hunger
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Paul Cosca
November 1st-23rd, 2024
In 1846, nearly 3000 pioneers trekked across America to reach the promised land of the west. A very unlucky 87 didn’t make it in time. This is the true, American tragedy of The Donner Party.
“Hunger” isn’t just history, it’s a living, breathing testament to the indomitable human spirit. A tale of desperation, horror, and what The American Dream can still mean to us today.
Directed by Paul Cosca
THE CAST:
Max Bruhn as William Eddy
Ren Panter as Eleanor Eddy
Jessi Shieman as Tamsen Donner
Sean Warren as George Donner
MacKenna Anderson as Virginia Reed
Rob McDonald as James Reed
Sid Cohen as Charles Stanton
Paul Cosca as Lewis Keseberg
Ella Diaz as Sarah Graves
Abby Brown as Jay Fosdick
Kanai Liufau as Lanford Hastings/Salvador
Noah Fitterer as William Foster
Jet Villarreal as Luke Holloran
Liz Reeder as John Snyder
Naomi Townsend as Ensemble
Mackenzie Rickaby as Ensemble
Hope McIntosh as Ensemble and Mother
CREW
Book, music, and lyrics by Paul Cosca
Lyrics for “Oh After Many Roving Years” by John Denton, member of The Donner Party
Director: Paul Cosca
Assistant Director: Madeleine Fichera
Choreographer: Ella Diaz
Stage Manager: Riley Breazeale
Set/Light/Sound Design: Paul Cosca
Costume Design/Construction: Madeleine Fichera
Fight Choreography: Paul Cosca
Set Construction: Paul Cosca, Sid Cohen, Hope McIntosh, Madeleine Fichera
Pamphlet Portrait: Ren Panter
Nevermore
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe
Created and Adapted by Paul Cosca
September 26th-October 6th, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present “Nevermore” An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe, including well-known Poe favorites, hidden gems, and a new adaptation of “The Cask of Amontillado”. Whether you’re a Poe superfan, or just know the bit about the raven, this one-act performance has thrills and chills for everyone.
Directed by Paul Cosca
THE CAST:
Rhyon Ingalls
Ella Diaz
Noah Fitterer
CREW
Directed, designed, and constructed by Paul Cosca
It Comes For Us All
August 16th and 17th, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present "It Comes For Us All", songs of Death, Grief, and Exploring the Unknown. Don’t miss this cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Grace Angelluci, Paul Cosca, Ella Diaz, Noah Fitterer, Heidi Geist, Ren Ingalls, Liz Reeder, and Michelle Rowe.
Wolf
by Paul Cosca
June 13th-29th 2024
When tragedy strikes a school, a relationship between a teacher and student is put under the microscope. There are lies everywhere, and pushing for the truth may have disastrous consequences. Don't trust what you see. Don't believe what you hear. Take your secrets to the grave.
Directed by Paul Cosca and Ella Diaz
THE CAST:
Paul Cosca as Jake Grimm
Ella Diaz as Candace Grimm
Stephen DuMouchel as Principal Craybourn
Riley Breazeale as Sarah Riding
Samuel Hartsook as Mark
Madeleine Fichera as Meghan
Jadon Berg as Dan/Tom Riding
Rhyon Ingalls as Detective Cutter
CREW
Director, Intimacy Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup: Ella Diaz
Director, Fight Choreographer, Light/Sound/Set Design: Paul Cosca
Stage Manager: Liz Reeder
Sound Operator: Hope McIntosh
Proud as Fuck
May 31st and June 1st, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present "Proud as F*ck", songs of Love, Discovery, Celebration, and Pride. Don’t miss this one-night cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Amber Clayton, Heidi Geist, Chalise Kadin, Liz Oppelt, and Liz Reeder
Dreaming of Midsummer
by Paul Cosca
Adapted from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
April 25th-May 5th 2024
Hermia loves Lysander but is promised to Demetrius. Helena loves Demetrius, who won't give her a second look. A group of performers are putting together the most important play of their lives. When all these people find themselves in a forest full of mischievous fey spirits, their lives will never be the same.
Part of our teen series, shows highlighting the skills of fantastic teen performers.
Directed by Paul Cosca
THE CAST:
Riley Breazeale as Performer 1 (Puck, Theseus)
Micah Ibarra as Performer 2 (Lysander, Oberon, Flute)
Alex Bugg as Performer 3 (Hermia, Snug)
Peyton Hoefft as Performer 4 (Helena, Titania, Peter Quince)
Madeleine Fichera as Performer 5 (Demetrius, Bottom)
CREW
Director, Set/Light/Sound/Set Design and Construction: Paul Cosca
Still A Kid At Heart
March 29th and 30th, 2024
The Modern Prometheans present “Still A Kid At Heart”, songs for kids sung by people who aren’t. Don’t miss this cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Riley Breazeale, Paul Cosca, Heidi Geist, Jessi Shieman, and Autumn Smith.
Bly Manor
by Paul Cosca
Adapted from The Turn of The Screw by Henry James
February 22nd-March 9th 2024
In an isolated spot in the English countryside, there stands a house full of secrets. A new governess is sent to care for the orphaned siblings that reside there, and the more she digs for the truth, the further she pushes them all to the brink of destruction. What you can’t see can still touch you. Hurt you. Perhaps even kill.
This is a world premiere adaptation of Henry James’ classic psychological thriller.
Directed by Paul Cosca
THE CAST:
Abby Brown as The Governess
Nathan Reeder as The Master/Peter Quint
Ella Diaz as Mrs Grose/Miss Jessel
Riley Breazeale as Flora/Miles
CREW
Director: Paul Cosca
Stage Manager: Liz Reeder
Set/Prop/Light/Sound Design: Paul Cosca
Costume Design: Erin Braal
Money Doesn’t Talk, It Sings
Saturday, January 6th, 2024
Talent Community Center, 110 E Main St, Talent
The Modern Prometheans present “Money Doesn’t Talk, It Sings”, songs about having it, wanting it, and doing whatever it takes to get it. Don’t miss this one-night cabaret featuring incredible voices and unforgettable performances, with songs from timeless classics and modern hits.
Starring Madeleine Fichera, Noah Fitterer, Rhyon Ingalls, Bernadette Mondok Keller, Ren Panter, Liz Reeder, Autumn Smith, and Sean Warren .
2023
2023
CHEERLEADERS VERSUS THE FORCES OF DARKNESS
Music, Lyrics, and Book by Paul Cosca
October 6th-28th 2023
Fifteen-year-old Caroline moves to the town of Suburbia Springs, where she has to navigate making new friends, helping plan the winter formal, and stopping an impending apocalypse. Taking inspiration from B horror films, John Waters-style satire, and teen dramas, and featuring a score that you'll be humming for weeks, "Cheerleaders Versus the Forces of Darkness" is set to be your new favorite cult musical.
Directed by Paul Cosca
Choreography by Ella Diaz
Stage Managed by Riley Breazeale
THE CAST:
Autumn Smith as Caroline
Cody Petit as Mo
Mary Kent as Mom
Abby Brown as Lizzie
Madeleine Fichera as Ellie
Naomi Townsend as Elizabethtown
Ella Diaz as Coach Nabinski/Sara Quel
Noah Fitterer as Daniel John
Kanai Liufau as Zac
Ren Ingalls as Dr. Frankenbeans
Alex Ellis as Nurse Cranch
Liz Reeder as Ensemble
Sid Cohen as Ensemble/Basketball Announcer
CREW
Director: Paul Cosca
Choreographer: Ella Diaz
Stage Manager: Riley Breazeale
Crew Chief: Liz Reeder
Set/Prop/Light/Sound Design: Paul Cosca
Costume Design: Emi Sanchez
Special Effects Costuming: Mary Kent
Scenic Painting Design: Bartosz Solowiej
—with assistance from: Paul Cosca, Mary Kent, Noah Fitterer, Briana Cosca, Eleanor Cosca
Set Construction: Paul Cosca, Sid Cohen
Photography credit: Chelsea Fine Photography
In Bocca Al Lupo
Sunday, August 17th, 8pm
at Ghostlight Playhouse 115 E Main St, Medford
The Modern Prometheans present "In Bocca Al Lupo", Songs of Passion from the World of Opera. Starring Grace Angelucci, Dani Brady, Paul Cosca, Devon Farmer, Noah Fitterer, Bernadette Mondok Keller, Janeen McGinnis, and Evan Sheets
Proud as Fuck
Saturday, June 17th at 8pm
at Ghostlight Playhouse, 115 E Main St, Medford
The Modern Prometheans present Proud as Fuck, songs of Love, Loss, and Pride.
Starring Riley Breazeale, Alex Bugg, Ella Diaz, Ren Ingalls, Meagan Kirby, Finlo Laney, and Grace Von Haden.
Everyone Can Be A Princess
Saturday. June 10th, 2pm
Ghostlight Playhouse
115 E Main St, Medford
A family-friendly Pride celebration!
Hosted by Bettie Wood, featuring performances by Chemical Lace, Grace Angelucci, and Paul Cosca
I Hate Love Songs
Saturday, February 11th, 2022
Ghostlight Playhouse
115 E Main St, Medford
Songs of Obsession, Depression, Dysfunction, and Sex.
Featuring Dani Brady, Riley Breazeale, Paul Cosca, Lynn Dutra, Noah Fitterer, Grace Von Haden, Ophelia Stricker, and Sean Warren
2022
2022
Home is Where the Hurt Is
Sunday, December 11th, 2022
Ghostlight Playhouse
115 E Main St, Medford
Families, Friction, and the Cozy Chaos of Home
Featuring Max Bruhn, Paul Cosca, Ella Diaz, Grace Von Haden, Kelly Jean Hammond, Alissa Larson, and Ophelia Stricker
“It’s Good to Be Bad”
October 22nd, 2022
Bellview Grange
1050 Tolman Creek Rd Ashland
Villains, Antiheroes, and Characters You Love to Hate
Featuring Paul Cosca, Ella Diaz, Bernadette Mondok Keller, Ophelia Stricker, Katie Warren, and Kathy Wing
“Burning For You”
September 2nd, 2022
Ghostlight Playhouse
115 E Main St Medford
Songs of Love, Passion, Heat, and Fire
Featuring Kaiya Bagley, Maxwell Bruhn, Paul Cosca, Ella Diaz, Katie Joos, Bernadette Mondok Keller, and Jiwoo Son
Accompaniment by Jen Marie Davidson
2018
2018
It’s Good to Be Bad
It’s Good to Be Bad
August 18th, 2018
Hipbone Studio
1847 E. Burnside Ave.
Villains, Antiheroes, and Characters You Love to Hate
Featuring Nicole Rayner, Bevin Victoria, Paul Cosca, Mila Boyd, Kristin Heller, Josh Killingsworth, Mathilda Seger, Amelia Segler, and Kraig Williams.
Accompaniment by Don Chase
I Hate Love Songs
I Hate Love Songs
February 10th, 2018
Hipbone Studio
1847 E. Burnside Ave.
Songs of obsession, depression, dysfunction, and sex
Featuring Kristin Barrett, Mila Boyd, Paul Cosca, Megan Lask, Allie Mgrublian, Barbara Richardson, Bevin Victoria, Taffy Urban, and Tom Zalutko
Accompaniment by Don Chase
2017
2017
Roles I’ll Never Play
Roles I'll Never Play
December 9th, 2017
Hipbone Studio
1847 E. Burnside Ave.
A night of songs sung brilliantly by performers who will never play those parts. Enjoy music from Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Bye Bye Birdie, 1776, Dear Evan Hansen, and more!
Featuring: Paul Cosca, Keren Garcia, Chrissy Kelly-Petit, Megan Lask, Nicole Rayner, Kyle Urban, Taffy Urban, and Bevin Victoria
Accompaniment by Don Chase
Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein dreams of conquering death, and builds a creature that defies all natural laws. The creature is larger than life, greater than death, and demands answers from its creator. This classic tale of hubris becomes a thrilling tragedy in this new adaptation.
This production opened at Mister Theatre on June 22nd, 2017 and ran for eight performances, closing on July 2nd.
Written and directed by Paul Cosca
Stage Managed by JayceLane Fortin
Victor Paul Cosca
Elizabeth, Young
woman, Peasant Nicole Rayner
Henry, Young Man
Peasant Kyle Urban
Alphonse, Waldman,
Old Man, Grave Robber Kraig Williams
Creature Thomas Zalutko
Costume Design Breanna Kurth
Light/Sound Design Paul Cosca
Student Interns Haley Herbert,
Reegan Jenkins
Allison Williams
Producers Briana Cosca
Brook Gould
Robert Smith
