the story
“Reunions” is a musical adaptation of two famous one-act plays with a common theme: What happens when you rediscover the life you almost lived?
"The Twelve Pound Look," based on the play by Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie, takes place in Downton Abbey-era London. Harry Sims is about to be knighted when the past catches up with him in this ripped-from-the headlines" look at issues of social class, a woman's "place" and the high price of success.
“A Sunny Morning,” based on the enchanting play by Spain's prolific Quintero Brothers, takes place in a park in Madrid where the hope of love springs eternal, even among septuagenarians.
biographies
COMPOSER: Jimmy Calire was a member and principal writer for the legendary “Raven” a Buffalo, New York- based band that became a favorite of musicians around the country. Later, playing keyboards and saxophone, he toured worldwide with the group “America”. He studied composition and arranging with his mentor, Leroy Holmes, who was renowned as an arranger for Harry James and Della Reese as well as a founder of Everest Records.
Jimmy worked as musical director for the Ojai Art Center on productions including “Show Boat”, South Pacific, “My Fair Lady” “Guys & Dolls,” “ Man of La Mancha,” “Big River” and “Cabaret.”
He has written words and music for two produced musicals - “Beggars, The Musical” based on “The Beggar’s Opera” and “A Christmas Carol.”
BOOKWRITER/LYRICIST: Jeffrey Scharf is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, songwriter and screenwriter. As a bookwriter and lyricist, he is a Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre finalist. Produced musicals include “David Copperfield, The New Musical” and "Who's Got Me?" both of which had sold-out runs at the Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. “Reunions” (music by Jimmy Calire) was produced in Ojai, CA. His holiday show “The Three Tales (Gifts) of Christmas” was commissioned and produced by the Elite Theatre Company. "For a Moment in Time" music by Glenn Richard Treibitz had a staged reading at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Los Angeles.. Jeffrey's “Banana Slugs Victory March” is heard in the movie “The Baxter.” Other works include book and lyrics for “Houdini Among the Spirits”, the movie script “The Best Laugh” and the ten-minute plays “Postcards from the Ledge” and “M-Urgency Room.”
He is a co-writer of “Life in the Slow Lane” recorded by Roberta Donnay and “I Don’t Want to Know” recorded by Spencer Day.
More info at www.jeffreyscharftheatrical.com
