Unexpected Joy by Bill Russell, Lyrics Bill Russell, Music Janet Hood Creative
Original Creative Team
Unexpected Joy received its world premiere at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre (WHAT) (Jeffry George, Artistic Director) on Cape Cod, Massachussetts on July 21, 2016, produced in association with Jim Kierstead, Linda & Craig Wielkotz, and Gabby Hanna & Marcy Feller. The production was directed by Lynn Taylor-Corbett, with musical direction by Gillian Berkowitz, sets and lighting by Christopher Ostrom, costumes by Tyler Kinney and casting by Stepehn DeAngelis. The cast -Joy - Sally Mayes, Tamara-Charity Farrell, Rachel-Michelle Duffy, Lou-Lacretta.
Unexpected Joy was produced Off Broadway by the York Theatre Company in Association with Jim Kierstead, Aria Entertainment, Gabby Hanna & Marcy Feller, Riki Lane Larmier, Linda & Craig Wielkotz, Drew Desky & Dane Levens/Michael Mills, and William Fernandez/Behzad Dabu, opening April 24, 2018. The performance was directed by Amy Anders Corcoran with sets by James Morgan, costumes by Matthew Pachtman, lighting by Ken Wills, sound design by Julian Evans, Cast -Joy- Luba Mason, Tamara-Celeste Rose, Rachel-Courtney Balan, Lou-Allyson Kaye Daniel.