Join us for our free 2024-2025 Speaker Series on select afternoon performances during our Season. With each session led by one of ICTC’s distinguished speakers, the afternoon will begin at 1:30 pm with a dramaturgical presentation and moderated discussion to introduce the world of the play, followed by the matinee performance. After the show, join the speaker and select members of the cast for an enlightening Talk Back.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming event dates:

  • The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul: Nov. 10, 2024
  • The Loved Ones: March 2, 2025
  • Dorian: April 6, 2025
  • Crocodile Fever: June 8, 2025

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday, November 10, 2024 starting at 1:30pm

The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul‘s Speakers: Christie Baugher (Composer & Playwright), & Danny Mefford (Director)

Join us for an intimate conversation as part of ICTC’s Speaker Series, featuring Christie Baugher, the brilliant writer of The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, and Danny Mefford, the acclaimed director. In this special event, Christie and Danny will discuss the journey of developing this brand-new musical, sharing insights into their creative process and their deep-rooted partnership that has brought this story to life over the years. They will explore what drew them to the story of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, how their influences shaped the piece, and their vision for the show’s future beyond Buffalo. Don’t miss this unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul.

Following the performance and Talk Back, join us for a brief reception with lite fare, where you can mingle with the creative team and continue the conversation. 

  • 1:30pm – The Speakers will give a 15-minute Dramaturgy presentation prior to the show.
  • 2:00pm – The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul matinee performance (approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission).
  • Post-show – There will be a 15-minute Talk Back session between the Guest Speakers, select cast members, and the audience.
  • Post-Talk Back – Lite fare reception to mingle and celebrate with the creative team.

    WHO’S WHO:

    Christie Baugher (Composer, Lyricist, & Playwright)
    Christie is a Los Angeles-based musical storyteller for stage and screen originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Her musicals include The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul (2023 ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles; official selection of the 2020 Pacific Playwrights Festival, South Coast Rep; sold out in concert at Joe’s Pub at the Public, 2019) and Leni Riefenstahl Is Going To Tell You The Truth. A recipient of the American Theatre Wing’s 2022 Jonathan Larson Grant and the ASCAP Foundation’s 2023 Harold Adamson Award for Lyrics, her work as a playwright and songwriter has been featured on five continents. Recently, Christie contributed songs to the off-Broadway productions of Gwen Kingston’s Anna Karenina: A Riff and Dana Aber’s Baggage at the Door. Her choral arrangements for New York’s Peace of Heart Choir are part of the rotating soundscape at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Christie is a graduate of the NYU/Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (Cycle 21) and a proud member of ASCAP, the Dramatists Guild and Maestra. She is a 2015 honoree of the York’s NEO (new/emerging/outstanding) program, under the mentorship of Michael John LaChiusa. ChristieBaugher.com / @timidfrieda / https://www.fitzgeraldsmusical.com/

    Danny Mefford (Director)
    Danny has choreographed three Tony Award winners for Best Musical: Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen, and Fun Home. As a director, his work includes a national tour of Shrek, Becoming Liv Ullman at the NY Fringe, and the upcoming projects The Gorgeous Nothings and The Kennedy Center’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Highlights of his work off-Broadway include Love’s Labour’s Lost (Drama Desk nomination, Best Choreography), Miss You Like Hell, February House, Much Ado About Nothing, and Good Person of Szechwan, along with an international tour of The Sound of Music. For TV, he staged all the theatrical sequences for Rise on NBC, made several dances for Dickinson on Apple TV+, and choreographed a sequence for Fleischman Is in Trouble on FX. He has an MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.