Co-Writer and Composer: Stephanie Singer
Co-Writer and Lyricist: Laurel Haines
Director: Meghan Finn
October 24, 2021 @4pm
A free concert of songs from the new musical Simon and His Shoes, by Stephanie Singer and Laurel Haines. Enjoy optimistic orchestral arrangements of this adorable original material.
About the show
What do you do when your shoes walk out on you? Simon and His Shoes is an original musical about a pair of shoes, Bud & Beedle, who walk out on their owner, Simon, because he doesn’t wear them and he never even leaves the house. Simon chases after his shoes with the help of his younger sister Izzy.
Follow these characters on an adventure of a lifetime taking them from their ordinary lives into a world of larger than life characters and increasingly bizarre and surreal situations. Simon could never have guessed, but his runaway shoes might be the best thing that ever happened to him.
About City Artists Corps
Laurel Haines, bookwriter & lyricist, is one of 3,000 New York City-based artists to receive $5,000 through the City Artist Corps Grants program, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York City Department of CulturalAffairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre. #CityArtistCorps
This Program is Made Possible by the New York City Artist CorpsFrom now until October 31st, the Tank is presenting free in-person programming through the City Artist Corps Grants. City Artist Corps Grants, established by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York Foundation for the Arts, has offered $5,000 stipends to thousands to artists across the five boroughs. Money goes directly to the artists of New York who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. These grants have provided an opportunity for the public to engage with free live performances, and allowed artists in need to continue sustaining their practice and art-form in an in-person setting.
*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater.