Stories on Stage Productions of The Moment and Rent highlight range of experiences By Lauren Serge Photos courtesy of Joe Bishara and Abbey Theater
Mia Kadar and Lev Hund in Rent. 26 • August/September 2022
Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, a friend asked writer Larry Little to name the moments that dramatically changed his life. He was inspired, and soon adapted the concept to create a Zoom musical focusing on teenagers and the defining moments in their lives. That musical, aptly named The Moment, will make its Dublin premiere Sept. 10-11 at the Abbey Theater. Originally written as a Zoom musical for high schoolers, the production coming to Dublin has been adapted to a stage show featuring both school-aged and adult actors. The show will run as part of the South Asian Theater Festival, which will be held at the Abbey Theater for the first time this year. The festival, organized by Spotlight Columbus, invites theater productions from anywhere in the United States to present shows that are representative of South Asian culture, characters or plots. While The Moment doesn’t specifically focus on South Asian experience, the range of stories portrayed and the flexibility with casting enable it to offer opportunities to South Asian performers. “It’s important that what we put on the Abbey Theater stage represents the depth and breadth of the community,” says Joe Bishara, supervisor at the Abbey Theater. “I thought (The Moment) was great. It was www.dublinlifemagazine.com
