May 8th - 18th
at the JCC on the
Cohn Campus
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Graphics Credit: Calee Gardner
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Georgia Mallory Guy and Cameron Kubly
Music Direction by Jason Tucker
Hosted by The JCC on the Cohn Campus
May 8th - 18th, 2025​
It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
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Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, to meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams... and a soulless marriage.
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With a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today's popular music, Songs for a New World is a great way to bring the young and the young at heart together in a shared musical experience.
Performance Dates and Times:
Thursday, 5/8, at 7:30pm - Preview Performance
Saturday, 5/10, at 7:30pm - Opening Performance
Sunday, 5/11, at 2:00pm
Sunday, 5/11 at 6:30pm
Thursday, 5/15 at 7:30pm
Saturday, 5/17 at 7:30pm
Sunday, 5/18 at 2:00pm
Sunday, 5/18 at 6:30pm - Closing Performance
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The JCC on the Cohn Campus is located at:
13009 Community Campus Dr., Tampa, FL 33625
Recommended for ages 11+
Mature Themes and Language
Run time is approximate 2hrs, including an intermission
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $38
Students/Active Military/Veterans/Seniors (65+)/Artists - $28​
Cabaret Table Seating - $136, includes seating for up to 3 people and a wine or other non-alcoholic choice and show snack. (Only 4 tables available for each show.)
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Preview Performance Tickets are priced differently.
Visit the ticketing website for further details.
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No Additional Ticketing fees. ​
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Meet the Cast
Madelyn Macko
Woman 1
Christan Mclaurine
Man 1
Kristin Carrbone*
Woman 2
John M. Perez
Man 2
Sofia Acebedo Ciro+
Ensemble
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, ThinkTank Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Erin Gordon+
Ensemble
Ryan Pope+
Ensemble
Ashlin Sullivan+
Ensemble
+Denotes Members of ThinkTank's Young Artists' Ensemble Apprentice Company.
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Meet the Production Team
Georgia Mallory Guy
Director
Cameron Kubly
Assistant Director
Georgios Tsambis
Production Stage Manager
Keith Eisenstadt
Lighting Designer
Jason Tucker
Music Director
Sofia Pickford
Costume Designer
Nick Noelte
Scenic Designer
Thank You to our
Songs for a New World
Production Sponsors
- Production Hosts at the JCC on the Cohn Campus
- The Gobioff Foundation
- Lab Athletics
- The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
- The University of Tampa Department of Physician Assistant Medicine
- Matt and Mary Gordon
- Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky
- The ThinkTank Board of Directors
