''Triassic Parq'' is a musical comedy with music by Marshall Pailet, and lyrics and book by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo.

Synopsis

The novel and film ''

Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...

'' told from the perspective of the dinosaurs. A clan of genetically engineered female dinosaurs (played by male and female actors) is thrown into chaos when one of the female dinosaurs spontaneously turns male. Originally directed by

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and presented Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse in 2012. The original cast featured

Alex Wyse Alex Wyse is an American stage and screen actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for playing Kyle in '' Marvel's Iron Fist'', Saul Feinberg in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Deaf West Broadway reviva ...

(

Velociraptor ''Velociraptor'' (; ) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the pa ...

of Innocence),

Wade McCollum Wade McCollum is an American film actor, stage actor and composer/musician. Early life McCollum was born in 1978 in Chico, California. His father is a rock-n-roll drummer and McCollum spent his early life on the road traveling from town to town ...

(Velociraptor of Faith),

Lindsay Nicole Chambers Lindsay Nicole Chambers (born April 22, 1980) is an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway and in ''Submissions Only''. Career Chambers understudied the female authority figure and Penny Pingleton in the touring production ...

(Velociraptor of Science), Shelley Thomas (

T-Rex ''Tyrannosaurus'' is a genus of large theropod dinosaur. The species ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' (''rex'' meaning "king" in Latin), often called ''T. rex'' or colloquially ''T-Rex'', is one of the best represented theropods. ''Tyrannosaurus'' live ...

1), Claire Neumann (T-Rex 2), Brandon Espinoza (Mime-a-saurus),

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

(Lee Seymour) and Zak Sandler ( Pianosaurus).

Production History

Originally produced in 2010 at the NY International Fringe Festival under the title ''Jurassic Parq: The Broadway Musical''" where it won "Best Overall Musical/Production." After Off-Broadway, it was slightly re-written and presented at the Chance Theater in Orange County where it won the Ovation Award for "Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theater)" in addition to two other awards.

Recordings

; Original cast recording Original Release Date: 2012 Label: Starkadia Music: Marshall Pailet Lyrics: Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo Director: Marshall Pailet Music Director: Zak Sandler *

– Velociraptor of Innocence * Wade McCollum – Velociraptor of Faith *

– Velociraptor of Science * Shelley Thomas – T-Rex 1 * Claire Neumann – T-Rex 2 * Brandon Espinoza – Mime-a-saurus * Morgan Freeman - Lee Seymour * Zak Sandler - Pianosaurus

References

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External links

Official Website

''LA Times'' Review ''Triassic Parq''

Licensing Website
Original musicals 2010 musicals Off-Broadway musicals