The Rose Rhapsody

The “view from here” begins on a park bench in New York City before joining Oscar Wilde’s ride through America, resting finally at Dorothy Parker’s inimitable mirror of self reflection. Featuring new writing by playwright Leigh Flayton with performances by Chris Stezin, David Bryan Jackson and Leslie Kobylinski.

A struggling actor finally lands the role of a lifetime. The problem is … it just might not be his. The hilarious dramedy screenplay series by acclaimed writer Chris Stezin, featuring performances by Raven Bonniwell, Ray Ficca, Sheri S. Herren, Leslie Kobylinski and Richard C. Washer.

Step into the world of James Joyce as Richard C. Washer weaves the places, people and ideas from the literary giant’s life and times into scenes for a new play. Plus, one of Joyce’s most famous short stories about love, loss and the wounds of memory, movingly performed by acclaimed vocal artist Christopher Lane.

Jazz trumpeter Markus Rutz and his quintet perform THE RHAPSODY SUITE, a dazzling new arrangement of Gershwin’s iconic melody RHAPSODY IN BLUE live from The Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago featuring Jarrard Harris - saxophone, Adrian Ruiz - piano, Samuel Peters - bass and Kyle Swan - drums. 

S1, Episode 2 - A struggling actor finally lands the role of a lifetime. The problem is … it just might not be his. The debut of a hilarious dramedy screenplay series by acclaimed writer Chris Stezin, featuring performances by Raven Bonniwell, Sheri S. Herren, Ray Ficca and Richard C. Washer

Entertaining voices populate IN CHARACTER II with dynamic performances by audience favorites Raven Bonniwell, Ray Ficca, Rick Foucheux, and Sheri S. Herren. Signature music in this episode features the new jazz standard BURGUNDY LEAVES by Richard C. Washer in the fabulous hands of Adrian Ruiz at the keys and the big bluesy horn of Markus Rutz.

A ballad of fathers and sons, lost heroes and Ernest Hemingway’s exquisite rumination on both in his short story classic: INDIAN CAMP - Plus new jazz single BURGUNDY LEAVES by composer Richard C. Washer with performances by Adrian Ruiz and Markus Rutz.

Season 1, Ep. 1 - A struggling actor finally lands the role of a lifetime. The problem is … it just might not be his. The debut of a hilarious dramedy screenplay series by acclaimed writer Chris Stezin, featuring performances by Ray Ficca and Sheri S. Herren.

Women’s voices through the iconic lens of Edith Wharton, George Eliot, and Emily Dickinson. Also featuring GERTRUDE, performance prose by DC playwright Richard C. Washer.

Short-listed for a Grammy in 2020, jazz trumpeter Markus Rutz delivers tracks from his most recent albums live from The Sanctuary at The Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago. “…a tuneful rhythmically sly twist on mainstream jazz…”

This episode features a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz, performed by acclaimed vocal artist Christopher Lane. In 2003, Cruz was the first Latino to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play “Anna and the Tropics.” Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s modern vision and Latin jazz arrangements of the iconic melody RHAPSODY IN BLUE, by t...

This episode features the glories of Chekhov and the tale of CHEKHOV IN REHAB, a new short story by Sean Enright rendered in a solo performance by Rick Foucheux, multiple winner of DC’s Helen Hayes Award, recognized nationally for theatrical achievement. Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s “Killer Joe” style arrangement of RHAPSODY IN BLUE, in homage to the great jazz tenor saxo...

Comedic voices rule IN CHARACTER with dynamic performances by audience favorites Raven Bonniwell, Ray Ficca, Rick Foucheux, Luz Nicolás and Chris Stezin. Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s stride and Latin jazz trio arrangements of melodies and vignettes from RHAPSODY IN BLUE, by the great American Songbook composer, George Gershwin.