AUTHENTICITY: THE MUSICAL, AN AWARD-NOMINATED FAMILY FRIENDLY COMEDY, DEBUTS AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE TO EXPOSE THE TOXIC SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE!

Authenticity is about finding yourself in a sea of fake profiles. The a full length stage show written by twenty-three year old Johnny Cassidy based on his feature film shot during the pandemic.

LOS ANGELES – “The theme is the title of the show- authenticity.” says Johnny Cassidy: “being authentic nowadays is one of the most risky things to be. Because of technology, the political climate, expectations… it’s important now more than ever to form genuine relationships.” While it’s all satire, the moral of the story is based on the dark truths of expectations teenagers are dealt with. “Everyone is a victim, but everyone is also a bully.”

The Fringe Festival will only be featuring a taste of Authenticity. It will be a condensed version of the first hour of the original show. “The idea with Fringe is to see if people like the first half and core characters. If they do, we can go to the full fleshed out show and premiere it in another theater for the full experience..”

Johnny Cassidy started writing Authenticity in 2018. Not only has it been re-written from the ground up more than five times, it also has gone through several forms, composers and creative teams. “We started out as a stage show. When the pandemic hit, it was clear that it was meant to be a feature film. After the film gained traction from film festivals, we thought it would be the perfect time to show the story as it was originally intended, on the stage.”

Authenticity: The Musical
Written and Directed by Johnny Cassidy
Music by Michael Van Bodegam-Smith
Produced by Noelle Hall
Assistant Directed by Vanessa Hanish
Choreographed by Avery Potemri & Melaney Garcia

FILM TRAILER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXURNx_AZ1c&feature=emb_title

SYNOPSIS:
When the social media star of highschool realizes she has no genuine friends, she attempts to connect to someone by catfishing the only genuine guy in school. But after people start to discover her true identity, she has to quickly choose between popularity and authenticity.

LIVE & STREAMING:
TBD August 2021

From:
Stephanie Feury Theater
5636 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles CA, 90038

Prices:
$10 Live
$5 Live Streamed

For More Info:
AuthentcityTheMusical.com

Press Contact Info:
Johnny Cassidy
856-448-5712
[email protected]

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