Behind the Scenes of TEN BRAVE SECONDS

Описание: Go behind the scenes of TEN BRAVE SECONDS, a world premiere musical about the power of a single moment.

One day can change everything if you pay attention. And Mike is certainly looking for something to change. He and his family are finding their way the best they can on a new and rocky road. Mike has also been sitting on something about himself that he’s been waiting to say, but he’s got a thing or two to find out first. What he is learning is that in order to step into his community, he’s going to have to be brave and join in. And today’s the day. Ten Brave Seconds is a vibrant and heartfelt new musical for everybody that all takes place on one day in the life of an American teenager that will open your eyes and recalibrate your heart.

World Premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company from January 30-February 14, 2026. Tickets and information at PioneerTheatre.org.

Featured music:
"Astronaut 63"
Music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke
Lyrics by Jeff Talbott
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangments by Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott
Vocals: Carson Stewart


Ten Brave Seconds
Music and Lyrics by WILL VAN DYKE
Book and Lyrics by JEFF TALBOTT

CAST
Mike: CARSON STEWART*
Carl: WILL BLUM*
Becky: HEIDI FARBER
Gabby: JESSICA MONEY*
Tim: LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS*
Mr. G.: JOHN CARIANI*

Teens: NICK EIBLER*, ZACHARY DANIEL JONES*, JALEN MICHAEL JONES*, LAURA LEO KELLY*, JORDAN CRUZ, SYDNEY RUDEL, HARRISON TIMM, ELLA MEI WILLIAMSON
Swings: ARIANA BAGLEY, KADEN CONRAD

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: ELLIE HEYMAN
Choreographer: REED LUPLAU
Music Supervisor: PATRICK SULKEN
Scenic Designer: JAMES NOONE
Costume Designer: BRENDA VAN DER WIEL
Lighting Designer: JOSÉ SANTIAGO
Sound Designer: AARON HUBBARD
Hair & Makeup Designer: KATE CASALINO
Orchestrations & Vocal Arrangements: WILL VAN DYKE and PATRICK SULKEN
Production Stage Manager: JAMES O. HANSEN*
Casting by ANDREW FEM, Casting by Them

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

ABOUT PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY (PTC)
Now celebrating its 64th season, the award-winning PTC is Utah’s premier professional theatre company and a leading arts organization of the West. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Adrian Budhu, PTC presents world-class productions that celebrate diversity in culture and society, and serve as the connecting bridge between art and scholarship as an affiliate of the University of Utah. Notable productions include the regional premieres of Les Misérables, Sting’s The Last Ship, and Frank Wildhorn’s The Count of Monte Cristo, as well as the world premieres of Shucked (the first-ever Broadway tryout in Utah), A Distinct Society by Kareem Fahmy, Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones, The Messenger by Jeff Talbott, and Ass by Ellen Simon. For more information, visit PioneerTheatre.org.