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Max Understood, a new musical by Michael Rasbury, Assistant Professor of Sound Design, has been selected to be presented at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival – billed as "the Sundance festival of new musicals.” Rasbury conceived of Max Understood along with director and actor Nancy Carlin of Berkeley, Calif., whom Rasbury met at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in 2006. They collaborated to write the musical and compose and record the original score inspired by Rasbury’s son, Max's daily struggle with autism and the challenges that his parents and other parents with autistic children face every day. Max Understood will run for six performances on September 28 through October 7 at the 45th Street Theater in New York City. For more information, visit http://www.michaelrasbury.com/maxunderstood.htm and http://www.nymf.org/maxunderstood.

Review:

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/ob/10_06_09c.html

Additional press coverage:

WINA Radio Interview with Coy Barefoot

The Hook: FACETIME- Max, understood? Professor interprets autism with music

Charlottesville Newsplex: Charlottesville Musician Co-Writes "Max Understood"; A Musical About Autism

U.Va. Today: U.Va. Drama Professor to Premiere Original Musical About Autism in New York

Playbill.com: Winther, Quinton and Sherman Set for Max Understood at NYMF

Broadwayworld.com: 30 Days Of NYMF: Day 1 MAX UNDERSTOOD

Broadwayworld.com:
Everett Quinton, Michael Winther, & Marlon Sherman to Star in MAX UNDERSTOOD at NYMF 9/28-10/7

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