Sally Tomato's Toy Room, a place in your mind..."songs and vivid production numbers reminiscent of a female-centric version of Tommy." Portland Monthly"a wake-up call all adults could use" LivePDX.com"Bjork-ish" Willamette Week"An ambitious local rock band who decided to go big and make a rock opera, and then actually did it. Toy Room offers a tasteful use of props, multiple projection screens, and live camera work." Portland MercuryThe groundbreaking rock opera created by the writing team of Sally Tomato, Carlos Severe Marcelin and Eric Flint, premiered in Portland, Oregon in April 2008.
A multimedia performance art experience with universal attraction, Sally Tomato's Toy Room is an ambitious dramatic work and the first of its kind for a musical group in Portland, Oregon. Produced by Wesley J. Turner (Office 506 Productions) and crafted by a stellar board of local talent, the work integrates music, film, dance, and artistic set design. It promises to be a highly entertaining and thought-provoking experience for both local audiences and listeners worldwide.
Set in four acts, Sally Tomato's Toy Room tells the story of this enigmatic character, as her childhood slips away and she is hurdled into an hectic adult life. The unrest caused by a controlling husband and her subsequent flight into a life of abandonment and frequent partying evolves to reveal that the innocence she had as a child is the key to coping with life. By rising above the mundane through the use of her imagination, Sally challenges listeners to find their own Toy Room… a place in their mind.
Creative members of the Development Team include Wesley J. Turner(Director, Video Producer/Development), Cynthia R. Chimienti (Choreography/Development), Stephen Phyllop Clarke (Development), Barry D. Kaine (Development), and Jonas Nash (Set Design). The cast includes Trisha Beck (Innocence), Drew Norman (Husband), Cynthia R. Chimienti (Destiny) and a slew of local talent that makes up the Party Guys and Party Girls who form the cornerstone of Act III.
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