"The Man Who Was Too Loud": Creator of 'The Pixies' rock musical puts on a gem in Texas.

WHO: Josh Frank & Co. WHAT: The Man Who Was Too Loud" -A rock show in 1 Act WHEN: September 2003 WHERE: Austin, Texas

WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT...
Josh Franks The Man Who Was Too Loud"
ROCK MUSICAL?

Reason 1.
(The Artist)

Josh Frank, founder of MOMFEST, and Theater-less Theatre, whose shows over the years have included Night of the Werewolf", Golem", and Herzogs Stroszek", has always created really innovative stuff! Fresh off the creation of the Pixies Rock Musical, this is his first show after settling back down in Austin..

Reason 2.
(The Rock Musical)

The Man Who Was Too Loud" catalogues the years 1969 to 1973, when a quiet, delicate clean nosed, kid named JoJo hitched to NYC from Boston and saw the Velvet Underground, deciding to start a rock band of his own; although destined to be shrouded forever in the backdrop of history, his band The Modern Lovers, would inspire everyone from the Violent Femmes to the Sex Pistols to join a little movement called PUNK."

The Man Who Was Too Loud" is a one-act (Fictionalized) rock show in characteristic Theater-less Theatre style with a heavy emphasis on Cinematic Sound and Visuals, but with the energy that can only be harnessed in live theatre.

Reason 3.
(Johnny was a Richman)

Besides being the minstrel playing the guitar throughout the Farrelly Brothers film Theres Something About Mary", Jonathan Richman (whom the Musical is Based on) was one of the precursors to Punk, and his story and his music is the silver lining on the dirty edges of the movement that changed the world.. Based on his experiences in the Early seventies, The Man Who Was Too Loud" opens the dusty vinyl jacket of history.

Reason 4.
(As if you needed any more!)

Frank will be joined on-stage by the local musical anti-hero Stinky del Negro (acting as musical director), Adam Kahan on bass (Invincible Czars, Summer Breeze), Ezra Reynolds on keys (Free Range Bastards, W.C. Clark), and Phillip White on drums (Brown Whörnet, Adult Rodeo). An as-of-yet-to-be-named actress will Portray --A New York City Warhol Superstar-, Joey Hood as -Joey Harvard-, and Alvin Cantu as -The Disk Jockey-. Audiences can expect a dramatically unveiled hidden history of the 60s told through a colorful multimedia extravaganza (Projection Design by Damon Marlier) set to a raucous rock --and- roll soundtrack. Using what has become his trademark, Mr. Frank will take a cinematic-style approach for this 'Live Rock Documentary that will literally join the screen and stage: a treat for the film lover who yearns for something, bold, different and new.

Prices- Tickets Range from $12 (Advance @ Ruta Maya or 474-TIXS) to $15 Dollars (at door).

A little on Frank and his Theatre.

Josh Frank left Austin three years ago to pursue his career as a writer/producer in NYC, after associate producing for the Nederlanders on Love, Janis", and The Mama and the Papas Musical" he will present his own first off Broadway show Teenager of the Year" (The Pixies Musical) premiering in NY in early 2004, as well as a world distributed biography of the same subject, penned by Frank (published by the same agent as Kinky Friedman, FYI.)

Premiering September 11th at Austin Playhouse
-Penn Field 3601 S. Congress-
(behind Ruta Maya)
AUSTIN TEXAS-WORLD PREMIERE 2003
Contact: frankjosh@yahoo.com (Visit www.teenageroftheyear.com for more info.)

Comes see the We Arent The Modern Lovers Band" play songs to promote the musical...

August 17th-Club 710 (11:00pm)
August 21- Ruta Maya (10:30 pm)
August 23rd --Jos Coffee on S. Congress- Special Rock N Reel (7:15pm)
Featuring There's Something About Mary."
Sept. 7th-Ruta Maya (11pm)
Sept. 11th: The Show Opens!!!