A local arts story rooted in community, conservation and original music

Hello Bethwood Patch Team,

I’m reaching out from SOUND & Stage Theater Company here in the Woodbridge/New Haven area with a story we believe would be a wonderful fit for Patch readers — one that highlights local creativity, community engagement, and environmental stewardship.

SOUND & Stage is a women-founded and women-led nonprofit producing original musicals with live bands and fully original scores. Our work centers on themes that matter deeply to our community, and our newest production, Old Oak Ridge, is no exception.

Old Oak Ridge is an original musical about conservation, heritage, and the responsibility we all share in protecting the natural world around us. The show features a cast of local artists, a live five-piece band, and a completely original score — all created right here in our community.

We would be honored if Bethwood Patch would consider featuring SOUND & Stage and Old Oak Ridge in an article. Your readership includes exactly the families and neighbors we hope to reach with this production, and we believe the combination of women-led creative leadership, original music, and a conservation-driven narrative offers a fresh and meaningful angle.

If you’re interested, we would love to invite a reporter or photographer to visit a rehearsal at B’nai Jacob Auditorium in Woodbridge. We rehearse Monday through Thursday this week and next, and you’d be able to see the cast, band, and creative team bringing this new musical to life.

Our performances are August 8 and 9, and we’d be thrilled to share more about the show, our mission, and the young artists involved.

Thank you so much for considering this — we’d be grateful for the opportunity to highlight the work happening right here in Woodbridge and the surrounding communities.

Warmly, Carol Founder & Director, SOUND & Stage Theater Company New Haven, CT  tpianist@aol.com 203-623-3321