THE SOUL COLLECTOR
THE SOUL COLLECTOR
A T.V. Evangelist Rock Musical
Cast: 5
Type: full-length
Genre: musical
Keyword: faith, church, misguided preacher, family unit
Synopsis: The end of the world is on the horizon and Lester Dupree has a plan for your salvation. Lester infuses his fanatical takes on the word of God with his very own brand of music. It's time to build your home in heaven, so bring an open mind and an open heart, but most importantly, bring your soul. Your salvation is moments away!
Production History:
Staged Reading: Unicorn Theatre - Kansas City, MO - 2011
World Premiere: Unicorn Theatre - Kansas City, MO - 2012
UNICORN THEATRE TO PRESENT THE SOUL COLLECTOR, 12/6 - 23
Jun. 27, 2012 By: BWW News Desk
Kansas City based playwright Ron Simonian returns to the Unicorn this holiday season with the next play in his evolution of irreverent and sharp tongued humor, but this time he’s also playing guitar.
UNICORN TO STAGE WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘A DIFFERENT KIND’ OF MUSICAL - UNPREDICTABLE PLAYWRIGHT TO PORTRAY ‘THOSE WHO USE RELIGION AS EXTORTION.’
July 12, 2012 Publication: The Kansas City Star
“It’s a different kind of musical,” he said. “It’s a TV evangelist rock musical. It’s not an antireligion play. It attacks those who use religion as extortion, you might say." More
RON SIMONIAN TAKES LEAP OF FAITH WITH 'THE SOUL COLLECTOR'
December 5, 2012 By STEVE WALKER KCUR 89.3 - NPR
In his latest play, The Soul Collector, Simonian plays a slick television evangelist named Lester Dupree...
... it attacks those who use that [ should "that" be "their"?] faith for evil and for cash." More
UNICORN’S ‘SOUL COLLECTOR’ PREACHES AN OLD SERMON
December 9, 2012 Publication: The Kansas City Star
Ron Simonian is a playwright I’ve admired through the years. More