The Great Age of Sail
Los Angeles, California | Theatre
Musical, Adventure
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The Great Age of Sail
Los Angeles, California | Theatre
Musical, Adventure
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Every musical that ever affected you, dazzled, or moved you started just like this: as an idea with a team hoping to make it a reality. Your support helps new voices create a heartfelt and inclusive show, sharing the joy of theater with the world.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
WE ARE FUNDED!
Come learn more and continue to support the show at The Great Age of Sail!
When her brother is tragically lost at sea, Viola Bishop rallies a ragtag crew of ne'er do wells to brave the stormy seas, the fearsome pirates, and the infamous Blackbeard in a journey of vengeance and self discovery. Filled with swashbuckling adventure, rousing sword fights, and discussions on gender identity and sexuality, The Great Age of Sail is a wholly unique and original musical for a new age.
It is, succinctly, the lesbian pirate musical you always wanted.
With your generous support, we'll have the means to assemble a crew of top-notch musicians, designers, and performers, ensuring that every aspect of this production reaches the highest level of excellence.
The Origin Story:
In 2020, like many of you reading this, I was stuck. Locked inside, quarantined, and without a plan. COVID wrecked a lot of my intentions for that year, but most of all it robbed me of my creative spark. For those early months, I had no ability to create. And then the strangest thing happened: A young Scottish man took a sailing song from 1700s New Zealand...and went viral. "Soon may the Wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum."
I'd heard sea shanties before. I'd poured hours into watching the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag, and just running up and down the block with a saber and an eye patch (you know, like normal people do). But this song caught me in a different place. It reminded me of my time in the Army, of marching in cadence with a hundred other miserable souls, every step in sync. And so, inspired, I finally sat down to write. What came out became the first song of our show: Never Go Home, an ode to those salty sailors that chose a life of freedom...at any cost.
But I still felt that itch, that obsessive force that motivates all artists. This story wasn't done. I needed to pull that thread more. So I wrote more songs, created characters, found their arcs, and soon recruited a team of creatives to help bring it all to life. At a certain point, it stopped being "my" story and became "our" project, and it has grown bigger and better ever since. And now, with your help, it will grow exponentially.
Why This Story?
There can never be enough stories about courage, earnest love, and discovering the truth about who you are and where you fit into this great wide world. This is the story of a young woman discovering herself, both her role in the world and her own sexuality. But you can swap the genders, the locations, the races and sexual preferences, and it is still a story of family and strength, of duty and love. It is a good story to experience, and that's why we want to share it with the world.
Why Now?
Quite frankly, there aren't enough pirate shows. Honestly, what are we doing? Our Flag Means Death is out here killing it, Pirates made like a bajillion dollars, and live theater is content to rest on the laurels of Penzance? This is an incredibly fun show, with catchy songs, sword fights, and some truly delightful nautical puns.
But on a more serious note, this is a challenging time for the LGBTQIA+ community. These stories are needed now more than ever, to raise voices and share experiences and bring joy and love and respect to so many.
Why This Production Team?
We are a group of four eager and talented artists, with a world of experiences shared between us. When I set out to create The Great Age of Sail, I wasn't sure where it was going to end up as a story. As more people got involved, and the story expanded to become more inclusive, I knew I needed different and varied voices to collaborate with me, to make sure this story was as honest as possible.
More to the point, we are driven to see this show completed. We have already proven this show can work with a staged reading performed just this July, and now it's time to add sets, stunts, and a larger cast to bring it all together.
So What's Next?
Now comes the fun part. See, we've already started down the road of putting this show together. We're looking at venues, locking in dates, and signing up stunt and dance choreographers. We're about to start casting...but we know this next step is expensive. In "phase one," I paid out of pocket to put this show on, making sure our cast and crew had a decent paycheck at the end of the day. But we want more than that.
This is an important moment for artists, and many of the actors and crew we're working with are striking for their very livelihoods in TV and Film (including many of us here!)
So one of the most important things to us is to PAY OUR ARTISTS AND CREW A LIVING WAGE!
Which...four struggling artists can't do alone. We need your help. With every dollar raised, we improve not only our show, but the number of people we can afford to bring aboard. We'll build our sets, raise our ship, and set sail onto a massive stage out here in Los Angeles...and beyond. It starts right now, and it starts with you.
There are many tiers at which to donate, and they come with some amazing perks and incentives. Most importantly, if you donate at any tier, you will gain access to the TAPED VERSION of the show down the road, roughly Summer 2024.
Thank you for reading this far, for being a part of this journey, and we hope you're ready to continue on to those distant shores.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Headset Microphones
Costs $2,000
Our cast will be singing, dancing, and fighting throughout the show. They'll need proper headset mics to be heard. Need 22
Wardrobe
Costs $1,000
Good costumes don't come cheap, and we need to outfit 22 people with a variety of period-specific clothing and equipment.
Swords and Props
Costs $1,000
Can't have swashbuckling adventures without a little swordplay. This would cover sabers, spyglasses, and more.
Venue Rental
Costs $14,000
You can't very well put on a show without a stage, and real estate in Los Angeles is pricey. This will cover the rental.
Cast and Crew Pay
Costs $12,000
Cast and crew are due appropriate payment for services rendered.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Adam Korenman served in the US Army from 2006-2017 as an Infantryman and Armor Officer. He is a published author, an award-winning screenwriter, and a stellar sandwich-maker. This is his second turn in the Director's seat for a live musical. This also marks the first official project as President of PopKorn Productions.
Nat Leykam is proud to now produce for the stage with Adam and PopKorn Productions, after having met when Nat was cast as Bruce Baxter in Hamilkong. Nat’s acting “first love” is theater and has performed as Hannibal in The Curious Savage and Sir Dinadan in Camelot. However, they have written and produced for TV and film for the last 8 years, including comedy writing for the TruTV show Hack My Life, writing an original sci-fi medical dramedy ELION, as well as consulting and collaborating on the original period drama The Kingdom.
Seth Bowser is a composer with degrees in composition, music theory, and piano performance. He has written and performed music for film, musical theater, video games, trailers, and more. Seth frequently directs, accompanies, and produces for various ensembles throughout Los Angeles.
Jaime Rockafellow would like to be defined using the word she came up with in college; Theatrist. A word meaning a person who is involved in multiple aspects of theater. This accurately describes her as Jaime has been an actor, stagehand, stage manager, assistant director, director, and producer. In college she co-founded a theater company called Theatrists Theatrics that worked to embody this idea, while also producing original student shows. Jaime loves new plays and she is so excited to help Adam and the rest of the crew bring this new musical to life.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
WE ARE FUNDED!
Come learn more and continue to support the show at The Great Age of Sail!
When her brother is tragically lost at sea, Viola Bishop rallies a ragtag crew of ne'er do wells to brave the stormy seas, the fearsome pirates, and the infamous Blackbeard in a journey of vengeance and self discovery. Filled with swashbuckling adventure, rousing sword fights, and discussions on gender identity and sexuality, The Great Age of Sail is a wholly unique and original musical for a new age.
It is, succinctly, the lesbian pirate musical you always wanted.
With your generous support, we'll have the means to assemble a crew of top-notch musicians, designers, and performers, ensuring that every aspect of this production reaches the highest level of excellence.
The Origin Story:
In 2020, like many of you reading this, I was stuck. Locked inside, quarantined, and without a plan. COVID wrecked a lot of my intentions for that year, but most of all it robbed me of my creative spark. For those early months, I had no ability to create. And then the strangest thing happened: A young Scottish man took a sailing song from 1700s New Zealand...and went viral. "Soon may the Wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum."
I'd heard sea shanties before. I'd poured hours into watching the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag, and just running up and down the block with a saber and an eye patch (you know, like normal people do). But this song caught me in a different place. It reminded me of my time in the Army, of marching in cadence with a hundred other miserable souls, every step in sync. And so, inspired, I finally sat down to write. What came out became the first song of our show: Never Go Home, an ode to those salty sailors that chose a life of freedom...at any cost.
But I still felt that itch, that obsessive force that motivates all artists. This story wasn't done. I needed to pull that thread more. So I wrote more songs, created characters, found their arcs, and soon recruited a team of creatives to help bring it all to life. At a certain point, it stopped being "my" story and became "our" project, and it has grown bigger and better ever since. And now, with your help, it will grow exponentially.
Why This Story?
There can never be enough stories about courage, earnest love, and discovering the truth about who you are and where you fit into this great wide world. This is the story of a young woman discovering herself, both her role in the world and her own sexuality. But you can swap the genders, the locations, the races and sexual preferences, and it is still a story of family and strength, of duty and love. It is a good story to experience, and that's why we want to share it with the world.
Why Now?
Quite frankly, there aren't enough pirate shows. Honestly, what are we doing? Our Flag Means Death is out here killing it, Pirates made like a bajillion dollars, and live theater is content to rest on the laurels of Penzance? This is an incredibly fun show, with catchy songs, sword fights, and some truly delightful nautical puns.
But on a more serious note, this is a challenging time for the LGBTQIA+ community. These stories are needed now more than ever, to raise voices and share experiences and bring joy and love and respect to so many.
Why This Production Team?
We are a group of four eager and talented artists, with a world of experiences shared between us. When I set out to create The Great Age of Sail, I wasn't sure where it was going to end up as a story. As more people got involved, and the story expanded to become more inclusive, I knew I needed different and varied voices to collaborate with me, to make sure this story was as honest as possible.
More to the point, we are driven to see this show completed. We have already proven this show can work with a staged reading performed just this July, and now it's time to add sets, stunts, and a larger cast to bring it all together.
So What's Next?
Now comes the fun part. See, we've already started down the road of putting this show together. We're looking at venues, locking in dates, and signing up stunt and dance choreographers. We're about to start casting...but we know this next step is expensive. In "phase one," I paid out of pocket to put this show on, making sure our cast and crew had a decent paycheck at the end of the day. But we want more than that.
This is an important moment for artists, and many of the actors and crew we're working with are striking for their very livelihoods in TV and Film (including many of us here!)
So one of the most important things to us is to PAY OUR ARTISTS AND CREW A LIVING WAGE!
Which...four struggling artists can't do alone. We need your help. With every dollar raised, we improve not only our show, but the number of people we can afford to bring aboard. We'll build our sets, raise our ship, and set sail onto a massive stage out here in Los Angeles...and beyond. It starts right now, and it starts with you.
There are many tiers at which to donate, and they come with some amazing perks and incentives. Most importantly, if you donate at any tier, you will gain access to the TAPED VERSION of the show down the road, roughly Summer 2024.
Thank you for reading this far, for being a part of this journey, and we hope you're ready to continue on to those distant shores.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Headset Microphones
Costs $2,000
Our cast will be singing, dancing, and fighting throughout the show. They'll need proper headset mics to be heard. Need 22
Wardrobe
Costs $1,000
Good costumes don't come cheap, and we need to outfit 22 people with a variety of period-specific clothing and equipment.
Swords and Props
Costs $1,000
Can't have swashbuckling adventures without a little swordplay. This would cover sabers, spyglasses, and more.
Venue Rental
Costs $14,000
You can't very well put on a show without a stage, and real estate in Los Angeles is pricey. This will cover the rental.
Cast and Crew Pay
Costs $12,000
Cast and crew are due appropriate payment for services rendered.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Adam Korenman served in the US Army from 2006-2017 as an Infantryman and Armor Officer. He is a published author, an award-winning screenwriter, and a stellar sandwich-maker. This is his second turn in the Director's seat for a live musical. This also marks the first official project as President of PopKorn Productions.
Nat Leykam is proud to now produce for the stage with Adam and PopKorn Productions, after having met when Nat was cast as Bruce Baxter in Hamilkong. Nat’s acting “first love” is theater and has performed as Hannibal in The Curious Savage and Sir Dinadan in Camelot. However, they have written and produced for TV and film for the last 8 years, including comedy writing for the TruTV show Hack My Life, writing an original sci-fi medical dramedy ELION, as well as consulting and collaborating on the original period drama The Kingdom.
Seth Bowser is a composer with degrees in composition, music theory, and piano performance. He has written and performed music for film, musical theater, video games, trailers, and more. Seth frequently directs, accompanies, and produces for various ensembles throughout Los Angeles.
Jaime Rockafellow would like to be defined using the word she came up with in college; Theatrist. A word meaning a person who is involved in multiple aspects of theater. This accurately describes her as Jaime has been an actor, stagehand, stage manager, assistant director, director, and producer. In college she co-founded a theater company called Theatrists Theatrics that worked to embody this idea, while also producing original student shows. Jaime loves new plays and she is so excited to help Adam and the rest of the crew bring this new musical to life.