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Dominick Lucenti, Jon Carpentier, Paul Lucenti. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse is very excited to partner with E.O. Entertainment to present the world premiere of a new rock musical “Life As I Knew It.” It will be performed at Killingly High School while the Bradley Playhouse is under renovation. Life As I Knew It will be presented Nov. 8 through 17 at Killingly High School
Brothers Dominick (26) and Paul (25) Lucenti and their friend Jon Carpentier (27) have grown up around music. Paul and Jon are also accomplished actors who have appeared many times on the Bradley stage and at other theaters in this area. Together they formed E.O. Entertainment, LLC to facilitate their dream of producing original film, theatre and music. In a tribute to their spirit, E.O. stands for Eternal Optimist.
Approximately two years ago Dominick came up with the concept for a new musical. The three young men bounced ideas, music and lyrics off each other and eventually refined the work to something they were all proud of. Paul wrote the book and Dominick and Jon collaborated on the music and lyrics. Life As I Knew It was born.
The musical, which they describe as contemporary rock with a Broadway kick, follows the life of a 17 year old high school senior. Basically kind of shy, his best friend convinces him to go to a party where he finally talks to the girl of his dreams. The play is the story of his relationship with her – as he sees it.
Earlier this year, when Paul appeared in You Can’t Take It With You at the Bradley, he told a fellow actor about the musical. Veteran actor and director Jim Weigel caught the enthusiasm and agreed to direct the production with Dominick as the assistant director. Jon is playing the part of Kyle, the shy boy, and Paul is Braedon, his madcap friend. The other roles were cast through auditions.