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Synopsis: Three beautiful bridesmaids stand on the sidelines of romance unaware that they are about to slam into love like a blown tire on a highway. The Impulsive Heartbreaker Maren is headed for heartbreak. The rational Doctor Jen is losing her head over an unavailable old flame and risks becoming The Other Woman. The bouquet catching, devoted fiancČe Quin is in danger of becoming The Woman Scorned.
Friends since high school, all three think they have a road map to happiness. Yet no amount of bravado, intelligence or good intentions protects them from falling for the unattainable, unavailable or unfaithful. Love = roadkill and soon everyone's dialing Cupid 911. Only, Cupid's not answering.
He's got a love emergency of his own.
Oh sure, he used to get his kicks on Valentines Day, but Cupid's been sliding downhill ever since he stuck himself with his own arrow and fell in love with Psyche.
They had a big, splashy wedding. Too bad the marriage blew up in his face. It's been 2500 years since their 'trial separation' and Cupid's worried she wants a divorce. Now hooked on alcohol and anti-depressants, Cupid is arrested for shooting his famous arrow under the influence.
He's sentenced to two years of community service. Even worse, he's gotta do his time in the mortal world where he infiltrates the lives of the three bridesmaids and wreaks havoc.
Blindsided by the fragile complexity of the human heart ‚ all are at the mercy of Cupid's arrow. Maybe if the divine matchmaker could get sober it would be a happy ending. But first Maren will lose her heart, Jen her head, and Quin will go from being the happiest bride in the world ‚ to a tough choice between her man and her self-respect.
Desire, friendship, adultery, war. Life in the face of death. Each song they sing is a milestone on the road to their dreams. There's no seatbelt in the fast lane of love.
This high-concept CD links songs with a storyline in a pop/Broadway fusion and is the brainchild of popular local musician, composer and Ph.D. Larry (Dr. L) Tarof and lyricist/TV veteran, Lila Rose.
Predicated on the notion that modern love is so challenging that even Cupid himself dials 911 today, Cupid 911 will take audiences on a roller coaster ride with songs such as "Roll the Dice on the Red", in which a thrilling one-night stand is alluded to with gambling metaphors - only to result in the crash and burn of the morning after via the upbeat, yet ruefully insightful title track, "Cupid 911". From the joy of a wedding day to the secrets of adultery this CD and story also explores the friendships that get us through, and the human spirit's stubborn insistence on continuing to strive in "Drive Baby Drive (the road of your dreams)". There is no seatbelt in the fast lane of love.
Featuring three young rising-star Ottawa singers who perform as 'characters' with the monikers: The Impulsive Heartbreaker, The Other Woman and The Woman Scorned, Cupid 911 offers stunning lead vocals by Becky Abbott, Stacey Ingrey and Brianna Szarka. All three are Kiwanis Festival winners (Abbott and Szarka recently in the pop category and Ingrey is also a CJOH Homegrown Cafe winner). They were hand-picked by Dr. L, who produced the CD at his Ottawa-based studio, Dr. L's Music. The June 6th National Arts Centre (Fourth Stage) premiere was a showcase of local talent, including an exclusive performance of the 'story behind the songs' narration by Jennifer Tarof.
Cupid 911 is the first collaboration between Larry (Dr. L) Tarof and his longtime friend from high school, Lila Rose. Dr. L is the worst kept 'secret weapon' of Ottawa singers intent on top-tier arrangements and accompaniment for career-making competitions. A child-prodigy in piano playing and composition, Dr. L has lived a double life as musician/scientist with a Ph.D. in electronic engineering and a stint as a CEO of a high tech start up. "It was a blast working with Lila and these amazing singers to create songs that were both catchy/radio-friendly and artistically meaningful for me as a composer." Larry (Dr. L) Tarof
Lila Rose has a B.F.A. in Theatre and is the former VP of Development for a Toronto-based Television production company. Over ten years on the creative end of television, she conceived and or contributed to shows on CTV, Teletoon, YTV, and Global. "Cupid 911 is my first 'confictional' - both a confessional autobiography and a universal work of fiction. Everyone I know has dialed Cupid 911 at one time or another. I've got it on speedial." Lila Rose
CD includes lyric insert and story precis.
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