Zurich English-Speaking Theatre (ZEST) - Your Community for English Theatre in Zurich

An event where the cast, director, creative and technical teams and crew come to welcome newcomers and answer questions on our production.

1. "Opening Up" from Waitress (Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles)

• A fun, upbeat ensemble number that features Jenna and the staff of Joe's Pie Diner, capturing the hustle and small-town feel of the show.

• Listen on YouTube

2. "The New World" from Songs For a New World (Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown)

• The powerful, driving opening number of this contemporary classic song cycle, setting the stage for stories about facing new challenges and making hard choices.

• Listen on YouTube

Sign up to attend the session here.

Sheet music and lyrics available at: www.thezest.ch/mt-20-11-25

The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials, and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors brings dozens of characters to the stage as the story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. This will be an interactive reading where the people watching will be the live studio audience!

Set in December 1936, this Ken Ludwig comedy follows William Gillette, an actor famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes, who invites his cast mates to his eccentric Connecticut castle for a Christmas party. When a mysterious and unexpected murder occurs, Gillette must use his stage alter-ego's investigative skills to solve the crime.

1. "Opening Up" from Waitress (Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles)

A fun, upbeat ensemble number that features Jenna and the staff of Joe's Pie Diner, capturing the hustle and small-town feel of the show.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RagLuN8xHLY

2. "The New World" from Songs For a New World (Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown)

The powerful, driving opening number of this contemporary classic song cycle, setting the stage for stories about facing new challenges and making hard choices.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YkoCL7qvvOE

Sign up to attend the session here: https://rallly.co/invite/LZL9dvBQ4pit

Sheet music and lyrics available at: https://www.thezest.ch/mt-03-12-25

Come and explore the fun of improvisation in a welcoming and supportive environment! Whether you're a seasoned performer or a curious beginner, our Improv Workshops are the perfect, low-pressure way to build confidence, think on your feet, and have a lot of laughs. There's no script, no pressure, and no need to prepare anything: just a friendly group ready to play.

This charming, two-person musical is based on the 1912 novel, told entirely through the letters of Jerusha Abbott, an orphan who is sent to college by a mysterious, anonymous benefactor. As Jerusha blossoms into a talented young writer, she shares her experiences with her unknown sponsor, unknowingly falling for him through her candid correspondence.

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Dario Fo unleashes a chaotic storm in this political farce, inspired by a real-life 1969 police scandal in Milan. A quick-witted Maniac infiltrates police headquarters and impersonates a judge, a psychologist, and a captain to expose the truth about an anarchist's suspicious "accidental" death in custody.