Musicals

“City of Light” is the story of the practical, organized to a fault, list-making Molly. Exactly a year after her father died on her birthday and one month before her wedding, Molly embarks on the trip to Paris he always wanted to take her on; but now it’s to scatter his ashes from the Eiffel Tower. Nothing goes as she planned, and a new relationship challenges her in ways she’s never experienced, bringing her to major realizations about herself and the seemingly perfect life she left behind. With charming French-inspired music and lyrics, “City of Light” is a musical of self-discovery, friendship, romance and listening to your heart; proving that sometimes it helps to get a little bit lost in order to truly find yourself.

iWish, the Musical

(*also available as a play)

Book by Gabrielle Wagner

Music by Bryan Blaskie

Lyrics by Lawrie Chiaro

short, one-act musical

15-20 minutes

2w, 2m

“iWish” is a short musical (or play) that takes a look at a how a modern family deals with their estrangement from each other in the digital age. Becca, a precocious 12 year old has ‘had it’ with her parents addiction to electronic devices and today she finally does something about it.

Every Moon, a Celtic Rock Faerie Tale

Book & Lyrics by Gabrielle Wagner

Music & Lyrics by David Orris

full length two-act musical

 

8w, 5m minimum (larger ensemble preferred)

Set in Ireland. 17 years ago, Aisling was born to Saoirse, one of the most powerful faeries in the Realm.  But she thinks she is a human who’s mother died in childbirth, and was raised in Faerie by her adopted father, Liam.  As her induction into the Tribe approaches, she starts to feel and be able to do bizarre things.  Liam starts to wonder as well where she really came from. Her powers are a threat to Lochlan, the unofficial Faerie King.  The King, who 17 years ago stripped Saoirse, (Aisling’s mother) of her powers and banished her from the Realm.  When mother and daughter finally reunite, will their powers be strong enough to overtake the evil King?   And will they be ripped apart again when they realize that only one of them can remain in Faerie?  With Celtic-inspired music that’s a cross between Florence & the Machine, the Cranberries and Enya, this is different kind of Faerie Tale.

Pot Odds

a play by Gabrielle Wagner

full length play

90 minutes

2w, 1 m

“Pot Odds” is a full length play exploring with racism, homophobia, poker and pot. Kendra, a black medical student, just lost her lover, Jasmine, to cancer.  Natalie, Jasmine’s twin, prim white Southern woman shows up to Kendra’s NYC apartment to clear out her deceased sister’s belongings, not knowing she was more than Kendra’s roommate.  She insinuates herself into Kendra’s space and a traumatic situation brings them together and allows them to share their grief and mend some of their differences.

Bum Deal

a 15 minute play

1w, 2m

“Bum Deal” is a short play that puts a modern twist on the Aesop Fable, A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush. Harry is juggling too many “deals.”  Anna is growing tired of being juggled.

iWish

(*also available as a musical)

one-act play

15-20 minutes

2w, 2m

“iWish” is a short play (or musical) that takes a look at a how a modern family deals with their estrangement from each other in the digital age. Becca, a precocious 12 year old has ‘had it’ with her parents addiction to electronic devices and today she finally does something about it.

Life is What Happens…

a 15 minute play

1w, 2m

In “Life is What Happens,” a young woman on the brink of starting a new life and family attempts to keep up a tradition she had with her late father, inadvertantly causing her to face her fears and make peace with his death so she can move forward with life.

The Groupon (or Ya Get What Ya Pay For)

a 10 minute play

1w, 1m

The “The Groupon” is a comedy about a man who buys a Groupon for a medium to help him contact his late wife.