Creative Teams Revealed For Theatre Now's SOUND BITES 13
The event will take place on Monday, May 4th.
Theatre Now New York has announced the creative teams for the 10 shows that will be featured in this year's 13th annual SOUND BITES Festival of 10-Minute Musicals on Monday, May 4th at Symphony Space, hosted by Tony-nominated writer Andrew Lippa. Complete casting will be announced shortly.
Since 2013, SOUND BITES has showcased almost 200 emerging writers, and many past shows have now been performed all over the world. This annual festival offers a chance to see the future of musical theatre in a fast-paced, exhilarating evening featuring a diverse slate of stories and styles. The 10 shows that will be featured in this year's festival are:
53 MONTHS
Music by Sequoia Sellinger, Book & Lyrics by Sarah Rossman
Direction by Marella Martin Koch, Music Direction by Minhui Lee
An exploration of bodily autonomy, motherhood, self-determination, and what it means to be human through the relationship between a marine biologist and the most devoted mother on planet Earth: the Graneledone boreopacifica (deep-sea warty octopus).
BITCH, I CLONED YOU!
Music & Book by PJ Ju, Lyrics & Book by Ed Horan
Direction by Jenny Bennett, Music Direction by Joe Brauch
A goofy sci-fi comedy about the existential horror of trying to win the breakup.
DIVORCE PARTY
Book & Lyrics by Carli Freeman, Music by Caitlin Thomas
Direction by Melody Munitz, Music Direction by Caitlin Thomas
Recently divorced couple Viv and Lexi throw a party to celebrate their separation and play wingwoman for each other but soon realize starting over is harder than it seems.
THE DUST MOTHER
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jarrett Murray
Direction by Kayla Coleman, Music Direction by Jarrett Murray
A star comes to Earth wanting to put down roots but finds so much more.
ISLAND TIME
Book by Danielle Koenig, Music & Lyrics by Asher Muldoon
Direction by Kate Semmens, Music Direction by Asher Muldoon
When a couples cruise sinks in the ocean, a recently separated couple are horrified to find that they are marooned on a small deserted island with the hottie they both cheated on each other with.
JUST OUTSIDE
Book by Emily Boyd Dahab with Allison Kraus, Music by Allison Kraus, Lyrics by Emily Boyd Dahab
Direction by Logan Reed, Music Direction by Asher Denburg, Fight Choreography by Skye Bronfenbrenner
Based on found text from a real social media post, an agoraphobic Long Island housewife learns her husband may have seen a UFO and makes a social media post which snowballs out of control.
THE KEEPER
Book, Music & Lyrics by Maxwell Carmel
Direction by Ryan Dobrin, Music Direction by Maxwell Carmel, Choreography by Rebecca Brudner
A short musical folktale about keeping your light shining brightly through the dark forces of the night.
OUR OWN ODYSSEY
Book & Lyrics by Chris Rivera, Music & Lyrics by Joe Montoya
Direction by Rula A. Muñoz, Music Direction by Joe Montoya
A remix of Homer's epic myth through a Queer Latin lens.
STEAK!
Book & Lyrics by Brooke di Spirito, Music by Louis Josephson
Director TBA
Two friends wake up to realize they have drunkenly opened a high-end steakhouse...in their apartment.
THE TROUBLE WITH TIME TRAVEL: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical
Lyrics & Book by Dan Caprera, Music & Orchestration by Ryan Jacobs
Direction by Maeve Brady, Music Direction by Jeremy Jacobs
A choose-your-own-adventure musical where the audience themselves get the opportunity to vote on what happens next!
This year's runners-up are Mantis Prom by Jordan Knitzer & Barrett Riggins and You Go On by Matt Gittins.
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