“If One is Good” from the musical A Collectible Sensation by Amy Engelhardt and Arianna Rose. Performed by Dana Aber at 54 Below in “Women of the Wings vol 5”
Credits: women of the wings volume 5 (@womenofthewings)
• music direction by: Nissa Kahle (@nissakahle)
• produced & directed by: Megan Minutillo (@meganminutillo)
• videography by: Kayleen Bertrand (@kayleenmariemedia)
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A wonderful online reading of TOUCH THE MOON produced by Walking Shadow Readers Theatre.
Touch the Moon - April 2021
Original music by Adam Schultz
Spring Break, 1994, on an island far from teenage Miranda’s home. Her mysterious disappearance lays bare a mess of secrets and lies. Her mother Becca frantically searches for Miranda and the truth of what happened that night from the only people who might know – Miranda’s best friend Emily, and Stefan, a young man who is the last person to have seen her. Through an ever-widening circle of past, present and future vignettes, a fuller picture of Miranda emerges, showing a young girl on the cusp of womanhood, healing from a broken family dynamic and exploring the boundaries of her sexuality. Stefan’s father Dirk wearily protects his son, and a guilt-ridden Emily is haunted by the thought it may be her fault. A play about the need to know, and of motherly love and determination in the face of the unthinkable.
Content Warning: Adult Language, Sexual violence, Mental Illness
Carol Cadby presenting Becca’s opening monologue from my play TOUCH THE MOON.
The interview I did with Cable Show SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS is now on Youtube. I discuss Miami New Musicals, my writing career, and supporting new work by writers.
From the Joe’s Pub concert, a truncated version of “Flying” from THE LOST GIRL, by Ben Bonnema and Arianna Rose. Featuring Kristen Leigh McCusker, and Sommer Carbuccia, and Joshua Israel as Wendy, Michael and John Darling.
“BROWN BAGGIN’ IT”, a stand-alone cabaret song. Based on the true story of a woman who tried to thwart a school board shooter by whacking him with her purse. Lyrics by Arianna Rose, Music by Max Mamon. Performed by Sol Baird, Sara Benjamin, and Wilson Bridges at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, NYC. Musical direction by Karl Michael Johnson.
“FINSTER’S LAST STAND”, a stand-alone cabaret song. Lyrics by Arianna Rose, Music by Or Matias. Performed by Rona Siddiqui at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, NYC. Accompanied by the composer Or Matias.