PREVIOUS PROJECTS
Developmental Workshop | May 6 – 24, 2024
Written by The Kilbanes
Music Directed by Jeff Theiss
Directed by Caitlin Sullivan
Staged Reading | May 6 – 17, 2024
Written by Amara Janae Brady
Music Directed by Christie Chiles Twillie
Directed & Orchestrated by Xander Browne
Staged Reading | February 26 – March 10, 2024
Written by Jaime Jarrett
Music Directed by Kyra Leigh
Directed by Bo Frazier
Jonathan Larson Award Reading | February 6 – 18, 2023
Written by Daniel Lazour & Patrick Lazour
Music Supervision & Direction by Madeline Benson
Developmental Workshop | January 9 – 27, 2023
at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Music by Jonathan Bauerfeld
Book & Lyrics by Casey Kendall
Orchestrations & Music Supervision by Conor Keelan
Directed by Lucky Stiff
Staged Reading | October 2 – 16, 2022
Based on the play Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean by Ed Graczyk
Book by Ashley Robinson
Lyrics by Shakina Nayfack
Music by Dan Gillespie Sells
Music Directed by Shraman Ghosh
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Developmental Workshop | July 11 – 23, 2022
Co-Created by Molly Beach Murphy, Jeanna Phillips and Annie Tippe
Music & Lyrics by Jeanna Phillips
Book & Additional Lyrics by Molly Beach Murphy
Additional Music & Music Direction by Alex Thrailkill
Directed by Annie Tippe
Staged Reading | May 9 – 22, 2022
Music by Ross Baum
Book & Lyrics by Charlie Oh
Music Directed by Jeremy Ramey
Directed by Lisa Peterson
Staged Reading | May 9 – 22, 2022
Book & Lyrics by Deborah Zoe Laufer
Music & Additional Lyrics by Daniel Green
Music Directed by Patrick Sulken
Directed by Lisa Rothe
Festival of Readings | March 10 – 13, 2022
ILLEST DANCE by Alex Manaa & Ruchir Khazanchi
THE DOORS WE CLOSE by Trevor Band
ABANDON ALL HOPE by Libby Hatton, Samuel Perlman & Mitchell Huntley
FAITH LOST | FAITH FOUND by Sarah Geltz
HOME FOR THE SUMMER by Brandon Acosta, Bennett Petersen & Juliet Huneke
Wirtz Center Co-Production | October 29 – 31, 2021
Written by Suzan Zeder & Jenn Hartmann Luck
Music Directed by Cameron Miya
Music Supervision by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Rives Collins
Jonathan Larson Award Reading | June 1 – 13, 2021
Written by Kristoffer Diaz & Rona Siddiqui
Music Directed by Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh
Directed by Jaime Casteñeda
Virtual Reading | May 3 – 27, 2021
Book, Music & Lyrics by Khiyon Hursey
Music Directed by Nehemiah Luckett
Choreographer & Dramaturgy by Chris Emile
Co-Directed by Patrick Vassel & Tiffany Nichole Greene
Virtual Production | 2021
Adapted for Digital Performance, Directed, and Co-Produced by
Margaret Laurena Kemp & Roger Ellis
in response to the play CLICK by Jacqueline Goldfinger
with original scores by Richard Chowenhill, Kory Reeder, Bahar Royee, and Ramteen Sazegari (Amby Doosters)
Virtual Reading | October 12 – November 1, 2020
Book by Katie Duggan
Music & Lyrics by Jordan Knitzer & Alec Steinhorn
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson & Shraman Ghosh
Directed by Allison Heinz
Winter Residency & Workshop | March 1 – 13, 2020
Story by Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo
Book, Music & Lyrics by Finn Anderson
Music Directed by Diana Lawrence
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Workshop Reading | December 7 & 8, 2019
Written by Ben Wexler
In association with TheatreWorksUSA
Jonathan Larson Award Reading | November 16 – 24, 2019
Inspired by Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard
Written by Emily Gardner Xu Hall
Music Directed by Nick Graffagna
Directed by Jessica Fisch
Edinburgh Festival Productions | August 2 – 24, 2019
CITY OF DREAMS
Story by Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo
Book, Music & Lyrics by Finn Anderson
Directed by Tania Azevedo
THE TWELVE
Music by Jonathan Bauerfeld
Book & Lyrics by Casey Kendall
Directed by Ryan Cunningham
Jonathan Larson Award Reading | May 18 – 26, 2019
Book by Andrew Farmer
Music & Lyrics by Andrew R. Butler
Music Directed by Diana Lawrence
Directed by Kent Nicholson
Developmental Workshop | April 22 – May 4, 2019
Written & Performed by Nikki Lynette
Directed by Roger Ellis
Winter Residency & Workshop | February 4 – March 16, 2019
Written by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie
Music Directed by Nick Graffagna
Directed by Scott Gilmour
Workshop Reading | December 1 – 4, 2018
Written and Composed by Genevieve Thiers & Mischa Zupko
Directed by Genevieve Thiers
Staged Reading | October 20 – 28, 2018
Book by Michael Mitnick
Music by Adam Gwon
Based on the film by Billy Morrissette
Music Directed by Nick Graffagna
Directed by Lonny Price
Staged Reading | October 6 – 15, 2018
Book by Ben Steinfeld
Music by Alexander Gemignani
Music Directed by Charlotte Rivard-Hoster
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Edinburgh Festival Productions | August 3 – 26, 2018
A MOTHER’S SONG
Story by Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo
Book, Music & Lyrics by Finn Anderson
Directed by Tania Azevedo
THE BOOK OF NAMES
Music by Jonathan Bauerfeld
Book & Lyrics by Casey Kendall
Directed by Ryan Cunningham with David H. Bell
Equity Production | July 20 – August 5, 2018
Book by Buddy Farmer
Music by Michael Mahler
Lyrics by Michael Mahler and David H. Bell
Directed and Choreographed by David H. Bell
Produced by special arrangement with Coaches, LLC, John Girardi and Greg Schaffert
in collaboration with the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
Inaugural Jonathan Larson Award Reading | February 17 – 24, 2018
Book & Lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman
Music by Erato A. Kremmyda
Music Directed by Charlotte Rivard-Hoster
Directed by Sam Pinkleton
Staged Reading | February 3 – 10, 2018
Music & Lyrics by Ben Roseberry
Book & Lyrics by Chip Klose
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Scott Evans
Staged Reading | November 27 – December 4, 2017
Book & Lyrics by Cheryl Coons
Music by Peter Eldridge
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Ryan Cunningham
Edinburgh Festival Productions | August 3 – 27, 2017
A SCOTTISH STORY
Written by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie
Directed by Scott Gilmour
AMERICA & THE GREAT WAR
Written by Christopher Anselmo, Ryan Bernsten, & Desiree Staples
Directed by David H. Bell
Associate Director & Dramaturg: Scott Evans
Workshop Reading | June 5 – 11, 2017
Based on the book by Matt de la Peña
Adapted for the stage by Cheryl L. West
Music and Lyrics by Lamont Dozier & Paris Ray Dozier
Directed by Henry Godinez
Staged Reading | May 6 – 13, 2017
Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon
Book & Lyrics by Michele Lowe
Adapted from The Proxy Marriage by Maile Meloy
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Nick Bowling
Workshop Reading | February 18 – 25, 2017
Music by Joshua Salzman
Book & Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Ryan Cunningham
Staged Reading | November 12 – 20, 2016
Book by Buddy Farmer
Music by Michael Mahler
Lyrics by Michael Mahler & David H. Bell
Music Directed by Matt Deitchman
Directed by David H. Bell
Staged Reading | May 24 – June 2, 2016
Book, Music & Additional Lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen
Book, Archival Research & Text by Jessica Kahkoska
Adapted Lyrics from Hymns/Songs/Texts from the Public Domain
Directed by Lindsay Maron
Workshop Reading | February 29 – March 6, 2016
Book & Lyrics by David H. Bell
Music & Lyrics by Daniel Green
Music Directed by Daniel Green
Directed by David H. Bell
Concert Reading | September 18 – 28, 2015
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg & Raymond Jeannot
Original Text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Max Riviera
English Book and Lyrics Adaptation by Michael Mahler
Directed by David H. Bell
Workshop Reading | May 12 – 22, 2015
Music by Michael Kooman
Book & Lyrics by Christopher Dimond
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Scott Weinstein
Staged Reading | February 1 – 7, 2015
Music by Daniel Green
Book & Lyrics by Lezlie Wade
Music Directed by Ryan T. Nelson
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Workshop Reading | September 13 – 23, 2014
Music by Larry Grossman
Book by Duane Poole
Lyrics by Kellen Blair
Directed by Geoff Button
Workshop Reading | May 18 – 30, 2014
Music by Joshua Salzman
Book and Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
Music Directed by Eric Kang
Directed by John Simpkins
THE RULES OF LOVE
Staged Reading | March 4 – 12, 2014
Music by Demir Demirkan and Sertab Erener
Book and Lyrics by David H. Bell
Directed by David H. Bell
Workshop Reading | July 29 – August 9, 2013
Based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
Book by David Ingber
Music and Lyrics by Lamont Dozier & Paris Dozier
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Workshop Reading | May 18 – 31, 2013
Book by Hunter Bell & Lee Overtree
Music & Original Lyrics by Eli Bolin
Based on the Found Books & Magazines by Davy Rothbart
Music Directed by Matt Deitchman
Directed by Lee Overtree
Mainstage Production | October 19 – November 4, 2012
Written & Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Music Produced by Josh Horvath
Workshop Reading | September 19 – October 2, 2011
Music by Curtis Moore
Lyrics by Thomas Mizer
Book by Thomas Mizer, Curtis Moore & Joshua Sherer
Directed by Meredith McDonough
Workshop Reading | September 5 – 18, 2011
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Book by Aaron Thielen
Directed by Jess McLeod
Workshop Reading | March 3 – 13, 2011
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Book by Bill Donnelley
Directed by David H. Bell
Workshop Reading | February 14 – 27, 2011
Conceived by Kim Rosenstock
By Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick & Kim Rosenstock
Directed by Bill Fennelley
In association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Mainstage Production | July 16 – August 8, 2010
Music & Lyrics by Neil Bartram
Book by Brian Hill
Based on the novel by Timothy Findley
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Staged Reading | September 10 – 27, 2009
Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and Lyrics by Robert Taylor & Richard Oberacker
Directed by David H. Bell
Staged Reading | July 29 – August 9, 2009
Musical Comedy based on “Le Medicin Malgre Lui” by Moliere
Book by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
English Adaptation, Score & Additional Dialogue by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Dominic Missimi
Workshop Production | July 10 – August 2, 2009
Music by Kevin O’Donnell
Book and Lyrics by Chris Matthews, Jake Minton & Nathan Allen
Directed by Nathan Allen
Developed in association with The House Theatre of Chicago
Concert Reading | February 2 – 22, 2009
Music by Joshua Salzman
Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
Directed by David H. Bell
Staged Reading | November 10 – 24, 2008
Book and Lyrics by Mark St. Germain
Music by Doug Katsaros
Directed by Geoff Button
Mainstage Production | July 25 – August 17, 2008
Book by Jeannine Dominy
Lyrics by Amanda McBroom
Music by Michele Brourman
Directed by Sheryl Kaller
Reading | November 13, 2007
Book & Lyrics by Stephen Cole
Music by Jeffrey Saver
Directed by Phillip Markle
Mainstage Production | July 27 – August 12, 2007
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman & Joe Popp
Book by Rinne Groff
Directed by Michael Greif
Mainstage Production | October 27 – November 12, 2006
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by T.C. Smith & Peter Spears
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Mainstage Production | July 28 – August 13, 2006
Music and Lyrics by Leslie Arden
Book by Bernie Staple
Inspired by an Idea from Timothy French
Directed by Gary Griffin
Workshop | June 22 – 25, 2006
Written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Directed by Travis Greisler
Concert Performance | February 11 – 12, 2006
Book & Music by Eric Whitacre
Original Story and Lyrics by David Norona & Eric Whitacre
Mainstage Production | October 28 – November 13, 2005
Music by Joe Thalken
Book & Lyrics by Barry Kleinbort
Based on the Novel by Geoff Ryman
Directed by Tina Landau