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Plays & Musical Theater Works
(see also
doollee.com playwrights database):
- Fixing Einstein (with composer Ian Williams)
Have you ever
wished you could split yourself in two? A cutting-edge
neuroscientist facing a degenerative illness, clones herself,
intending that her clone will do a better job of carrying on her
work and caring for her unsuspecting husband and autistic twin boys
while she goes off on one last travel adventure. But the clone has
her own ideas about how to live her life. Developed and workshopped
in the 5th Avenue Theatre New Works Program, 2013-15.
Finalist, TRU Voices Festival of New Musicals, NYC, 2018
- Waiter, There's
a Slug in My Latté (with composer Todd Moeller)
The distinctly Seattle musical review with hit songs such as
Monorail: Train to Nowhere and Slug Sushi;
Cabaret de Paris, over 200 performances. Original 1991 cast
recording newly transferred to digital media; now available on CD!
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Lauren Marshall
- Abraham's Land (with Hanna Eady and composers David
Nafissian & Roger Ames) (new version in progress!)
A musical drama set against the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
premiered at
New Image Theatre, Seattle; also produced by Seeds of Peace, Maine,
and workshopped by Village Theatre, New Music Theatre Ensemble and
Broadway on Sunset
- The Misanthrope
Contemporary verse adaptation
of Moliere's classic, premiered in 1999 at Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, OR, where it
won the Portland Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Production of the
Season. Subsequently produced, among other places, in 2003, by NYU Tisch School of
the Arts, directed by Timothy Douglas. See here for more information
- Falling Leaves (with composer Michael Wartofksy)
A
one-act chamber opera adapted from The Last Leaf by O'Henry,
with music by Michael Wartofsky; premiered at Dixon Place,
NYC; also produced by Seattle Public Theater
- The Big Cigar (with composer Michael Wartofsky)
New
Opera Music Theater Institute, Boston (workshop)
Books and plays for youth and children:
- The Monkey King, an original adpation of the
Chinese classic tale, commissioned for and performed by young
actors at Seattle Public Theater, 2015.
- Whadda 'Bout My Legal Rights?
(co-created with Andrew Duxbury, with music by Suzanne Grant)
A musical for teenagers about their legal rights and
responsibilities; premiered by Empty Space Theater, published by
Samuel French, Inc.
- The China Heart & The 100th Eye
paired one-acts about
two close friends dealing with the reality of AIDS; premiered by
AIDS Prevention Theatre Troupe. China Heart also produced by
Concerned Productions, Santa Fe; 100th Eye also produced by
West Coast Ensemble, Los Angeles & Pittsburgh New Works Festival
- Rivercide, P.I. (with music by Edd Key)
A private detective is called on to investigate the death of a
river; premiered at
Seattle Public Theater, published by Baker’s
Plays
- My Beautiful Bow (with
illustrations by Hannah Marschell)
A children's picture book about adoption
- Finding Pluie (with music by Chris Ballew)
A children's play about the water cycle;
premiered at Spruce Street School, Seattle.
Also:
- Travel articles & other freelance writing (various publications)
- Educational videos (various)
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