BIRDS and BEANSPROUTS
new full-length coming-of-age musical
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, December 2019
Playground Festival of Independent Student Work XVII
"At age five, Shaylee's mother went missing. At age eighteen, Shaylee is now applying to college to be a songwriter, attempting to create a new life free of any connection to her traumas. While in the midst of preparing for auditions, she unsuspectedly gets sucked into the world of her memories. Set in Oregon, this story tells us to never forget where we've come from or where we're going and to face the challenges our own mental health may present."
Book/Music/Lyrics - Joe Young
Director - Emma Cordray
Dramaturgy - Sabrina Zanello Jackson
Music Director - Josh Fried
Sound Design & Mixing - Rachel Kolb
Lighting Design - Alex Talbot
Stage Manager - Ella Rosenblum
Asst. Stage Manager - Elena Keogh
Ensemble:
SHAYLEE - Bryanna Felipe
ARIEL - Carolyn O'Brien
ERIC - Daniel Bittner
KATE - Hannah Cornish
DAN - Patrick Davis
Musicians - Ruiran Xun, Emilie Guermeur, Elaina Mosher, Samuel Rainey
Photography - Louis Stein
This project involved a blend of new play and production dramaturgy. As the dramaturg for this new musical, I helped the playwright-composer develop this story for two and a half years. I supported workshops, a concert reading, and music demos. Above is a poster I designed for the concert reading staged at CMU's Playground Festival in 2019.