Concert and Collection



Concert Main Artwork

The Collection


10-song digital you-print download, only $25:

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Table Setting



Sponsors

This collection and concert were made possible thanks to:

Temple Jeremiah (Northfield, IL)
Richard Hoover

Chris Alexander
Christine Giviskos
Allison Wiener Goodwin
Susan Gustofson
Sarah Jebian
Christopher and Deborah LaPuma
Carrie MacDonald
Elena Melendez
Andrew Michael Paul
Alice and Tom Mindrum
The Nickel family
Dorothy Pomerantz
Kabir Segal
Jody Shipper
Amy Marie Stewart
Rachael Harralson Valletta
Sherrett Walker
Victoria Wei
Wendel Werner
Carina York


Special thanks for crucial project assistance to the following:
Dennis Corsi
Susan Hamburger
Mia Moravis
Carmel Owen
Kristen Rathbun
Adam Qutaishat
James Sasser

The Music


Character-driven | Positive Songs
By woman-identifying composers

We celebrated the release of a new inclusive musical theatre piano/vocal collection with an extraordinary 'live' virtual concert.

Hear concert order audio clips in the jukebox below:


It's Women's History Month! Meet some of our composers:


Performers

Joanna Carpenter
Julian Chin
Christiana Cole
Brandon Contreras
Dan Furman
Sara Glancy
Summer Greer
Anita Hollander
Ayumi Okada
Susan Lewis Friedman
Jerome Hardeman
Kevin Schuering
Sequoia Sellinger
Jordan Tyson


The Collection


New Music | Fresh Perspectives

Songs for the Rest of Us serves up ten engaging stand-alone and book musical songs for under-served musical theatre performers, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, teen, 40+, and more. Feel joyfully seen!

75 pages of material, including summaries of the songs and shows. Sold only as a collection. Roll over the cover to view a sample page.

Ten Inclusive Roles

Except where indicated, roles are open to persons of all colors, ages, orientations, and abilities. Here are the breakdowns:

AMY:
Gay or bi-identifying, female-identifying
stand-alone contemporary musical theatre song

CAN YOU HEAR THE MUSIC:
Black, teen-appearing, female-identifying
From the musical 'Marian: The Musical'

DISNEYLAND:
Open
stand-alone folk-pop song

EVERY DAY:
F to M trans identifying
From the musical in development 'The Uncivil Ones'

HARD FORGETTING:
Male-identifying
From the musical 'Black Beauty, a New Musical'

THE SUSPICIOUS MOLE:
Open
Stand-alone pop song

SWEATSHIRT, BABY, HOODIE:
Open
Stand-alone 90s style ballad

MY HOMEBOY:
Open
stand-alone synth-pop song

THE YEAR OF DEATH:
Open
Stand-alone indie pop song

WHY CAN'T I:
Teen-appearing, female-identifying, bi-identifying, character has lisp
From the Pop/Rock/Folk musical 'Single Rider'

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Writers


AMY:
Grace Oberhofer music, Gracie Gardner lyrics

CAN YOU HEAR THE MUSIC?:
Chelsea Marie Davis music & lyrics, Emily Ruth Hazel lyrics,
Victoria Theodore additional music

DISNEYLAND:
Janice Lagata music & lyrics

EVERY DAY:
Ayumi Okada music, Christian Duhamel book & lyrics,
Charissa Bertels additional book

HARD FORGETTING:
Kathy Sommer music, Barry Harman lyrics

THE SUSPICIOUS MOLE:
Julie Gold music & lyrics

SWEATSHIRT, BABY, HOODIE:
Rona Siddiqui music & lyrics

MY HOMEBOY:
Nora Terzo music & lyrics

THE YEAR OF DEATH:
Elaine Romanelli music & lyrics

WHY CAN'T I?:
Amanda D'Archangelis music, Sami Horneff lyrics




Production Team


ELAINE ROMANELLI
executive producer and collection curator


Ray Archie, production director
Lauren Feragne, social media manager
Aaron Jodoin, transcription, track production, score review
Heidi Joosten, score manager / collection engraver
Amanda Sidebottom, production manager
Jacob Stuckelman, associate producer


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