Eighty-SixedMusic and lyrics by Sam Salmond
Book by Jeremy J. King Based on the novel by David Feinberg New York used to be a fun town, but in 1986, everyone is crippled by fear of AIDS. Everyone, that is, except BJ Rosenthal, who’s doing his best to keep the party going. But when an ex-lover becomes ill, BJ comes face to face with the reality he's tried so hard to ignore. To protect himself he swears off whatever could put him at risk: sex, love, bars, sandwiches, direct eye contact, New Jersey…pretty much everything. Still, memories of men from bygone days are everywhere, and the only way out is through. Can BJ connect the dots of his footloose past before he loses his friends, his happiness, and his mind? Eighty-Sixed is a new musical about a man confronting his history in order to reclaim his future. Listen to the demos! |
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Watch the opening number: Here
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The HomefrontMusic and lyrics by Sam Salmond
Book by Jenny Stafford The Homefront is a rock musical about female factory workers at the end of World War II. As soon as the war was won, the women were fired in order to make room for the men returning home. This is the story of one woman’s journey at the earliest stages of a feminist revolution in the American workforce, as she fights to get the women hired back at the factory – while balancing her relationship with her husband, a returning war veteran. What happens when our progressive ideals meet reality? What are we willing to give up—and who are we willing to overlook—in order to get what we want? Listen to some demos! |
Dust &EmbersBook, Music, and Lyrics by Sam Salmond
An excavation of the countless lost or forgotten Queer histories. How would our lives be different if we'd been raised learning the stories of our LGBTQIA ancestors?
Watch a song: here |
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Watch a song: here
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CreatureMusic and lyrics by Sam Salmond
Book by Jeremy J. King A modern queer variation on the Frankenstein myth, told from the perspective of the creature. Leo and his husband, David, are scientists who have devoted themselves to creating new life. In the process, David dies, and Leo puts the brain of his husband into the body of this creation. The creature comes to life. Locked in a cell, Leo teaches the creature about the world outside. As he learns the dark secrets of his origin, the relationship between the creature and his maker becomes increasingly more complicated. |
Mother, Me and the MonstersBook and lyrics by Sam Salmond
Music by Will Aronson Mother, Me and the Monsters is a story about a boy's relationship with his Mormon mother over the course of three shattering divorces. The show was first produced by Barrington Stage (under the title Mormons, Mothers and Monsters) in July 2011 under the direction of Adrienne Campbell-Holt, and was named a Critic's Pick by the Boston Globe. Audio | Gallery | Press |
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Dot Dot DotMusic and lyrics by Sam Salmond
Book by Keelay Gipson based on the book by: Peter H. Reynolds DOT DOT DOT is a children's musical that celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected. When Marisol, a young artist and curator of the Musé de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti, whose dots inspire Ramon to become an artist in his own right. The musical follows Marisol's journey to help her new friends, and her entire community, break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar. Find tour/ booking info: here!
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Uncool: The PartyWritten and conceived by Sam Salmond
Uncool: the Party is an immersive night of songs, storytelling, games, booze, dancing and revelry. Four actors, a host and a band lead the audience through a hilarious, heartfelt, foot stomping celebration of the things that make all of us "Uncool." Watch a trailer here |
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