Worlds Apart
MUSIC BY RYAN KORELL
BOOK & LYRICS BY JONATHAN KEEBLER
WORLDS APART is a 20-minute musical that follows a group of old high school friends who have gathered for a reunion after their first semester of college. Some are trying to move forward while some just want things to be like old times. It was originally commissioned for UC Irvine 4@15 in March of 2015.
Grounded
MUSIC, BOOK, & LYRICS BY RYAN KORELL
BOOK & LYRICS BY TERESA LOTZ
GROUNDED is a one-act musical that explores the lives of seven diverse characters, ranging from a 10-year-old boy to an 80-year-old man, from a clueless cad to a lesbian couple. Stuck together while waiting for their delayed flight, they counsel and challenge each other, exposing the deep, hidden truths with which we all struggle. The show premiered at Vanderbilt University in March of 2012.
Scratches
MUSIC BY RYAN KORELL
BOOK & LYRICS BY SAM CHANSE
SCRATCHES is a 20-minute musical about Estie and Estele, two sides of the same Asian-American woman. She is a theatre artist struggling to find the best way to promote her upcoming one-woman show. Though Estie and Estele often clash, it is not until they encounter Julia, an Asian-American theatre critic with a mysterious vendetta against Estie/Estele, that all three are forced to face their issues with internalized racism and identity.