TOMATO RED | Music, Lyrics, and Book by Rachel J. Peters
A whirlwind history of the tomato’s arrival and presence in the United States.
CAST: 8 singers
INSTRUMENTATION: Piano/Vocal
DURATION: 18 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE: University of California, Irvine, 2013
OCTOPUS HEART | Music, Lyrics, and Book by Rachel J. Peters
After a trauma, 13-year-old Laur finds herself at the intersection of church and state deep in the heart of Texas.
CAST: 8 singers
INSTRUMENTATION: Piano/vocal
DURATION: 28 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE: NYU Steinhardt, 2014
ONLY CHILDREN | Music by Rachel J. Peters, Lyrics and Book by Michael R. Jackson
An adaptation of Spring’s Awakening by Frank Wedekind set in 2003, at and around the Mall of America. Three middle school students, Wendy, Dante, and Marcus, are tangled in the explosive intersection of sexuality and self-commodification.
This musical is not available for production.
CAST: 10 principals (5F, 5M) and an ensemble playing multiple roles.
INSTRUMENTATION: Reeds/piano/drums/cello/electric bass.
DURATION: 2.5 hours
WORLD PREMIERE: New York University Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Drama, 2008.
WRITE LEFT | Music by Rachel J. Peters, Lyrics and Book by John Walch
A woman born with two left hands navigates quickly through childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
CAST: 2 women, 1 man
INSTRUMENTATION: Piano/vocal
DURATION: 15 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE: Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, 2012