Poster for Cycle 34's Thesis Musical Showcase
The graduating students from Cycle 34 of The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program presented original songs from their second-year thesis musicals in a final showcase at The Cutting Room on May 19th, 2025.
Each second-year student writing team underwent a 2-day actor lab process with professional actors, directors, and musical directors to explore and examine segments from their thesis musicals, written and developed over the past year. Following their lab, each team presented 90 minutes of their full-length musical as a table reading. The final thesis presentation process culminated in a showcase of original songs pulled from each thesis musical. The showcase was presented on Monday, May 19th, 2025 at The Cutting Room, a legendary music venue in New York City.
The Showcase Featured Songs from the Following Writing Teams:
Scarlett Long & Wren Mied
Spencer Lawson & Caleb Conaway
Chiara M.N. & Tess Edwards
Simon Lansberg-Rodriguez & Caleb Conaway
Lalit Sritara & Ella Sodam Yoon
Tia DeShazor & Sophia Schott
KrisK & Spencer Lynn
Aleyna Karaca & Allie Lewis
Susan Li & Cassidy O'Connell
Dan Bi & Trevor Lanford
Mel Hornyak & Cassidy O'Connell
Chiara M.N. & Aaron Nash
Maiga Vidal & Felipe Segovia Sanhueza
Chenyue Hu & Taylor Wendell Lozano
Jake Nielsen & Ally Bellhaven
Spencer Lynn & Commodore C. Primous III
VIEW THE SHOWCASE ON YOUTUBE HERE