heart wide open

cracked to the gills / ready for the thrills / you give me

- maddie, forget me not

MUSICALS

ALL THE KIDS ARE DOING IT Emmy Adams is desperate to get published. Problem is, she doesn’t know what to write about. Hungry for material and fed-up with campus gender roles, she becomes recklessly involved with a fraternity and her choices lead to a memoir no one sees coming. Book & Lyrics by Kate Thomas. Music by Joey Contreras.

FORGET ME NOT Three women are murdered on the beaches of a remote coastal town, but the killer is never found. Then ten years later, a whale washes ashore in the same spot, and sparks a reopening of the case families thought would stay cold. This dive into the past not only leads to an explosive reveal, but more intimately asks: what would you do to keep from being forgotten? Book & Lyrics by Kate Thomas. Music by Joey Contreras. Learn & listen here.

ELEMENTS Years ago, Jade was swept up in a tornado and presumed dead. Gemma had no choice but to move on, but when Jade reappears when Gemma gets engaged? It’s clear Jade’s carrying secrets. She is now the heir to Mother Nature, and if she acts on her feelings for Gemma, more than Gemma’s engagement could be compromised. The elements are in Jade’s hands, but will love jeopardize everything she’s trained for? Book & Lyrics by Kate Thomas. Music by Joey Contreras.

PLAYS

DIRTY JULY Two American co-eds go to a popular bar in Tokyo to blow off steam, but by morning, one is found murdered. As agents dig deep into the death of Rainey Mills, they discover her tragedy comes with a twist, and as everyone in her orbit unravels, nothing is certain and no one is safe. Full-length.

SHOOTING JANINE Two women deal with a dead body while on a botched hunting trip. As they brainstorm what to tell the cops, they make an unexpected discovery that provides a daring solution. Ten-minute.

GENUINELY HERE Two couples marry at first sight for reality TV, and struggle to define their reasons for getting hitched on and off-camera. Ten-minute and full-length.