TIME/PLACE: Today, over in the United States (the saddest place on earth)
Arts education has faced a historic defunding. 95% of artists experienced income loss in 2020-2022. Many have yet to recover.
Our story in emojis (for tax purposes)
ENTERTAINMENT HAS NEVER BEEN SO POOR!
Littered with espionage, irritating fundraisers, the ghost of Bea Arthur, and the greatest 10:13 showstopper in the history of Polish folk songs, Not Another High School Musical explores the creation of art, selling oneβs dignity, and the self-discovery process artists suffer as it violates your senses. The eclectic and baffling original score of such whimsical tunes as βHobo Heavenβ, βAn Apple a Dayβ, βWhore For the Artsβ, βChildren Are the Futureβ, βIn the Shadowsβ, βGood Thingβ, and βYouβre Still Crippled?β (deemed too offensive) will leave audiences crying as the story crashes to a chilling resolution...although we did cut the risquΓ© and expensive scene where Martha Stewart cooks the turkey in a trash can.
Book, Music & Lyrics: JJ Novembrini
Additional Music & Lyrics: Ryan L. Weller
Music Supervision/Co-Orchestrations & Arrangements: Jeremy F. Goodman
Hereβs what they are saying:
βScathingly brilliant! Brutally funny! Plain obnoxious! My aunt didnβt hate it!β
Bonjour! After our initial reading, COVID-19 derailed a 2020 production. Stay tuned for TBA workshop plans. May the magic be with you!