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IN THE LIGHT,
A Faustian Tale
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mott
Book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silverstri
Arrangements by Michael Mott,
Joshua Zecher-Ross & Jeff Theiss
Orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg
IN THE LIGHT follows Dr. Johann Faustus, an astronomer, who is accused of blasphemy by the Holy Inquisition. Guided by a mysterious being called the Traveler, he flees to the small town of Hertz. There he meets a young scholarly woman named Gretchen, who shares his goals.
Gretchen believes Doctor Faustus can use the town to begin a rebellion against the Inquisition. Together, they create a plan to resist its coming and to overthrow the power of the Church.
As their plot proceeds, secrets which Gretchen has hidden are discovered and Johann’s ambition is undermined by his own tormented mind. The Traveler urges the two forward and their dysfunctions entangle, leading to disaster for all.
MOB WIFE,
A Mafia Comedy
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mott
Book by Corey Skaggs
MOB WIFE, A Mafia Comedy is a madcap musical farce centered around a 1970s Italian housewife, Debra Delbono. When disturbing news comes out about her husband’s faithfulness, she is forced to question her near-perfect marriage. To make matters worse, her husband seems to be struggling to meet his obligations as Mob Captain, putting the entire family in jeopardy. Through a series of mishaps, miscommunications, and near-fatal misunderstandings, she learns that her husband isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Debra must get to the bottom of all this deception and try to get her husband on track if she’s ever going to set the record straight - she just needs to stay alive long enough to do so.
THE FAIRY'S TALE
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mott
Book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña
Inspired by the true story A Love Not Meant For Me
by Aryana Rose
THE FAIRY'S TALE tells the story of a Puerto Rican woman working in France and her passionate love affair with an Italian man, many years her junior. The musical celebrates the complexities of love and relationships, and acknowledges the time to move forward through the selfless act of letting go.
In 2022, the show received two table readings in NYC, produced by The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab. In March of 2023, The Fairy's Tale will receive its first industry presentation in NYC, directed by Peter Flynn. Casting will be announced at a later date.
LUCIFER
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mott
Additional Music & Lyrics by Mike Squillante
Book by Corey Skaggs
Directed by Gregg Wiggans
Produced by TopRat Entertainment
LUCIFER was a piece commissioned by Top Rat Entertainment during the summer of 2015. This original musical retells the story of the Bible from the Devil’s perspective. With a looming deadline quickly approaching, The Boss assesses that a crucial element is missing. One particularly cunning angel comes up with a game-changing solution: humans. Betrayal and obsession take hold leading this angel down an iconic path to their own personal Hell.
RIDING OUT
THE STORM,
A Ten Minute Musical
Book & Lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson
Music by Michael Mott
October 29, 2012. Late afternoon. On the day Hurricane Sandy is set to hit Staten Island,
a woman must decide whether or not to evacuate the house her late husband built.
Written as the first year final project for the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop in 2013, this piece originally starred Broadway's Victoria Mallory as Beth,
Jaygee Macapugay as Jane and television's John Bolger as Bob with direction by Broadway's Michelle Pawk.
The below demos were recorded in NYC in 2014 featuring Broadway's Mimi Bessette
as Beth, Jaygee Macapugay as Jane and television's John Bolger as Bob.
In 2014, Riding Out The Storm was invited in to participate in the National Asian Artist's Project Festival of New Musicals, produced by the legendary, Baayork Lee.The cast included Hazel Anne Siegel as Beth, Anne Fraser Thomas as Jane and Mel Maghuyop as Bob. The production was directed by Alan Muraoka.