writer / composer
PGC
musicals
Song demos and script excerpts are available upon request.
One Day (formerly titled A Song of Fiction)
A queer musical-within-a-musical rom-com.
A sexy cautionary tale about writing what you know.
Arrangements and orchestrations by Luce Bélanger
Dramaturgy by Sarah Elkashef
Developed with the support of Playwrights' Workshop Montreal
4 performers, flexible casting. 1 act. 90 minutes.
2023 | Workshop presentation co-produced by Playwrights' Workshop Montreal & Trevor Barrette. Presented by the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Musical direction by Eric Elliot Lee.
COVID-Cancelled | Workshop presentation produced by Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal’s Young Creators' Unit & Centaur Theatre. Presented at the 2nd Annual Queer Reading Series (Centaur Theatre). Directed & choreographed by Jonathan Patterson.
2019 | Workshop presentation produced and presented by Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Musical direction by Chris Barillaro.
2016 | Produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at CETM Inc.’s Next Wave Festival (Centre Culturel Calixa Lavallée). Directed by Trevor Barrette. Choreographed by Trevor Barrette & Jonathan Patterson. Music direction by Luce Bélanger.
“[…] a genuine, heartfelt love letter to the art form. […] A compelling feat in storytelling, it speaks openly of the struggles of any creative process and brings to the forefront themes of the human search for identity, meaning, and connection.” – Camila Fitzgibbons, September 15, 2016, Montreal Theatre Hub
Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical
An epic musical that follows Dawn Sol AKA Captain Aurora in her search for truth and justice, the superhero way.
Arrangements & orchestrations by Chris Barillaro & David Terriault
12-15 performers. 3 musicians. 1 act. 90 minutes.
2018 | Produced by the Segal Centre’s Academy. Presented at the Segal Centre. Directed & choreographed by Jonathan Patterson. Music direction by Jenny Bond.
2017 | Double-bill concert (with Captain Aurora II: A New Dawn) produced by Kaleidoscope MTL. Presented at MainLine Theatre's Fringe Encore Series. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Music direction by Jenny Bond and Kenny Wong.
2016 | Remount production produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at Centaur Theatre’s Wildside Festival. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Choreographed by Justine Lewis. Fight direction by Michelle Lewis. Music direction by David Terriault.
2015 | Produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at the Montreal Fringe Festival (La Chapelle Theatre). Directed by Trevor Barrette. Choreographed by Justine Lewis. Fight direction by Michelle Lewis. Music direction by David Terriault.
“[…] a toe-tappingly bold superhero musical that has won audiences and plaudits [..]” – Sarah Deshaies, January 7, 2016, CultMTL
“[Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical] has plenty of catchy musical numbers and likeable comic-type characters which put together resulted in an entertaining intergalactic night at the theatre.” – Stuart Nulman, January 16, 2016, Montreal Times
“[…] a great example of an original script and score that plays with pop culture in a fresh way. At 75 minutes, it's just the right amount of fun and fancy.” - Marilla Steuter-Martin, January 17, 2016, BroadwayWorld Montreal
Captain Aurora II: A New Dawn
Dawn Sol leads the SkyGuard in a battle against the evil Aaru Empress to save the Republic of Earth.
Arrangements & orchestrations by Chris Barillaro & David Terriault
12-15 performers. 3 musicians. 1 act. 90 minutes.
2017 | Double-bill concert (with Captain Aurora I: A Superhero Musical) produced by Kaleidoscope MTL. Presented at MainLine Theatre's Fringe Encore Series. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Music direction by Jenny Bond and Kenny Wong.
2016 | Produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at the Montreal Fringe Festival (La Chapelle Theatre). Directed by Trevor Barrette. Choreographed by Nadia Verrucci. Fight direction by Michelle Lewis. Music direction by Kenny Wong & Luce Bélanger.
“The composition and arrangement were wonderful. There were clear musical themes associated with different characters which carried over from Captain Aurora. [..] It made the universe we were in that much more immersive. – Erica Bridgeman, June 17, 2016, CJLO
“[…] a brilliant adaptation of an old school style comic book into a piece of musical theatre. It doesn’t lose anything in the change of mediums, but it gains everything." – Erica Bridgeman, June 17, 2016, CJLO
To Be
A queer coming-of-age musical that features drag, magic and text adapted from the works of Shakespeare.
Original arrangements & orchestrations by Gabriel Frank & Stephan Bradshaw
Revised arrangements & orchestrations by Chris Barillaro
Developed with the support of Playwrights' Workshop Montreal & Lois Brown
7 performers + ensemble. 3-5 musicians. 2 acts. 2 hours.
2014 | Concert production produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at MainLine Theatre. Directed by Trevor Barrette. Choreographed by Vlad Alexis. Music direction by Chris Barillaro.
2012 | Produced by Persephone Productions. Presented at the Rialto Theatre. Directed by Chris Moore. Choreographed by Trevor Barrette. Music direction by Alana Cosgrove.
“Pari gagné, To Be est une oeuvre avec des mélodies intéressantes et complexes, une histoire captivante et pleine d’émotion.” – Daniel Ouimet, January 22, 2014, info-culture.biz
“Que peut-on demander de plus? Une histoire émouvante, des artistes talentueux et des airs magnifiquement composées qui vous garantisse un retour chez vous tout en chansons!” – Etienne Dutil, April 26, 2012, Fugues
“What's also cool about it is that young anglo Montrealers are creating original, locally produced work at a professional level.” – Neil Boyce, April 26, 2012, Mirror Magazine
in development
A Curious Life
A new musical about the life and legacy of Dr. Brenda Milner, the founder of neuropsychology.
Dramaturgy by Al Tom
Arrangements & orchestrations by Beth McKenna
2021-22 | Developed with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
2023-24 | Developed with the support of the Conseil des arts et des letters du Quebec, the Segal Centre and Playwrights' Workshop Montreal.
Captain Aurora: Origins, The Revenge of Takaar Boom
A prequel to the Captain Aurora series.
plays
Script excerpts are available upon request.
A Brilliant Night
Every month, an intergenerational group of brain cancer patients ditch their regular support group for a night of trivia at the local pub. An uplifting and thoughtful bilingual piece about finding your community and moving towards hope.
French text translated by David Noel
8 performers. 1 act. 30 minutes.
2021 | Commissioned by the 2021 A Brilliant Night committee. Directed by Jonathan Patterson.
Memento Mori, a support group for the dead
An immersive play written as a series of monologues served with choral speaking and free coffee.
Dramaturgy by Jesse Stong
Developed with the support of Playwrights' Workshop Montreal's Young Creators' Unit
8 performers. 1 act. 1 hour.
2017 | Produced by KaleidoscopeMTL. Presented at the Montreal Fringe Festival (Freestanding Room). Directed by Trevor Barrette. Assistant directed by Sarah Segal-Lazar.
“[…] an engaging display of honesty and vulnerability that suggests that our experiences are not quite as unique as we think they are, and perhaps by sharing them we can come together over our shared plight and hopefully feel less alone.” – Violette Kay, June 2, 2017, Montreal Theatre Hub
in development
Erwin's Many Worlds
A digital/instillation piece that investigates the relationship between mental health and social media through the lens of the Many World's Interpretation of quantum physics.
2021 | In residence at Playwrights' Workshop Montreal's Digital Dramaturgy Initiative.
And Oblivion
A dystopian post-war part-epistolary aleatoric tragedy about a painter’s secret desires and the loves of his life.
2018 | Workshop presentation produced and presented at PlayShed Theatre’s WRK’N’PRGSS (M.A.I. (Montréal, arts interculturels)). Directed by Trevor Barrette. Designed by Sabrina Miller.