The Curtain Up Songwriters Workshop: NYC Showcase
January 8, 2025
Join the students of Curtain Call, the premiere MT performance ensemble at the University of Lynchburg, for an evening of new musical theatre written by some of the most exciting young songwriters in New York City. Founded in 2018, the Curtain Up Songwriters Workshop has featured NYC-based composers and lyricists creating original work for undergraduate student performers, and to date has produced over two dozen original songs by award-winning songwriters. Under the direction of Dana Ballard and with music supervision & arrangements by Curtain Up Artistic Director James Ballard, The Curtain Up Songwriters Workshop: NYC Showcase marks the New York debut of the Curtain Call ensemble with a set list of original songs about hope, heartbreak, hilarity, and everything in between.
Featuring:
The students of Curtain Call
Dana Aber (Baggage At The Door Off-Broadway)
Sean Doherty (Teeth Off-Broadway, Jagged Little Pill national tour)
Janelle Lawrence (Composer: Beastgirl, WET)
Lauren Molina (Rock Of Ages, Sweeney Todd)
Billy Recce (Composer: FIVE: The Parody Musical Off-Broadway)
Alanna Saunders (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; NBC’s Peter Pan Live!)
Featuring the songs of:
James Ballard & Seth Christenfeld (The Oxford Epidemic; A Door)
Christie Baugher (The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul)
Eli Bolin & Mike Pettry (Netflix’s John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch; “Documentary Now!”)
R.J. Christian (Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical; Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Off-Broadway)
Or Matias (MD of Great Comet) & Sarah Hammond (Pete the Cat)
Alexander Sage Oyen (Outlaws; Moment by Moment)
Billy Recce (FIVE: The Parody Musical Off-Broadway; A Musical About Star Wars Off-Broadway)
Heath Saunders (Newton’s Cradle; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812)
Angela Sclafani (Songs Of Other Selves)
Rona Siddiqui (Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan; MD of A Strange Loop)
Joined by Dana Ballard on piano, James Ballard on piano, Caro Moore on drums, Alex Petti on guitar, and Sherisse Rogers on electric bass.
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
Featuring
Dana Aber Performer
Janelle Lawrence Performer
Billy Recce Performer/Writer
Alanna Saunders Performer
James Ballard Music Supervisor/Writer
Seth Christenfeld Writer
Christie Baugher Writer
Or Matias Writer
Dana Ballard Piano
Caro Moore Drums
Sherisse Rogers Electric Bass
Pricing
- $29 (includes $4 in fees) – $40 (includes $5 in fees)
- VIP Seating: $51 (includes $6 in fees)
- Premiums: $67.50 (includes $7.50 in fees)
- Prices shown are only valid for online purchases. Additional $6 in fees for all seating sections if purchased at the box office.
- $25 Food & Beverage Minimum
