Full Length Musicals
Mary Had A Little Lamb*
*and also a substitute teacher
Words: Molly Reisman
Music: Clayton Daniel Briggs
Puppets: Amanda Glynn Card
Premiere: La MaMa, May 21-22, 2022
Mary and her little lamb are the best of friends—they do everything together. That is until one day, a substitute teacher with an extremely strict “no lambs in school” policy arrives, forcing Mary and her little lamb to spend an entire day apart for the first time ever. Using live music, puppetry and interactive storytelling, Mary Had A Little Lamb And Also A Substitute Teacher is a high energy, laugh filled adventure that reminds us that, while making new friends can be scary, it can also be quite a lot of fun.
Electric Circus
Book & Lyrics: Molly Reisman
Music: Clayton Daniel Briggs
Story: Molly Reisman & Clayton Daniel Briggs
Premiere: Pepperdine University, 2019
Electric Circus is a chamber rock musical based on the real life Dr. Frankenstein, Giovanni Aldini. The nephew of disgraced scientist Luigi Galvani, Aldini will do anything to reclaim his family name, including bringing the dead back to life.
The Three Dolls
Book: Jane Catherine Shaw
Music: Clayton Daniel Briggs
Lyrics: Molly Reisman
Premiere: La MaMa, 2019
Ziv, Hermione and Pippa are three dolls living in the dark. The sun should be up by now, but for some reason, it’s still pitch black. Through friendship, puppetry, songs and musical riddles, join us in an adventure to help the three dolls on their quest to turn darkness into light, and to make the world a brighter place for all of us to live.
Stop Clock
Book & Lyrics: Brooke Magalis
Music: Clayton Daniel Briggs
Premiere: NYU, 2019
Stop Clock is a musical that takes place in 17th century Bohemia and is loosely based on the legends surrounding the Prague Astronomical Clock. In a town recently ravaged by the plague a young woman tries repairing the clock in town square. The community collectively worries it will drive her mad just as it did her father. When the clock begins predicting deaths, the town realizes they must stop the clock before their fates are sealed.