Once in a Lifetime "The One" Comes Along . . .
=about the creative team=
PHILIP REISSMAN
(co-bookwriter for all 3 plays)
Philip’s play, SHAKESPEARE'S REVENGE, has had two productions in New York City. (The Vital Theatre and the Riant Theatre.)
Several short plays done in New York at the Friars’ Club, the Riant Theatre’s Strawberry Festival, Emerging Artists New Works Festival, Don’t Tell Mama, and The Tuesday Group. Some of these one-acts were produced as short films and have been shown at film festivals worldwide, including Cannes and Newport Beach.
ELWHY JONES
(co-bookwriter for all 3 plays)
Elwhy’s jukebox musical TOM & THE FANATICS, had a workshop production at Amersham & Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, outside London.
He worked several years with the Center for Lesbian And Gay Studies (CLAGS) organizing an annual conference called Queer CUNY. It was through such experience Elwhy learned the importance of honoring those who came before him and the work they did.
Elwhy is a natural wanderluster. Having been born in Eastern Kentucky, he grew up between there and Columbus, Ohio. He has also lived in Atlanta, Georgia, New York City, and currently resides in Tarrytown, New York, when he's not on a random last minute adventure.
GAYLA D. MORGAN
(composer, lyricist, The Man I Love Sings!)
A DOG STORY (book by Eric H. Weinberger) had a critically acclaimed Off Broadway run in 2016–2017 at the Loft at the former Davenport Theater, W. 45th St., NYC. The show is licensed by Broadway Licensing (the Stage Rights Collection) and has had subsequent productions regionally and in Hungary (in Hungarian). The cast album is available through Broadway Records. The show premiered in 2014 at The Waterfront Playhouse in Key West, FL.
CONCH REPUBLIC — THE MUSICAL! (book by Monnie O. King) was commissioned in 2012 by Fringe Theater of Key West and premiered in 2013. It was produced annually by the Fringe from 2013–2018. Seaglass Theatrical produced a tenth-anniversary immersive production in 2023.
MARY — A MUSICAL (book by Gayla D. Morgan and Jean Mornard) is a full-length musical based on Mary Magdalene. A “first look” video was released in 2023 and can be found on YouTube by searching “Mary A Musical Trailer Gayla Morgan.” The show received a 2-week developmental production in L.A. in 2024 and is currently seeking a first production opportunity.
Gayla is an Associate Member of the Dramatist’s Guild and an emeritus member of NYC’s BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theater Workshop. She is also an actress, singer, and classical violinist (BME, string emphasis, University of Denver Lamont School of Music, 1984). www.GaylaMorgan.com