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10-MINUTE MUSICAL COLLECTION

Book, Music
& Lyrics by
Rebecca Murillo

Young Adult

A Seat At The Table

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It is often stated that history is written by the winners and their stories, in turn, become the history we are taught. However, during a high school World History class, one student finds the courage to speak up for herself and the missing stories in the history books.

Overview

Cast Size

5m, 5f

Duration

10 min.

Setting

A high school World History class in California, pre-pandemic.

Subgenre

Musical Theatre

Themes

Equality, Friendship, High school, Adolescence, Racism

Target Audience

Teens, Adults, Any Age

Style

Pop/Contemporary MT

Instrumentation

Additional Resources

Accompaniment Tracks, Plunk Tracks, Musx Files

Cautions

N/A
Synopsis

Casting Information

  • MR. SPICER - (White; 30s+) the students high school World History teacher.

  • CITLALLI HERNANDEZ - (Latiné) a bright, head strong student who feels isolated in her feelings about the lack of representation in history; Bilingual.

  • GAEL MARTINEZ - (Latiné) one of Citlalli's best friends who is headstrong; Bilingual.

  • CAROLINA (CARO) KAPLAN - (Latiné) one of Citlalli's friends who is empathetic to those around her; Bilingual.

  • IRIS IBARRA - (Latiné) was once friends with the other Latiné students in her class and has grown up assimilating her whole life and has always felt very self-conscious of her inability to speak Spanish and fit in with her peers.

  • THOMAS PETERSON - (Black or Afro-Latino) the smartest student in his class who has a crush on Citlalli.

  • BRYCE NEILSON - (White) a student

  • KEVIN FRANCIS - (White) a student

  • LYLA THOMPSON - (White) a student

  • DAKOTA MILLER - (White) a student

Songs

Guests From Overseas
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Casting & Songs
Media

Media

Production History

A Seat At The Table was originally produced by Theatre Now New York as part of their SOUND

BITES Festival. TNNY.com The stage rights for A Seat At The Table is available through Music

Theatre International (MTI) mtishows.com


2021 Cast

Directed by Trent Soyster


Citlalli ................................................ Elisa Galindez

Gael .................................................. Christopher Alvarado

Caro ................................................. Jianzi Colón-Soto

Iris .................................................... Alisa Melendez

Thomas ............................................. Daniel Yearwood

Mr. Spicer .......................................... Andrew O’Shanick

Bryce ................................................ Christian Flaherty

Lyla ................................................... Catherine Ariale

Dakota ............................................... Leana Rae Concepcion

Kevin ................................................. Caleb James Grochalski


2022 Cast

Directed by Hillary Dominguez 

Choreographed by Cole Wachman


Citlalli ................................................ Gabriela Hernandez

Gael ................................................... Benjamin Santiago

Caro ................................................... Erika Xiomara Reyes

Iris ..................................................... Hillary Dominguez

Thomas ................................................ Levane Harrington

Ms. Spicer ............................................. Jazley Genovese

Lyla ..................................................... Catherine Ariale

Bryce .................................................. Max Chlumecky

Dakota ................................................ Hannah Skokan

Kevin .................................................. Tim Webb


In 2024,︎ A Seat at the Table was produced as a radio play by IndieWorks Theatre Company as

part of their mini︎musical series︎ Bite︎Sized Broadway︎ Series created by Jonathon Lynch︎;

Executive Producer︎/Creative Director:︎ Christopher Michaels︎

Production History
Author's Bios

Author Bios

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REBECCA MURILLO is a composer/lyricist originally from Orange County, California. Her musical works have been performed on college campuses and in venues across the country. Projects: Breathe - a new musical (92nd Y/Film/ Amazon Audible Original), A Seat at the Table (TNNY Soundbites Festival), Not Quite Extinct (Pace University). Other: Bhangin’ It (La Jolla Playhouse, Music Assistant), Double Helix (Bay Street Theatre, Music Assistant), Jesus Christ Superstar (Schimmel Theater, Additional Orchestrations). Rebecca is currently part of the 2023 Julia de Burgos Cohort with the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab & was a finalist for the Write Out Loud Contest Vol. 3. B.F.A. Musical Theater from Pace University. @rebecca.murillo

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