10-MINUTE MUSICAL COLLECTION
Book, Music, & Lyrics
by Zach Spound
Comedy
Dinosaur
A portrait of the average millennial's struggle to find dating success in the era of social media. Set in a bar, we follow a young man's various attempts to connect with strangers, until someone unexpectedly tries to connect with him.
Overview
Cast Size
4 (2m, 2f)
Duration
10 Mins Approx.
Setting
A bar in New York City
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy
Themes
Dating, Relationships, Connections
Target Audience
Young Adult (Age 18 - 23), Adult
Style
Contemporary Musical Theatre
Instrumentation
Piano/Vocal
Additional Resources
N/A
Cautions
Alcohol Use, Mild Adult Themes, Mild Language
Casting Information
BEN - Male Identifying, mid 20’s, heartbroken, neurotic, his nature is to apologize for who he is but has the ability to let go in make-or-break situations.
JULIE - Female Identifying, mid 20’s sincere, vulnerable, raw honesty is her default but she sees the best in everyone, her empathy is boundless.
SARA - Female Identifying, late 20’s, Ben's sister, caring, joyous, a people-pleaser who lives with abandon (non-singing role).
MARK - Male Identifying, late 20’s Sara's Fiancé, goofy, mischievous, desperately wants Ben to come out of his shell. late 20s (non-singing role).
Songs
Media
Production History
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2015 -- Los Angeles, CA.Performed as an excerpt from the musical “Leap” as part of the A Little New Music concert Rockwell Table & Stage series.
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2016 - Colony Theatre, Burbank, CA. Performed as an excerpt from the musical “Leap” as part of the annual "got musical?" concert.
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2018 - Theatre Now's SOUND BITES 5.0 at the Signature Theatre, New York, NY-Performed for the first time as its own short musical, winner of Best Lyrics and the Audience Choice Award.
Author Bios
ZACH SPOUND is a New York based composer-lyricist, arranger, orchestrator, and actor. He has written two full-length musicals; Leap (NMI/Disney New Voices Award), What The Fuck Is Going On, and is currently writing and developing his third musical, In This Body. His short musical, Dinosaur, has won numerous awards including Best Lyrics and Audience Choice Best Musical at Theatre Now's SOUND BITES 5.0 Festival and the 2019 City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting. He also participated in the 2016 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project. He is the music supervisor, arranger, and orchestrator of Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical, which ran Off-Broadway and completed its 1st National Tour. He is also the English lyricist of Nikola Tesla- Infinite Energy. As an actor, he has been seen Off-Broadway in The Other Josh Cohen and has performed at regional theatres such as the Cape Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, and the Geffen Playhouse.
