10-MINUTE MUSICAL COLLECTION
Book & Lyrics by
Justin Anthony Long
Music by Ge Enrique
Sci-Fi
Mission to the Moon: A Tardigrade Tale
Embark on a thrilling lunar adventure with "The Indestructible Tardigrade" as five unique tardigrades blast off to the moon on the Beresheet Lunar Lander. Faced with challenges, their journey takes an unexpected turn as they contemplate building a new civilization. Get ready for a cosmic tale of resilience, exploration, and unforeseen opportunities!
Overview
Cast Size
5*
Duration
18 min
Setting
Spaceship and lunar surface.
Subgenre
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Themes
Bravery, Teamwork, Friendship, Environmental, Space, Science
Target Audience
Appropriate for all ages
Style
Contemporary Musical Theatre
Instrumentation
Piano
Additional Resources
Accompaniment Tracks
Cautions
N/A
Casting Information
ACE - a brave and courageous tardigrade, any gender or ethnicity
VESPOR - an anxious tardigrade, any gender or ethnicity
STIRLING - , a contentious tardigrade, any gender or ethnicity
RIVER - the peacekeeper tardigrade, any gender or ethnicity
GLITZ - a “showbiz” tardigrade, any gender or ethnicity
*Casting Note: Please cast individuals of varying genders, ethnicities, race, disabilities, etc... Anyone who can sing, dance, & act the roles can play a tardigrade.
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Media
Production History
Author Bios
JUSTIN ANTHONY LONG is an award winning writer, songwriter, and performer. His debut pop song, “Gone Forgotten Year,” was an Official Selection of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Justin’s Queer coming-of-age 10-minute musical, Big Ass Secret, was an Official selection of the 2023 Sound Bites Festival & Finalist in the 2022 Hollywood Short + Sweet Festival. Additional 10-minute musicals include Cookie Soireé (Sound Bites Audience Choice Best Musical), Mission to the Moon, Jake & Lindsay (Davenport Finalist), and The Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (Sound Bites Audience Choice Best Musical) with composer Ge Enrique. Other works include Welcome to Shoofly (ASCAP/DreamWorks MT Workshop), City of Dreams (NY Times, USA Today, IndieWire), The Jewel Box (2023 Raindance Film Festival Finalist), Flophouse (2023 Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Finalist), “The CBS Song” (CBS Sketch Comedy Showcase), and Benjamin Franklin & the Legend of the Vajra (LiveReadLA Winner). His songs have been presented at 54 Below, The Bourbon Room Hollywood, Catalina Jazz Club, and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Justin is a member of ASCAP, The Dramatists Guild, and Actors’ Equity Association. Find him on IG & TikTok @justinanthonylong or visit www.JustinAnthonyLong.com
GE ENRIQUE (They/Them) (Music) is a New York based actor, singer, writer, composer, music director, and piano bar entertainer. Ge has written music for four musical shorts with Justin Anthony Long: Cookie Soirée (Winner of the 2012 Ken Davenport 10-minute play/musical competition, 2014 Sound Bites Audience Choice Award, licensable through MTI), Jake & Lindsay (Ken Davenport 10-minute musical finalist), the opening number to a concept of The Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2017 Sound Bites Audience Choice Award), and Mission to the Moon: A Tardigrade Tale (licensable through MTI). They also won Outstanding Music at the 2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival for their additional music to Twist: The Musical (Book and lyrics by Gila Sand, Music by Paul Leschen). Ge has written film scores for Retributions Child, and the upcoming short dance film Rise. Ge is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, and ASCAP. www.geenrique.com.
