10-MINUTE MUSICAL COLLECTION
Book & Lyrics by Will Lacker
Music & Lyrics by Dylan Glatthorn
SciFi, Dramedy
Starshine
The stars are going out, and no one is sure why. What is certain is that everything is coming to an end. On the last night of the world, two strangers—Doug and Carol—individually decide to journey to the same secluded hilltop, hoping to find a nice view to watch the remaining stars go out.
Overview
Cast Size
2 (1m, 1f)
Duration
20 Min.
Setting
The last night of the world.
Subgenre
N/A
Themes
Space, Relationships, The End of the World
Target Audience
Appropriate for all audiences
Style
Classic/Standard Musical Theatre
Instrumentation
Piano/Vocal
Additional Resources
N/A
Cautions
N/A
Casting Information
CAROL: A headstrong astrophysicist.
DOUG: An office worker having an existential crisis.
Songs
Media
Production History
Author Bios
WILL LACKER is a New York City-based playwright and lyricist originally from St. Petersburg, Florida. Original works: The Pelican (NAMT Festival 2022), Bittersweet Lullaby (licensed through MTI), Catch the Westbound, Edison, The Invasion, The Custodian, and Trials of a Scientific Mind. His works have been produced at theaters and festivals around the country, including Symphony Space, The Player’s Theatre, Merkin Concert Hall, The Flea, NYC Fringe, Woodstock Fringe, Alexandra Film Festival, and Gen Con Film Festival. Will earned a BA from Marymount Manhattan and an MFA from Queens College, where he teaches writing, literature, and drama. Member: Theatre Now Musical Writers Lab, Dramatists Guild, and ASCAP. www.wlacker.com
DYLAN GLATTHORN is a Brooklyn-based composer and lyricist. Original musicals: The Pelican (NAMT Festival 2022), Edison, and Bittersweet Lullaby (licensed through MTI). Dylan has written music for ten feature films, numerous shorts, documentaries, and commercials for clients such as Lindt, Nickelodeon, Oakley, Red Bull, Alessi, and PBS. He has composed and arranged for Diana DeGarmo’s GEMINI; co-produced and arranged for Lolo’s X and lauren. Awards: New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Sound Design, Clive Davis Award for Excellence in Music in Film, Best Original Score at First Run Film Festival, and two-time recipient of the Alan Menken Award. Member: Theatre Now Musical Writers Lab, ASCAP, and The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. www.dylanglatthorn.com
