There is, in Latin, an adage: “Sine qua non”, (SIN-AH QWAH-NON). It means the crucial requirement, the essential ingredient. Exactly: ‘without which, there is none.’
The noun for this Latin, in musical theatre terms, is an Angel. For here, ‘American Road’ lies, on paper, wanting to jump onstage, but essentially needing that fine, almost heavenly hand. That person, that leader of people and ideas, who says to oneself, and eventually, to others, that a project like this needs help–and quite a bit of it. If it doesn’t get it, it remains on paper.
It is simple. We must ask someone special to invest in our musical drama.
Finding resources is usually so much more difficult than the creative work. Let’s be real: writers and actors and musicians and composers don’t have much money. Certainly not enough to develop a musical production. Instead, if we are truly professional, we have a fine resolve and excellent work habits.
However, we (the composer and I), are a steady and organized team with a fine short-list of directors that would indeed love to sally forth into a field of possibilities! In the world of theatre, of musical drama, things can move very quickly. Why? Because these artists have to be ready for anything!
Solicitation is the bane of an artist’s existence. Mozart’s soul was crushed by it and he died young. Still, in the words of a more recent genius, Steve Jobs, “real artists ship.” That means quite simply, do your best work and then send out word about it as best you can.
This website is where we have stared. Thank you kindly for your time and attention.
If compelled to speak with us in any way, or to possibly review the script and complete score of ‘American Road’, please access our CONTACT US page here.
You may (soon) also access the links below for formal docs that display our musical drama’s logline and full story, projected development, and complete cast.