EVERYBODY JUST CALM DOWN!
six short musicals about over-reacting
The 15-Minute Musicals are a 30-year-old tradition at NMI. They’re the final project of our Core Curriculum; presented live in a theatre in Los Angeles. They’re the hottest ticket in town, and they sold out again this year (as usual). But, if you missed them at the Broadwater Theatre in July of 2024, you can still see them HERE!
We will be releasing the videos one at a time over the next few months - so please come back often to see what’s up next!
Tickets to the live presentations of these musicals cost $25. Thanks to a generous grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts Development Fee Program, we are able to provide access to recordings of these musicals to you FOR FREE. Please thank the DCA if you get the chance: 201 N Figueroa St #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012
BLUE TEAM
DIRECTOR: John Coppola
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jan Roper
STAGE MANAGER: Claire Dewar
CAST: Shara Kirby, Evan McNamara, Oliver Rotunno, and Dare Taylor
Off The Grid
book by Jordin Wang
music by Rusti Stern
lyrics by Wendy Braff
A budding film director sees a sudden, unexpected opportunity to make a positive mark on the world when he’s unexpectedly thrown together by two social media rivals.
Check out the full video above!
Catch and Release
book and lyrics by Esther Shima
music by Kathleen Mills
They’re playing for their souls…literally! If they can prove they’ve done even ONE good deed in their lives, the Devil has to let them go. But — it’s harder than they thought. Come on, ONE good deed. One?!
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MONA 1.0
book by Veronica Driscoll, music by Michael Turnblom, lyrics by Joseph Gregorio
The story of a driverless car prototype, headed for the scrap heap, on the last drive of her life.
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RED TEAM
DIRECTORS: Catie O’Donnell-Heckel and Troy Barboza
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Ron Barnett
CAST: Troy Barboza, Lia Peros, Stephanie Rojo, and John David Wallis
Y2Chaos
book by Charlotte Emma
music by JR Rubinger
lyrics by Hollis Wong-Wear
Poor Nelson cannot get everyone around him to believe that the world will NOT end at midnight tonight, December 31, 1999. Or that he’s a decent guy and someone, somewhere should take a chance on love with him. Is tonight the night?
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SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY
book by Stephen Nolly
music by Wikus van der Hoven
lyrics by Jessica Welsh
Sniff the roses; sniff the butts. It’s “Scents & Sensibility”, a musical set in a dog park.
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THEODORE’S BIG DAY
book by Vanessa Gamble
music and lyrics by Kevin Cloud
Little does she know it, but Clover’s falling in love with Theodore, the Devil’s SON, and she’s on the verge of selling her soul just to be a famous influencer. But Theodore too is falling in love. Will he tell Clover the truth about himself to save her (but lose her!)?
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To see LOTS more about past 15 Minute Musicals, visit 15 Minute Musicals Archives
We are delighted to announce that support for this program was provided through the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts Development Fee Program. Please thank them if you get the chance: 201 N Figueroa St #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012