Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrical Hook by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Rachel Sklar
Sung by Emily Xu Gardner Hall (Destiny)
Sung by Melanie Nyema (Ramona)
Piano by Shoshana Shattenkirk

LYRICS

DESTINY
LOST THERE IN MY LONELY DARK
YOU FOUND ME AND LIT A SPARK
NEW CHANCES AND SHINY DREAMS
GRABBED HANDS AND WE MADE THE LEAP
HEAD FIRST AND WE WENT IN DEEP
BIG ADVENTURES AND CRAZY SCHEMES

TOOK ME IN, AND I TOOK NEW FORM
GATHERED ME IN YOUR GATHERED STORM

WE WERE HURRICANES
THUNDER ROLLING IN OUR VEINS
WE WERE HURRICANES
RAGING WINDS TO BLOW IT ALL AWAY
TRYING TO BREAK A NEW DAY
WE WERE HURRICANES

RAMONA
HIGH TIMES RUNNING WILD AND FREE
IT WAS CRAZY AND SO WERE WE
HAD EACH OTHER AND LIFE WAS GOOD
DON'T TELL ME TO HAVE REGRETS
IT WAS REAL AS A FRIENDSHIP GETS
LOVE, FAMILY AND SISTERHOOD

EVEN NOW, THOSE THINGS REMAIN -
AND HOW WE MADE IT RAIN!

WE WERE HURRICANES
LIGHTNING FLASHING IN OUR VEINS
WE WERE HURRICANES

DESTINY & RAMONA
NOW THERE'S NO MORE RULES TO BREAK
NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN DRENCHED AWAKE
NOW THAT ALL OUR PLANS ARE TORCHED
NOW THAT ALL OUR EARTH IS SCORCHED
NOW THAT WE'VE ALL BURNED AND CRASHED
NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN TORN AND DASHED
NOW THAT IT'S BEEN WASHED AWAY
NOW RISE FOR ANOTHER DAY
NOW DAYLIGHT IS COMING THROUGH
NOW AND THEN I WILL THINK OF YOU...

RAMONA
WAVES CRASH ON AN EMPTY SHORE
WINDS WHIP, BUT I STILL WANT MORE
CLOUDS PART WITH A GLIMPSE OF DAWN

DESTINY
STORMS PASS AND THEY LEAVE DEBRIS
LAST SPLINTERS OF YOU AND ME
NOTHING LEFT HERE BUT MOVING ON

DESTINY & RAMONA
I'M READY TO SAY MY GOOD BYES
BUT I'LL MISS HOW WE OWNED THE SKIES...

WE WERE HURRICANES
THUNDER ROLLING IN OUR VEINS
WE WERE HURRICANES

WE WERE HURRICANES
ONLY MEMORY REMAINS
WE WERE HURRICANES

RAMONA
Man, did we make it rain

Hurricanes_Demo_Hustlers: The Musical

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrical hook by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula
Sung by Cory Jeacoma

LYRICS

“Glory Glory Hallelujah”
Draft 3.0 / July 17, 2021

		ALEXANDER
SEARCHING FOR THE WORDS
FOR HEALING

SWALLOWED BY A HOPELESS
FEELING

WHAT'S THE USE OF PRAYER?
YOU'RE SILENT.

THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT?
TO BREAK ME.

THIS IS WHAT YOU GIVE?
FORSAKE ME.

THIS IS WHO YOU MADE.
SO TAKE ME

I LOOK ABOVE
AND FIND A HOLLOW SPACE

YOU STEAL A LIFE
YET SAY I MUST BELIEVE IN GRACE.

		(A silhouette of JOHN JR.)

NOTHING LEFT TO DO
BUT GIVE IN

OH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
WHAT'S THE USE OF HALLELUJAH?
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH

ALL THE ENDLESS WORDS
THEY'RE NUMBING

		(A silhouette of SARAH, holding her hand to her head.)

WHO WILL SEE THE LIGHT
IT'S COMING

WATCH THE NUMBER RISE
DAY BY DAY

IF I SAY THE WORDS
YOU'LL SAVE THEM?

IF I SAY THEM LOUD
YOU'LL SAVE US?

(A silhouette of ANN holding her son. She wipes his forehead and then starts to cough herself. The silhouettes fade away.)

IF I TRY AGAIN
YOU'LL SAVE ME?

WHAT CAN I DO
OH GOD, I'M JUST ONE MAN.

BUT IS THAT TRUE
BACK HOME I HAVE MY SON, MY ANN.

SING

GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
NOW I HEAR THE HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH

I SEE NOW
NOW I SEE

			ALL
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
SING GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
HALLELUJAH
	(Fade to black.)

Glory Glory Hallelujah_Demo_Fever Dreams

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula
Sung by Lily Narbonne (Sarah)
Sung by Shoshana Shattenkirk (Ann)
Piano by Shoshana Shattenkirk



Scene Three - “Yellow”

	(ALEXANDER’s parents’ home. SARAH, Alexander’s mother, reads his
	latest letter and sets it down. On the other side of the stage, Alexander's 
	wife ANN sits by their son’s crib.)

SARAH
Yellow fever. What a dreadful time this is. 

A RISING SUN.
THE FAIR HAIR OF A GIRL
WITH A TWINKLE IN HER EYES.
THE SOUR OF A LEMON,
OR PERHAPS,
A DAFFODIL BEFORE IT DIES.

YELLOW, YELLOW.
IT'S EASIER TO TALK AROUND
THAN TALK ABOUT 
YELLOW.

	A BLAZING SUN.
A SEASON FULL OF SQUASH
OR CANARY IN A CAGE.
A POOL OF MELTED BUTTER,
OR MAYBE,
A LETTER GROWING OLD WITH AGE.

YELLOW, YELLOW.
A MEMORY OF BEING FREE
WHEN LIFE COULD BE
YELLOW.

ANN
MY SHINING SON,
THE SMILE ON YOUR FACE
IS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
YOU GET THAT FROM YOUR FATHER.
IF ONLY
YOU COULD SEE HOW MUCH HE TRIES.

YELLOW, YELLOW.
OUT OF SIGHT NOT OUT OF MIND
I ALWAYS FIND 
YELLOW.

MY GROWING SON,
IT'S AUTUMN IN NEW YORK.
SEE THE CHANGING OF THE TREE?
A MOMENT FULL OF WONDER
I DREAM OF
ONE AFTERNOON WE CAN BE FREE.

YELLOW, YELLOW.
WE LEFT BEHIND THE LIFE WE KNEW
TO GET US THROUGH
YELLOW

SARAH & ANN
YELLOW, YELLOW.
I WONDER WHERE THIS YEAR WILL GO
HOW LONG WE'LL HAVE
YELLOW.

SARAH
	MY SON

ANN
MY SON

SARAH
	THE ONE WHO'S FEARLESS

ANN
	SUCH A DEAR

SARAH & ANN
	I WANT TO TAKE YOU FAR AWAY
	FAR AWAY FROM HERE.

YELLOW, YELLOW.
THE COLOR SEEMS TO FADE AWAY
	THE MORE I PRAY
	WE FIND A WAY

YELLOW, YELLOW.
YELLOW, YELLOW.
THE SUN WILL BRING A BETTER DAY
THE MORE I PRAY
THE MORE I PRAY
YELLOW.

TOMORROW BRINGS A BETTER DAY
THE MORE I PRAY
THE MORE I PRAY
YELLOW.

Yellow_Demo_Fever Dreams

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula
Sung by Alexis Holland
Piano by Shoshana Shattenkirk

LYRICS

SING TO THE MOON AND THE STARS WILL SHINE
DREAM OF THE NIGHT AND THEN YOU'LL BE FINE.

TAKE WHAT'S ON HIGH AND BLANKET THE SKY AND YOU'LL FIND YOUR WAY
OH SING TO THE MOON AND THE STARS WILL SHINE.

SING TO THE MOON AND THE STARS WILL SHINE.
NINE THOUSAND LIGHTS IN THE WORLD ARE MINE.
WALK THROUGH THE GLOW AND TRUST THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU'LL CATCH THE RAY.
OH SING TO THE MOON AND THE STARS WILL SHINE.

IF THERE'S A TIME
WHEN YOU START TO FALL
MY DARLING.

REACH UP AND CLIMB
AND GIVE IT YOUR ALL
AND TRY.

RAISE UP YOUR VOICE
AND SEARCH FOR THE MOON IN WONDER.
YOU'RE NOT DONE
NO YOU'VE ONLY BEGUN.
SEE THE SKY?

OH SING TO THE MOON AND THE STARS WILL SHINE.
FOLLOW THE ARC AND THE GENTLE LINE.

WHEN YOU'RE ALONE THEY'LL MAKE UP YOUR HOME AND I'LL FIND YOU THERE.
OH SING TO THE MOON
SING TO THE MOON
OH SING TO YOUR MOON AND YOUR STARS WILL SHINE.

Sing to the Moon

Sing To The Moon_Demo_Fever Dreams

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula & Shoshana Shattenkirk
Piano & Vocals by Shoshana Shattenkirk

LYRICS

WHEN THE LIGHT IS GONE
AND THE DAYS ARE LONG
AND THE YEAR SLIPS BY
AND YOU DON'T FEEL STRONG. 

THEN THE NIGHT RETURNS
AND YOU SCROLL AWAY
AND YOU'RE ASKING WHY
THIS IS THE PRICE YOU PAY.

STOP AND REMEMBER THE PART OF YOU.
THE HIDDEN TRUTH IN THE HEART OF YOU.
THAT BURNS BRIGHT,
RUNS HOT,
GIVES BEYOND WHAT YOU GOT.

BECAUSE YOU'RE TOUCHED BY FIRE.
EMBERS ARE BURNING.
DREAMS ARE RETURNING,
YOU'RE CLIMBING HIGHER.
GO RISE FROM THE ASHES AND BURN AGAIN.
BECAUSE YOU'RE TOUCHED BY FIRE.

WHEN THE SKY DROPS LOW
AND THERE'S NO WAY OUT,
AND WHEN NORMAL FADES
ALL THAT'S LEFT IS DOUBT.

AND THE HAZE IS THICK
AND THE FEAR SWIRLS 'ROUND.
AND YOU HEAR THE WORDS
WHY CAN'T I FEEL THE GROUND?

STOP AND REMEMBER THE PART OF YOU.
THE SIMPLE TRUTH IN THE HEART OF YOU.
THAT BURNS BRIGHT,
RUNS HOT,
GIVES BEYOND WHAT YOU GOT.

I KNOW YOU'RE TOUCHED BY FIRE.
FIND WHERE YOU'RE BROKEN,
BREATHE ALL THE SMOKE IN,
YOU'RE CLIMBING HIGHER.
GO RISE FROM THE ASHES AND BURN AGAIN. 

FEEL THE FIRE GROW.
CAN'T YOU SEE THE FIRE GLOW.
BURN BRIGHT,
RUN HOT,
GIVE BEYOND WHAT YOU GOT.

AND NOW YOU'RE TOUCHED BY FIRE.
LIGHT WHERE YOU'RE GOING,
ENERGY FLOWING.
YOU'RE FINALLY HIGHER.
YOU RISE FROM THE ASHES 
RISE FROM THE ASHES
RISE FROM THE ASHES
TO FIND YOUR FIRE AGAIN. 
LIGHT THAT FIRE AGAIN.

Touched by Fire_Demo_Cutruzzula-Shattenkirk

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Ken Harmon
Piano by Joshua Cerdenia & Shoshana Shatttenkirk

Singers, in order of appearance:
Cory Jeacoma, Bill Dyszel, Audrey Cardwell, Krystal Sobaskie, Lindsey Brett Carothers, A.J. Freeman, Shoshana Shattenkirk
*Special thanks to Caitlin Collins, Kristoffer Bjarke, and Derrick Byars who performed in prior versions of this song

LYRICS

Elf #1:

I’m Santa’s little helper!

I’m tying all the bows!

I’m meshing all the ribbon

With a little trick I know!

 

Elves 1 &2:

I give my special talent

And I’m proud to say, 

Santa, I was here to help you today!

 

Verse 2:

Elf #3:

Every Christmas, I lay out our Elfin Fest!

Spoken: Kegs of Tinsel Juice? Check! Chocolate snowflakes? Check! 

Elf #4:

Every Christmas, I work without any rest!

Spoken: Mistletoe? Check! Floating snow globes? Check!

 

Elf #3:

Frosting, baking, hot chocolate making

Elf #4:

Decorating all night long!

Both Elves 3&4:

Belting out a Christmas song!

 

Chorus 2:

Elf #4:

I'm Santa Little helper!

I’m tidying his home,

I’m laying out his jammies,

Picking out his bedside gnome.

 

He’ll come in super hungry

Tired, and caked in dirt

I’ll feed him milk and cookies

Put him in his snuggly shirt!

 

Elf #3:

I'm Santa's little helper!

I’m making yummy food.

A merriment assistant

Keeping up the jolly mood!

 

Elf #4:

Make snow collages,

Back massages!

Elf #3:

Ice cream trays!

Both Elves 3 &4:

Santa, I was here to help you today!

 

All Elves: 

Santa, I was to help you today!

 

Elf #5/Chief Elf: Spoken

My fellow elves! You’re all splenderific!

Christmas is not a competition! It’s about sharing your special gifts with others! 

We are Mighty Elfin Power Rangers!

Here’s to Elfin Power!

 

Chorus 3:

Elf #5:

We’re Santa’s little Helpers!

We give a little cheer!

We’re spreading Xmas spirit

For the last 5,000 years!

 

It’s elfin grand tradition

And our noble goal

The sacred Santa mission 

That unites the whole North Pole!

 

All Elves:

We're Santa's Little Helpers!

His merry little band!

We're standing at the ready!

Giving him an elfin hand!

 

And helping him help others

Is our Christmas way!

 

Santa, I was here to help you! 

Santa, I was glad to help you!   

Santa, we were glad to help you, today!

Santa's Little Helpers_Live at The Dramatists Guild Foundation

Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula
Sung by Lindsey Brett Carothers
Piano by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Mixed and Mastered by MP Kuo

LYRICS

What are you waiting for,
A space on the runway,
Telling you you're next?

What are you staying for?
Look, the clouds are clear.

What are you waiting for,
A moment or rest or
Some amazing text?

What are you praying for?
Time to fly your fear.

They claim it's easy,
What a lie.
The cavalry's not coming.

Time to get out,
And lift off the ground.
Head full of doubt,
Drown out the sound.

Don't wait your turn,
Move, don't waver, learn.

You could be strong
Or that's how it seems.
What could go wrong
Chasing your dreams.


What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for
A moment of truth or 
Some magical day?

What are you sitting for?
Get back on your feet.

What are you waiting for
A mentor or guide
To light up your way?

What are you quitting for?
You can take the heat.

They said it's simple,
What a joke.
The cavalry's not coming.

Don't watch the clock,
It's year after year.
No time for talk
Your future is here.

Don't wait your turn,
Move, don't waver, learn.

Stop the old song,
And you'll start to sing.
What could go wrong?
Oh, everything.

A writer writes,
A painter paints,
A boxer fights
With no complaints.

Take up your brush,
Pick up your pen,
It's time to rush.


If not now, when?
What am I waiting for?
I'm standing before you
Showing you I'm here.

What was I worried for?
Look, the sky is clear.

What am I waiting for?
I'm ready to fight
And fail and try and sail.

What am I hurried for?
Time to fly my fear.

The cavalry's not coming,
So what am I waiting for?

The cavalry is coming,
And it's me.

No more waiting,
No more waiting,
I'm here.

What are you Waiting for?

Book & Lyrics by Max Moore
Music by Shoshana Shattenkirk
Sung by Audrey Cardwell and A.J. Freeman
Piano by Joshua Cerdenia
Thanks to the Dramatists Guild Foundation, The New York Library For the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, and singers who have sung in other versions including Megan Mistretta and Laura Cetti


[this does not include any background chorus]

(The middle of the night. VIVIENNE sneaks downstairs in her night dress. She has the set of keys with and she takes the smallest one. She approaches The Door, and slowly unlocks and opens it. Inside are the dead bodies of BLUEBEARD’s ex-wives. It’s all very gruesome. VIVIENNE screams. HAZEL rushes in, in her night clothes.)

VIVIENNE

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M SEEING
I ONLY FEEL THE DREAD 
I THINK I SHOULD BE FLEEING
BUT MY FEET HAVE TURNED TO LEAD

HAZEL
What have you done?

VIVIENNE

IS THIS MY NEW REALITY
AM I THE NEXT FATALITY

HE KEPT HIS TRUE FACE JUST OUT OF SIGHT
I ONLY SAW WITH ONE EYE OPEN
BUT DARKNESS HAS SHED A TRUER LIGHT
I SEE HIS FACE WITH BOTH EYES OPEN
EYES WIDE OPEN

I have to leave. I have to… please Hazel. You have to help me.

HAZEL
I’m sorry Miss Vivienne, but you’re not going anywhere.

VIVIENNE
YOU SAID YOU WERE HERE FOR ME
BUT YOU DON’T EVEN FEAR FOR ME

YOU KNEW I WAS IN DANGER
YOU KNEW HOW THIS WOULD END
TURNS OUT YOU’RE JUST A STRANGER
WHEN I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND

YOU TOLD ME “DON’T WORRY, YOU’LL BE FINE.
DON’T WORRY THAT YOUR EYES WON’T OPEN”
YOU KNEW THAT MY LIFE WAS ON THE LINE
AND ALL THE TIME YOUR EYES STAYED OPEN
EYES WIDE OPEN

HAZEL
I HOPED THAT YOU’D BE WITH US FOR YEARS
BUT NOW YOU’VE THRUST THE DOOR WIDE OPEN
AND NOW WITH GREAT SPEED YOUR ENDING NEARS
YOU’VE SEALED YOUR FATE---

	(HAZEL starts to take VIVIENNE to her room)

VIVIENNE
I HAVE TO SAVE MYSELF
SOMEHOW JUST SAVE MYSELF

I HAVE TO SAVE MYSELF
SOMEHOW JUST SAVE MYSELF

LIVE A LONG LIFE
LIVE A STRONG LIFE
THIS TIME HE PICKED THE WRONG WIFE

I WON’T BE LIKE OTHERS THAT HE’S WED
NOT LIKE THE ONES WHOSE EYES DON’T OPEN
NO THIS TIME IT’S HIM WHO’LL TURN UP DEAD

HAZEL
I think that’s quite enough from you Miss Vivienne.

	(HAZEL shuts Vivienne in her room.)

VIVIENNE
I’LL KILL HIM, HIS DEATH WILL SET ME FREE
AND I CAN LIVE MY LIFE WIDE OPEN
THIS MARRIAGE WON’T BE THE END OF ME
I FACE THE WORLD WITH EYES WIDE OPEN
EYES WIDE OPEN

Eyes Wide Open_Live at the Dramatists Guild

Chameleon Energy - Jayke Workman live at Greenroom42 - Lyrics by Rob Berliner

One Note Samba-Cover (Live)

Underwater - Demo

Wrote this in 2013 to give me the courage to end an unhealthy relationship. Hope it gives someone else courage. xx

Better (Shoshi)- Inspired by Norah Jones, Marit Larsen, Regina Spektor

So Dear To Me (Shoshi)

I set this traditional Jewish prayer for peace to music during the pandemic. Since then I have performed it on several public occasions including at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at the United Nations General Assembly Hall (January 2023). Both the sheet music for the solo version as well as the choral version are available for purchase.

Hashkiveinu - Jewish Prayer for Peace - Demo

Someday Lullaby_Ballad from Out of the Ice

Lyrics: By Shoshana Shattenkirk

YOU MAY FEEL SMALL, YOU MAY FEEL WEAK
BUT THERE IS MAGIC AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
CAN'T YOU SEE, FOR ALL YOU LACK
THE MUSIC LIVES IN YOU
YOU MAY FEEL DRAINED, WITH FRAGILE HEART
BUT GOLD IS RADIATING THROUGH THE CRACKS
CAN'T YOU SEE, FOR ALL YOU LACK
THE MUSIC LIVES IN YOU
AND YOU WILL LIVE ON THROUGH
THE MUSIC THAT LIVES IN YOU

YOU THINK YOUR STORY'S ENDING
YOU'LL LIVE ON, WON'T BE FORGOTTEN
NOT JUST MEMORIES OF YOUR LOVED ONES
THE WHOLE WORLD WILL KNOW YOUR NAME

I WILL SHOW THE WORLD YOUR VALUE
I WILL SHARE YOUR PRECIOUS MUSIC
ACROSS THE SEAS AND HIGHEST MOUNTAINS
THEY WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOU

THEY WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOU

YOU MAY FEEL SMALL
YOU MAY BE WEAK
BUT THERE WAS MAGIC IN THOSE FINGERTIPS
CAN'T YOU SEE FOR ALL YOU LACK THE MUSIC LIVES IN YOU

The Music Lives In You

The Music Lives in You_Demo_from CLARA; Light, Brilliance

Tell us about the song and why you wrote it:

"I was thinking about the possibility of hope that we can all have in the back of our minds: Is this the one? What's going to happen next? So often this can play out like a grand story — our lives feel as dramatic as a piece of theater or a film. I wanted to tie those feelings together, and also highlight the different stages of connection and loneliness. Sometimes we're alone, sometimes we're not. But there's always another chance to find a plus one."
-Kara Cutruzzula

"After we found out you were doing Write Out Loud 2020, Kara showed me the beautiful draft lyrics she had written for this song, knowing I am going through a break up after a 5-year relationship, and I immediately got inspired and sent her a musical setting about 15 minutes later!"
-Shoshana Shattenkirk

One Plus One_Lyrics by Kara Cutruzzula_Demo_Write Out Loud 2020

Composer focusing on immersive hybrid musical theatre works.
Premieres and performances include The United Nations, Lincoln Center, Dallas Symphony Myerson Hall, Feinstein’s 54 Below, Ferguson Center for the Arts, US Mint, Maison in New Orleans, Times Square, Bergen Kjøtt Bar, Bastionen (Malmö).
Member of the BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop, The Dramatists Guild, Maestra, and StateraArts. Former musician at American Ballet Theatre JKO, Steps on Broadway, and Barnard/Columbia.

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