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Take a Ten Musicals

Every month, TAKE A TEN writes, performs, and records an all-original ten-minute musical for free! Check out www.takeatenmusicals.com
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#17: "The Almost In-Laws"

Book and lyrics by Greg Edwards Music by Andy Roninson Des has to introduce his fiancée to his parents, and they're, well... different. DES - Aaron Phillips - aaronbphillips.com JENNIFER - Christiana Cole - christianacole.com MOM - Tiffany Topol - gladfanny.com DAD - Bruce Sabath - brucesabath.com Performance Rights for (Title of show) are handled exclusively by Theater Now New York, Inc., licensing@tnny.org , (212) 845-9824, www.tnny.org/licensing-home ....

Aug 01, 201514 min

#16: LIVE from Paris "The Answering Machine"

The European premiere of Episode #5: "The Answering Machine" as presented by Broadway Au Carré in Paris, France. Book and lyrics by Kevin Hammonds Music and orchestrations by Andy Roninson Directed and produced by Lisandro Nesis Musical direction by Samuel Sené LAUREN - Marianne Devos BEN - Quentin Bruno STAFFORD - Zacharie Saal Guitar - Laurent Miqueu Drums - Marc Giglio

Jul 01, 201516 min

Retrospective #6 - 10

TAKE A TEN looks back at episodes #6 - 10, featuring behind-the scenes interviews and cut songs never previously released. #6: “I Heart New York“ #7: “Little Lucy and the Sticky Tricky Marshmallow“ #8: “Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime” #9: “Mon Petit Bijou” #10: “Drive Around Please” Featuring conversations with Robby Sandler, Kate Anderson, Bill Toscano, Greg Edwards, Ryan Andes, Cyrille Aimée, Kevin Wanzor, Nick Blaemire, and students from Bard High School Early College Queens....

Jun 01, 2015

#15: "Summer of '63 (Part 2)"

Music by Andy Roninson and Andrew Fox (Combined A Capella Arrangement by Andrew Fox and Evan Feist) Lyrics by Lee Cavellier Book by Lee Cavellier and Andy Roninson Our two groups go head-to-head in the big beach singing competition! MOLLY - Remy Zaken remyzaken.com JANET - Allison Strong allisonstrong.com BARBARA ANN - Michelle Geisler SUZY - Mary Page Nance marypagenance.com BINGO - Kathryn Allison kathryn-allison.com ALAN DUCK - Aaron Phillips aaronbphillips.com MR. DUCK'S ASSISTANT - Jason Gr...

May 01, 201515 min

#14: "Summer of '63 (Part 1)"

Music by Andy Roninson Book and Lyrics by Lee Cavellier It's 1963 in California, and Calvin's trying to keep his a capella group, Calvin and the Cool Cats, from breaking apart before the big competition. Baritone and tenor saxophones - Dominic Missana http://www.fmlytre.com/ CALVIN - George Salazar thegeorgesalazar.com DONNY - Adam McDowell adam-mcdowell.com EDDIE - Lee Cavellier FRANKIE - Chris Critelli chriscritelli.com GRUBS - Ryan Andes ryanandes.com ALAN DUCK - Aaron Phillips aaronbphillips...

Apr 01, 2015

TAKE A TEN #13: "The Hipster Sister"

Book, music, and lyrics by Andy Roninson. A woman needs to deal with her quirky, singer-songwriter sister who's been crashing on her couch for too long. CHELSEA - Natalie Charle Ellis nataliecharleellis.com JACQUELINE - Tiffany Topol gladfanny.com WALTER - Pedar Benson Bate pedarbbate.weebly.com Violin - Danny Leo soundcloud.com/danny-leo-1 Performance Rights for (Title of show) are handled exclusively by Theater Now New York, Inc., licensing@tnny.org , (212) 845-9824, www.tnny.org/licensing-hom...

Mar 01, 201513 min

Retrospective #1 - 5

TAKE A TEN looks back at the first five episodes, featuring behind-the scenes interviews and cut songs never previously released. #1: "Finding the Words" #2: "Waiting for the Devil" #3, 4: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's... my boyfriend." (Parts 1 & 2) #5: "The Answering Machine" Featuring conversations with Chris Critelli, Kevin Hammonds, Julie Jo Hughes, George Merrick, Jessica Phillips, and Jennifer Piacenti.

Feb 01, 20151 hr 26 min

TAKE A TEN #12: "Veronica At The Altar"

Music by Andy Roninson Book by Jeremy Desmon Lyrics by George Merrick Veronica's wedding is interrupted by her swarthy, treasure-hunting ex-boyfriend, Dex Winters. VERONICA - Laura Osnes @lauraosnes DEX WINTERS - Ryan Andes ryanandes.com BERNARD - Rob McClure robmcclure.com Violin - Ally Jenkins Cello - Elise Linder

Jan 01, 201517 min

TAKE A TEN #11: "Warped"

Music by Andy Roninson Book by Chris Critelli Lyrics by Chris Critelli and Andy Roninson Lieutenant Zulax may know how to deal with enemy fleets and navigating the many corners of the universe, but there's one thing his planet doesn't have: love. Yup. ZULAX - Aaron Phillips aaronbphillips.com CAPTAIN JADE - Christiana Cole christianacole.com C.L.I.O. - Jackie Washam jackiewasham.com DR. WIP-WIP - Chris Critelli...

Dec 01, 201415 min

TAKE A TEN #10: "Drive Around Please"

Book and Lyrics by Kevin Wanzor Music by Andy Roninson Jed loves working the drive-thru window at Superburger, but he'll need his co-worker Libby to help him deal with the odd customers and the gruff manager. JED - Nick Blaemire @nickblaemire LIBBY - Emily Kron www.emilykron.com MR. TUTTLE - George Merrick CUSTOMER #1 - Kevin Wanzor www.kevinwanzor.com CUSTOMER #2 - Hannah Dubner www.hannahdubner.com CUSTOMER #3 - Chris Critelli www.chriscritelli.com CUSTOMER #4 - Kevin Hammonds www.kevinhammond...

Nov 01, 201416 min

TAKE A TEN #9: "Mon Petit Bijou"

Music and Lyrics by Andy Roninson Book by Chris Critelli After a death in the family, a French-Canadian woman and her daughter must find a tiny elephant in Grandmama's attic. JUSTINE - Jennifer Blood www.jennifer-blood.com YVETTE - Sophie Hayden www.sophiehayden.com GRANDMAMA - Cyrille Aimée www.cyrillemusic.com

Oct 01, 201412 min

TAKE A TEN #8: "Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime"

Book & Lyrics by Greg Edwards www.greged.com Music by Andy Roninson When a small-time video game designer is given her shot at the big leagues, she's going to have to reckon with the boss. EVELYN SHAFFER - Ariana Shore TIM BECK - Ryan Andes www.ryanandes.com RECEPTIONIST - Michael Burgo ELEVATOR - Jennifer Piacenti To license “Evelyn Shaffer & the Chance of a Lifetime” for live productions, go to http://www.evelynmusical.com...

Sep 01, 201414 min

Minisode #3: "First Song"

"First Song" Lyrics by Emmy Laybourne ( http://emmylaybourne.com/ ) Music by Andy Roninson A mother's first song to her newborn. Sung by Beverly Ward ( http://www.beverlyward.com/ )

Aug 01, 20146 min

Minisode #2: "Dem Bums"

"Dem Bums" Lyrics by George Merrick Music by Andy Roninson A woman in Brooklyn 1961 sings about why she'll never forget the Dodgers leaving town. Toni - Jessica Phillips Violin - Liz Connolly Viola - Alex Barstow Cello - Elise Linder Additional String Work - Owen Lenz

Jul 01, 20145 min

Minisode #1: "She Gave Me Music"

"She Gave Me Music" Lyrics by Patrick Gallagher Music by Andy Roninson In remembrance of high school chorus teacher Mary Ann Scialdo. Lead Vocals - Sean McVerry Cello - Clerida Eltime Engineer/Mixer - Ben Goldstein

Jun 01, 20144 min

TAKE A TEN #7: "Little Lucy and the Sticky

Book and Lyrics by Kate Anderson www.samselanderson.com Music by Andy Roninson Small girl. Small marshmallow. Big problems. LUCY - Lisa Helmi Johanson www.lisahelmijohanson.com ERNEST - Bill Toscano www.billtoscano.com ANTHONY - Kevin Hammonds

May 01, 201415 min

TAKE A TEN #6: "I Heart New York"

I HEART NEW YORK Book and Lyrics by Robby Sandler Music by Andy Roninson A woman at the end of her rope is stuck on the subway with the Underoo Buckaroo. AMANDA - Shoshanna Richman THE UNDEROO BUCKAROO - Ken Clark PASSENGER - Temitope Olutunmbi

Apr 01, 201413 min

TAKE A TEN #5: "The Answering Machine"

THE ANSWERING MACHINE Book and Lyrics by Kevin Hammonds Music by Andy Roninson A college romance told through a series of voice messages on an answering machine from 1993. BEN - Gus Curry LAUREN - Kristin Piacentile ( http://www.kristinpiacentile.com/ ) STAFFORD - Gabe Aguilar Performance Rights for (Title of show) are handled exclusively by Theater Now New York, Inc., licensing@tnny.org , (212) 845-9824, www.tnny.org/licensing-home ....

Mar 01, 201413 min

TAKE A TEN #4: "It's a Bird!... Boyfriend. (Part 2)"

IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S MY BOYFRIEND. (PART 1) Lyrics by George Merrick Book and Music by Andy Roninson A superhero and his girlfriend must deal with the consequences of their true identities. COSMIC MAN/TOM - Tally Sessions ( www.tallysessions.com ) KATRINA - Jessica Phillips

Feb 01, 201411 min

TAKE A TEN #3: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's my Boyfriend. (Part 1)"

IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S MY BOYFRIEND. (PART 1) Lyrics by George Merrick Music by Andy Roninson Book by Andy Roninson and George Merrick A superhero's work life is becoming affected by his personal life. COSMIC MAN/TOM - Tally Sessions ( www.tallysessions.com ) KATRINA - Jessica Phillips THE COSMIC MAN CHORUS: -Lisa Helmi Johanson ( http://www.lisahelmijohanson.com/ ) -Andrew Garret Karl -Lauri Landry -Alison Lory ( www.alisonlory.com ) -Andrew Maillet -George Merrick -Trent Mills -Kristi...

Jan 01, 201411 min

TAKE A TEN #2: "Waiting for the Devil"

WAITING FOR THE DEVIL Book and Music by Andy Roninson Lyrics by Andy Roninson and Chris Critelli A musician at the end of his rope goes down to the crossroads and meets an unexpected visitor. WADE - John Bennett LORELEI - Julie Jo Hughes

Nov 30, 201312 min

TAKE A TEN #1: "Finding the Words"

FINDING THE WORDS Book and Lyrics by Andy Roninson and Chris Critelli Music by Andy Roninson FANNY - Eliza Hayes Maher ( www.elizahayesmaher.com ) MORTY - Stephen Berger DESIREE - Jen Piacenti ( www.jenniferpiacenti.com ) TONY - Chris Critelli ( www.chriscritelli.com ) STEVE - Alan Winner ( www.alanwinner.com ) Performance Rights for (Title of show) are handled exclusively by Theater Now New York, Inc., licensing@tnny.org , (212) 845-9824, www.tnny.org/licensing-home ....

Nov 01, 201313 min

The First Song

Want to know what's in store for TAKE A TEN? Check out "Steve," a love song to the sound guy. Performed by Chris Critelli Music and Lyrics by Andy Roninson

Oct 24, 20132 min
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