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Writer's Residency at Millikin University
Along with collaborator Frank Terry, I'm writing THE GRID, a piece about off-grid living, what it means to create a home, and how we choose our families. We were awarded a writer's residency grant from the National Alliance for Music Theater (NAMT) to work with the very talented students and faculty at Millikin University.
December 5th, 9:30pm
New Musical Theatre Concert
Come hear a song from my musical, "TAMAR AND THE RIVER" at this evening of songs by Broadway's next generation of composers! The concert will be at the Duplex at 9:30 pm
October 14 and 15, 2011
"The Lovers" at the Vineyard Playhouse
"The Lovers", a short musical I co-wrote with long-time collaborator Joshua H. Cohen, was originally commissioned by NYC's Prospect Theatre Company in 2008. Our musical is based on Rene Magritte's painting of the same title. Catch this expanded version directed by MJ Munafo this weekend at the Vineyard Playhouse on Martha's Vineyard!
sep 15 - oct 1, 2011
"Voice Becoming" goes to Switzerland!
Faye Shapiro and Marisa have another two week residency to continue work on their two person vocal/movement piece. This second incarnation will culminate in performances at the Goetheanum in Dornach.
Aug 7 - 8, 2011
"Voice Becoming" - an a cappella movement/voice piece
Along with Israeli singer/composer Faye Shapiro, Marisa has created four short pieces exploring how the voice moves between people and through space, finding its own true nature and the rainbow of colors it can embody. Where do these colors come from and what do they evoke? When is something sounded through you, and when do you grab it and sound it out with will? "Voice Becoming" will have a performance on August 7th at 8 pm at the Basilica (110 Front St., Hudson, NY) and on August 8th at 7:30 pm at the Christian Community Chapel in Hillsdale, NY.
July-August, 2011
Residency with Free Columbia, Harlemville, NY
Marisa co-teaches a week long workshop on vocal improvisation and free singing with Israeli singer/composer Faye Shapiro as a part of their residency to create a piece for two voices. They will perform this piece in upstate NY and NYC. More details to follow.
March 29th, 2011, 4:30pm - 6pm
American Theatre Wing's 2011 Jonathan Larson Award Ceremony
The amazing Ashley Brown will sing Marisa and Josh's song "Something Unexpected" at the award ceremony at the B.B. King Blues Club.
March 8, 2011
Marisa wins the American Theatre Wing's 2011 Jonathan Larson Award!!
The American Theatre Wing announced today the recipients of the 2011 Jonathan Larson Grants,which are given annually to emergin composers, lyricists and book writers to help continue the late Tony Award-winning composer's dream of "infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality." Joshua H. Cohen and I won one of this year's awards.
March 2-3, 2011
Still Life with Toe Shoes at Emerson College!
The Musical Theatre Society at Emerson is producing Marisa's musical (written with Joshua H. Cohen) this week! Click on the link above for info and to reserve FREE tickets!
February 3 - 13, 2011
Interdisciplinary Artist's Residency at Earthdance
Marisa will be collaborating with other selected artists to create new work at the EMerge Artist's Residency week. There will be two performances at the end of the week.
January 16 - 23, 2011
Writers Retreat with Theatreworks, Palo Alto
Marisa and Jason Grote will continue their work on their musical Scheherezade
in sunny California, hosted by Theatreworks, Palo Alto.
November 29 - December 11, 2010
"PlayTime" residency at New Dramatists
Marisa and Jason Grote will spend two weeks working intensively on their musical Scheherezade
PlayTime is a two-week in-house retreat for five New Dramatist resident playwrights and their collaborators to develop ambitious work. It grows out of New Dramatists mission: to support the artistic growth of writers by giving them space and time in the community of other artists. The studio/retreat will stress two things: 1. investigating and working on the plays themselves and fostering a collaborative community.
October 21, 2010, 2:30pm
NAMT Songwriter Showcase at New World Stages
The duet, "Follow" from Tamar and the River will be performed by Lauren Worsham and Zach Young with Margot Bassett, Matt Pearson, Erika Rose, Shawn Shafner and Kate Hamilton as part of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals!
September 6, 2010, 6pm
American Musical Voices Project at the Kennedy Center
Works by composers in Signature's American Musical Voices Project: Matt Connor, Adam Gwon, Marisa Michelson, Chris Miller, and Scott Davenport Richards
August 18, 2010, 9:30pm
Illumination Night on Martha's Vineyard!
Marisa will be singing traditional theatre songs, classical arias, and a few of her own pieces in the beautiful open-air tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. Come walk around the campground, see the hundreds of lighted lanters, and enjoy some music.
July 9, 10, 2010
Tamar and the River at the Signature Theatre!
A three-week workshop directed by Matt Gardiner at the Signature Theatre. With wonderful actor/singer/movers, piano, and percussion. For more information on Tamar and the River, see the Music page.
June 14th, 2010
Italian arias and Theatre Standards
Marisa will be giving an informal concert of Italian arias and theatre songs to work with ideas of performance as listening and receiving, rather than actively producing the musical expression.
April 29th - May 2nd, 2010
SCHEHEREZADE in Montclair, NJ
Along with playwright Jason Grote, Marisa has been commissioned to adapt Grote´s play, 1001, into a musical for Montclair University´s New Works Initiative. Info in the NYT.
Singing/Composition Group with writer/performers Raphael Sacks, Faye Shapiro, and Sasha Bogdanowitsch.
Marisa, Sasha, Raffi and Faye came together for a three week immersion to explore questions about singing, movement and music from improvisatory and performative perspectives. Together they began new pieces and planted the seeds for an ensemble they will be forming in the Fall of 2010.
January 4th - 8th, 2010
Tamar and the River at the Signature Theatre
Marisa went to Arlington, VA for one week to work with DC singer/actors on solidifying musical material and to further develop a way of teaching the score in an aural, imitative, and improvisatory way.
December, 2010
Exploratory work sessions for Tamar and the River
Marisa worked with singers Margot Bassett, Amy Carrigan, Gelsey Bell, Gabrielle Stravelli, Jason Tam, Shawn Shafner, Raphael Sacks, and Gideon Crevoshay to try out new material in an ensemble setting.
October 21 -25, 2009
Songs of Ascension at BAM Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn , NY
Marisa will be singing in Meredith Monk's beautiful and transcendent Songs of Ascension. Go to www.bam.org for more info.
