tame the noise

a musical in development by benjamin walton. an adhd folk allegory. a boy is sent on a quest when a phenomenon called the noise plagues a town past their point of comfort.

i’m in love with bigfoot

a folk musical comedy by timothy thomas leech and benjamin walton that explores the big question. can grassroots activism save the environment from the ravages of late-stage capitalism? can traditionally monogamous couples introduce non-monogamy in an ethical way? and most importantly…is bigfoot hot?

beau and cassidy are the perfect couple. they’ve spent their ten-year relationship pursuing their passions, protecting the environment through their non-profit, chartreuse truce, and falling more in love each day. but when protesting nefarious billionaire paxton pettibottom iii’s illegal mining operation in the protected great smoky mountains, beau and cassidy join forces with an unlikely ally – the infamous cryptid, bigfoot. together with this sex-positive, pansexual, nine-foot-tall smokeshow, beau and cassidy must save the forest – but can they save their strictly monogamous relationship from temptation?

monster

a full-length musical by hannah z. morley and benjamin walton loosely based off of mary shelley’s frankenstein. developed as a thesis for nyu’s graduate musical theatre writing program, evie creates an ai mimicking the consciousness of her ancestor mary shelley to write new stories to save her family’s failing publishing business and to win the attention of her mom.

music in the park

a tya musical in development about a city park pigeon who has dreams of being a busker.

five little peppers

a tya musical based off the characters of the public domain book series, five little peppers by margaret sidney. follow the peppers as they prepare for mamsie’s birthday, even though things keep getting in the way.

untitled basement piece

a one-woman musical in development by sravya saraswatula and benjamin walton.

dog for mayor

a musical in development by benjamin walton. this absurdist living room drama follows a family with differing political beliefs as a dog is voted mayor of the town.

sample of materials available upon request.

half-hangit maggie

a folk musical in development by benjamin walton. this musical is based off the story of margaret dickson, a woman who survived being hanged after trialed for adultery in edinburgh in 1721. though that’s only the story’s start.

sample of materials available upon request.