
Insomnia
- Music & Lyrics by Charles Bloom
- Book by Theo Wolf
- Orchestrations by
David Snyder - Dedicated to the Memory of Lee Lucas.
- Extended Synopsis and Character Breakdown
- Reviews
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characters
- Principals: 5 men, 2 women
- Ensemble: None required. Featured roles doubled by principal actors.
- Brad. Mid-Late 30s. Lyric Tenor.
- Sylvia. 50s. Alto/Belter.
- Jack. Late 50s. Baritone.
- Linda. 30s. Soprano.
- Clint. Mid-Late 30s. High Baritone.
- Nick. Early 20s to play teens. Tenor.
- Dan. Late 20s-Early 30s. Baritone.
- Producer. Doubled by Nick.
- CyberGuys. Doubled by Clint.
- Waiter. Doubled by Nick.
- Coffee House Customers. Doubled by all except Brad and Dan.
songs
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Synopsis
Brad Harrison, a gay screenwriter in Hollywood, can’t sleep. ’Never could. So, on a Midnight-to-dawn journey, he decides to confront the various nocturnal demons in his life to find out why. They include his eccentric, former B-movie actress-landlady, his emotionally detached father, his kinda-sorta boyfriend…and even his unborn child!
In the end, Brad discovers his heart has a built-in lullaby….he needs only to learn how to listen to it.Click here to read more.
Reviews
one of our brightest, most talented and extraordinary composer-lyricists and we need him on the Broadway scene. — Filichia, Theater Critic, Author, Historian & Journalist