Power Trip Musical

Book by
Ali Gordon
Music by
Angela Parrish
Lyrics by
Angela Parrish and Ali Gordon
Directed by
Corey Lubowich

About

POWER TRIP aims to solve problems that arise when choosing a musical to perform at your high school, summer camp, community theater, or drama club.

Something that is largely family-appropriate, verging on PG-13, but does not feel explicitly “for children.” Something that can be performed in two hours, with ultra-flexible cast size, and ample comedic features so that no one feels stuck in a faceless chorus. (The guiding principle while writing is that everyone gets a “Courtney, take your break” moment.) It’s that freewheeling “Dungeons and Dragons” campaign you remember fondly, where your DM tried to get you to save a small town from a Dragon, but mentioned a roving band of Clowns as a throwaway joke, and so you ended up following those clowns for two hours.

POWER TRIP is fast, fun, and contemporary; cast and audience alike should feel giddy and exhausted by the end, wondering “how did the time fly?” and “wait, what did happen to those Clowns?

Summary

Magic! Chaos! Danger! All things found in the land of Terramagia… centuries ago. Ever since the magic dried up, Terramagia largely deals in rules and order, and the land’s greatest Heroes mostly do clerical work such as inventing new filing systems, or enforcing alternate-side carriage parking.

This is where Maude and Pen - best friends and social outcasts - tour their magic show out of a shoddy caravan. But they have a secret: Pen can do real magic! Nothing that would draw too much attention, of course. Just enough to enhance their show and aid in some light pickpocketing.

When an ancient evil threatens the safety of Terramagia, it’s clear the usual Heroes won’t and can’t do much. So it falls to the unlikeliest of Heroes: Maude, Pen, and the big-hearted (and small-brained) Oodie, to take to the road, uncover some secrets, and save the day!

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Creative Team

Portrait of Ali Gordon

Ali Gordon

book + lyrics – (she/her)

Ali Gordon is a performer, writer, improviser, and subway rat born and raised in New York City. Ali received her BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan, and has performed off-Broadway, regionally, and on tour, including shows with StarKid Productions. Ali has a decade of experience at the renowned Upright Citizens Brigade theater out of New York City, teaching as well as performing improv, sketch, and musical improv. Ali co-wrote the play The Party’s Over, which enjoyed two sold-out runs at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City. While in college at The University of Michigan, Ali was the recipient of the Dennis McIntyre Prize for Undergraduate Playwriting (2012) for her work on the new musical Gibson Fleck. Ali’s debut novel is set to be published in 2024 through Wildling Press. whatdoesaligordondo.com

Portrait of Angela Parrish

Angela Parrish

music + lyrics – (she/her)

Angela Parrish is a songwriter, composer, record producer, artist, and multi-instrumentalist. A joy-filled, authentic, collaborative, and compassionate creative who thrives in multiple genres, Angela lives for the excitement of being a musical Swiss Army Knife. She has sung alongside The Weeknd, Ben Folds, Paul Williams, Jimmy Kimmel, Florence + the Machine, and the famous, beloved trio of Donald Duck, Goofy, and Mickey Mouse. Millions of cinema devotees heard her buoyant vocals on “Another Day of Sun,” the song that opens the Academy Award-winning film musical La La Land. angelaparrish.com

Portrait of Corey Lubowich

Corey Lubowich

director – (he/him)

Corey Lubowich is a queer Asian-American writer, director, and producer and is a founding member of Tin Can Bros and StarKid Productions. Stage: Spies Are Forever (LA), VHS Christmas Carol (LA Premiere) The Solve It! Squad (LA + Off-Broadway), Airport for Birds (The Second City), The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, & A Very Potter Sequel (StarKid Productions). Film: the series Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye, the musical short Flop Stoppers, and the musical series World’s Worst Musical. Other: Daybreak: The Only Podcast Left (Netflix), producing the outdoor Broadway concert festival, Elsie Fest, and the THEA Award-winning immersive theatre show, The Nest. coreylubo.com

Contact

powertripmusical@gmail.com