CV
Musical theatre Writing Credits
Becoming Nigella 2022-Present
The Other Palace Musical Bites: June 2023
BEAM 10 Minute Presentation: May 2023
JW3: Jewish Female Voices 10 Minute Presentation: May 2023
R&D (ACE Funded) April-June 2023
R&D (Stage One Funded) February 2023
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Book, Music, Lyrics; Worked through multiple drafts with director Grace Taylor and music director David Merriman. Produced and commissioned by Tanya Truman.
JW3's Ester's Speakeasy February 2023
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Worked on music and lyrics for a cabaret evening, working with a variety of artists to support their performances.
Inside William November 2023
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Worked with the composer and original Korean lyricist to adapt this successful Korean musical for an English speaking industry showcase in London.
Yankl and the Beanstalk March 2020- Present
Chutzpah Fest and Double Speak/Rice & Beans Presentation with Q&A : November 2022
JW3 Purim Cabaret: February 2022
Manchester Jewish Museum Synagogue Lates Production: December 2021
The Ugly Duck/Bear In The Air/Arts Council England Workshop: September 2021
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Writer, Arranger & MD; A pantomime created by Emily Rose Simons & Tamara Micner
Confessions Of A Rabbi’s Daughter 2012-Present
The Other Palace In concert: September 2022
Catalyst Festival Workshop Production: May 2021
JW3 Production: May 2018
The Tank NYC PrideFest Run: July 2017
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Book, Music, Lyrics; toured the UK and US, 2012-14. Revisiting the musical for PrideFest at The Tank Theater
Skeleton Rep: Inconvenient Miracle 2017-Ongoing
Episcopal Actors Guild Showcase: August 2022
University College Weston Workshop: March 2021
BEAM Presentation: March 2018
The Tank Workshop: April-May 2018
New York New Works Presentation: September 2018
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Composer, Lyricist and general musical theater adaptation guidance; Brought on by the playwright and the director for the musical adaptation after the play’s New York run.
Blood/Sweat/Tears
Workshop HARP Theatricals: July 2022
Tank NYC - Limefest Reading: September 2021
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Book and Lyrics by Ali Keller, Music by Emily Rose Simons
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Guest Lecturer in Lyric Writingfor MA students May 2022
Composer for MA students 2019-May 2022
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Composed the music for students writing a musical as part of an MA elective
The Funeral Lady
Style and Drewe Best New Song Award Final September 2021
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons
...The F.ck Am I Doing? 2017-Present
Brighton Fringe Online Production: July 2021
COW Productions Online Production: May 2021
New York Musicals Festival Concert: July 2019
Kickstarter Workshop: January 2019
Ripley Grier Studios Workshop: October 2018
Primary Stages: ESPA Presentation Showcase: August 2017
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Composer and music director for this song cycle- lyrics by Ali Keller.
Rebecca And Lily
Online Reading September 2020
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons, directed by Grace Taylor
The Other Palace, On Hope: A Digital Song Cycle
YouTube Concert May 2020
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Wrote, arranged and performed ‘Attempting A Song On Hope’
The Repatriot
JW3’s Kvell Your Darlings May 2019
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Composer, lyricist and bookwriter. Directed by Adam Lenson. Currently on it's 4th draft. 4th reading expected Autumn 2021
Cafe Named Desire 2018
Lion and Unicorn Theatre: Premier: August 2018
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Tour November 2018
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Associate Composer-Lyricist; Brought on to write songs as time was running out for it’s premier performance.
Composition for film and plays
The Golden Age Of Content
Short Film, Official Selection for The Chain Film Festival July 2022
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Composed the soundtrack and the film’s song
Seven Fishes
Short Film July 2020
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Composed the soundtrack and the film’s song
Skeleton Rep: The Great Vanishing
YouTube Series May-July 2020
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Composed the soundtrack
Skeleton Rep: Short Play Festival
The Tank NYC, production run January 2020
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Composing incidental music for the plays and wrote one of the plays
CRY HAVOC Company: Fair, Kind and True
Short Film for The Sonnet Project 2019
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Composed the soundtrack
Skeleton Rep: Wendell and Pan
The Tank NYC, production run 2018
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Composing incidental music for Katelynn Kenny’s play
Sound Design
Pickle
Soho Theatre July: 2023
Park Theatre November: 2022
Park Theatre May: 2022
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Sound Designer; Written and Performed by Deli Segal, Directed by Kayla Feldman
Super Human
New Diarama Theatre Oxford School of Drama Performance: July 2022
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Sound Designer; Play by James Meteyard, Directed by Donnacadh O'Brien
39 & Counting
Park Theatre Oxford School of Drama Performance: September 2021
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Sound Designer; Play by Shireen Mula, Directed by Gemma Aked-Pristly
These Demons
The Ugly Duck R&D Workshop: August 2021
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Sound Designer; Play by Rachel Bellman, Directed by Jasmine Teo
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
City Lit 2019-2021
Playwriting Classes with Sharmila Chauhan
Mercury Musical Developments 2017-Current
Advance Writers’ Lab (2017-Current)
Claude Michel Schonberg masterclass (2018-2020)
Tisch, New York University 2014-2016
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program
Book, Music, Lyrics Workshops, London 2012-2017
Advance workshop (2017)
Librettist workshops (2013-2014)
Composer/Lyricist workshops (as a composer) (2012-2014)
Bristol University 2008-2012
MA in Music (Composition Pathway) (2011-2012)
BA in Music (2:1) (2008-2011)