the sylph

adapted from the ballet “La sylphide” by Nourrit & Løvenskiold

Book & Lyrics: Chiara M. N.

Music: Aaron Nash

The Sylph is a tragic romance musical based on the 1830s ballet, “La Sylphide.” Phineas travels to the French countryside to marry a woman he’s never met to help her inherit her family’s estate, but once there, he encounters a magical forest being, a sylph, and is instantly drawn to her. He struggles with the choice to follow through with his duty or to follow his heart.

Full-length musical developed at NYU Tisch: Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.

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Song selection: “Cruel Wooden Statues”

Performed at 54 Below: March 2026

Sung by Joe Montoya and Elizabeth Mandell

Piano: Aaron Nash
Guitar: Caleb Conaway
Drums: Max Marsillo

Song selection: “Not Everything That Encircles Encloses”
Performed at The Cutting Room: May 2025

Sung by Joe Montoya and Leana Rae Concepcion

Piano: J. Oconer Navarro // Percussion: Danny Ursetti
Guitar: Kris Kusnierz // Bass: Jarrett Murray
Violin: Jackson Brothers // Cello: Augustin Uriburu

the woman sawed in half

Book, Lyrics & Story: Chiara M. N.

Music & Story: Tess Edwards

The Woman Sawed in Half takes place between the worlds of Vaudeville and an underground magic club in NYC, 1920. After discovering new and daring forms of magic, and realizing how much her potential has been limited, a young magician’s assistant named Lillian takes the leap to pursue her own form of magic as a solo performer. With the encouragement of an amateur magician named Arthur and the abrasive mentorship of a strong woman named Reesa, Lillian uses her magic to conceptualize what it means to be a woman split in two between her dreams and the restrictions of societal standards.

Full-length musical developed at NYU Tisch: Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.

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Song Selection: “The Spark in My Life”
Performed at 54 Below: March 2026

Sung by Elizabeth Mandell and Joey Morof

Piano: Aaron Nash
Guitar: Caleb Conaway
Drums: Max Marsillo

Song selection: “It’s Over”
Performed at The Cutting Room: May 2025

Sung by MinJi Kim and Sami Staitman

Piano: J. Oconer Navarro // Percussion: Danny Ursetti
Guitar: Kris Kusnierz // Bass: Jarrett Murray
Violin: Jackson Brothers // Cello: Augustin Uriburu