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. It is our version of history, in which a young magician named Lillian creates this famous magic trick to portray the resilience of women defying societal norms in 1920. With the encouragement of her newfound community 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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Performed at 54 Below: March 2026
Sung by Elizabeth Mandell and Joey Morof
Piano: Aaron Nash
Guitar: Caleb Conaway
Drums: Max Marsillo
*Produced by myself and Allie Lewis
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
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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Performed at 54 Below: March 2026
Sung by Joe Montoya and Elizabeth Mandell
Piano: Aaron Nash
Guitar: Caleb Conaway
Drums: Max Marsillo
*Produced by myself and Allie Lewis
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
Chiara M. N. 