Musical Theatre Writing

Scroll down for audio, video, synopses, character breakdowns, and development histories for current and past projects.

For a script sample or perusal script, head to Contact to request one from my agent Farrah Cukor at United Talent Agency.

Projects in Development

The Daytrippers

Book by Aaron Ricciardi

Music by Alex Bechtel

Lyrics by Aaron Ricciardi and Alex Bechtel

Based on the film by Greg Mottola

Synopsis: When Long Islander Eliza finds a love letter that may or may not have been written to her husband, her overbearing mother ropes Eliza and their entire family into a wild goose chase around Manhattan to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Video:

“Perfection,” sung by Aaron Ricciardi at 54 Below.

Projects

The Travels

a play by Aaron Ricciardi

with songs by Kelly Hoppenjans (music) and Aaron Ricciardi (lyrics)

Synopsis: Welcome to the U.S. of A. Other countries suffer biblical consequences for their filthy ways, but the U.S. of A. is the most perfect place on Earth — at least, that’s what Mr. Travel preaches every day on the nation’s only TV show. This dystopian tale proved eerily prophetic in the age of Trump.

Character Breakdown: 4 women, 4 men [8 total]

Production History

• Professional, 2014: New York Musical Theatre Festival, dir. Travis Greisler

Development History

• Workshop, 2013: Coriolis Theatre Company, Chicago

• Workshop, 2011: Agnes Nixon Playwriting Festival, Northwestern University

Audio:

Past Projects

“I Met a Guy” from an untitled musical (music by Daniel Rein, lyrics by Aaron Ricciardi) sung by Aaron Ricciardi at the BMI Workshop

“Jewish Girl” from the musical Fabulous (music by Daniel Rein, lyrics by Aaron Ricciardi) sung by Emily Kron, Gaby Gold, Aaron Ricciardi, and Daniel Rein at the BMI Workshop

“A Friend Like Francine” (music by Ayumi Okada, lyrics by Aaron Ricciardi) sung by Aaron Ricciardi at the BMI Workshop. This was written in response to a class assignment