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JestBook by Savannah Manhattan and Thea Touchton Lyrics and demo music by Thea TouchtonWebsite: http://suenitomedia.com Contact Email: theatouchton@gmail.com |
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Jest Logline: A impoverished female jester, aided by a killer rat, romantically pursues the princess of her plague ridden land – despite homosexuality being outlawed and her childhood Duke friend being betrothed to the princess. Shore scripts: “Cheeky musical comedy” “There’s a huge untapped market in multiple age brackets waiting for this original style.” “Dante is a fantastic character.” “The sound is the best part of this story. The music and lyrics are fantastic. They are easy to read within the story, which means they propel the story forward. They are witty at times and downright hilarious at others.” “The jokes about the plague are the highlight of the dialogue throughout the script.” “Under 2-hour animated comedy with heart works well.” “Opening of the script is perfect.” Golden Script: “Musical subversion of the classic Disney Princess template.” Launchpad: “Charming and whimsical!” “Entertaining modern subversion of traditional fairy-tale musical tropes with its lesbian love story that sees Sol pursue her princess and, in the finale, even charge to her rescue.” “The script twists familiar expectations in other ways, such as in the darkly comic opening number, and the story bristles with imaginative elements (Dante, the clever plague rat, is a highlight). The narrative also ends with a poignant plea for tolerance that ensures the film will have relevance in the modern age. central concept of blending the fairy tale musical with LGBTQ+ themes is refreshing.” Comps: Shrek meets But I’m A Cheerleader, The Princess Bride, Dear Evan Hansen, Siz, Book of Mormon.
Semi finalist Shore Scripts, Page Turner Scripts, and Stage 32 New Voices In Animation 2022.. What we are looking for primarily is funding and more producers join our team to help make this a reality, as Thea is a disabled producer working on other projects. We are also searching for how to create the Dante the rat puppet. – We have a list of theaters to ask to house the musical across the country (and even some in the UK). – Actors, dancers, singers interested in being in the musical. Gerianne Perèz is set to star as Godina on the stage, as Jessica Darrow is set to star as Godina in the animated one. – Disney animators Mike Polvani and Dave Woodman attached to help lead the animation team. – Kayden Phoenix set to direct animated film. -Have a number of PAs ready to help. -Thirteen demo songs- able to get sheet music for and be adapted. Have some narrowed down composers as options. – Have list of more crew members to reach out to on the animation side. – Projected Budget List -Pitch deck (currently being revamped) – List of costumes, props, locations needed for the production. – Some Los Angeles recording studio options – Rough sketches of some characters. -Business plans for merchandising of t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, phone cases, costumes, and a plush stuffed Dante. – Staged read through scheduled for June 22nd, 2024. Savannah Manhattan is a transwoman, pansexual Los Angeles-based writer/producer/comedian. She is the author of There’s Something About Theo and The Deadname Triptych. She is also a WhoHaha Comedian to Watch. Thea Touchton is a non-binary, disabled, Latiné, and pansexual multi international award winning Producer/Actor. They have an Associates Degree in Theatre. Thea is certified in Mental Health First Aid, Human Resources, Covid Compliance, Public Relations, Image Consulting, Motivational Speaking, and Event Planning. They are monetized on YouTube and have about 20K across their social platforms. They completed a production company training program called DRAESIS. Nowadays, they are involved in the SAG-AFTRA Next Generation, Disability, and Women’s Committee and were recognized for their mental health advocacy at MTV’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House. They enjoy taking pictures of their creative friends, reviewing films on their YouTube channel and podcast, writing poetry, as well as putting their cats in sweaters and bow ties.
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Jest
Book by Savannah Manhattan and Thea Touchton Lyrics and demo music by Thea Touchton
Website: http://suenitomedia.com
Contact Email: theatouchton@gmail.com
Jest Logline:
A impoverished female jester, aided by a killer rat, romantically pursues the princess of her plague ridden land – despite homosexuality being outlawed and her childhood Duke friend being betrothed to the princess.
Shore scripts: “Cheeky musical comedy”
“There’s a huge untapped market in multiple age brackets waiting for this original style.”
“Dante is a fantastic character.”
“The sound is the best part of this story. The music and lyrics are fantastic. They are easy to read within the story, which means they propel the story forward. They are witty at times and downright hilarious at others.”
“The jokes about the plague are the highlight of the dialogue throughout the script.”
“Under 2-hour animated comedy with heart works well.”
“Opening of the script is perfect.”
Golden Script: “Musical subversion of the classic Disney Princess template.”
Launchpad: “Charming and whimsical!”
“Entertaining modern subversion of traditional fairy-tale musical tropes with its lesbian love story that sees Sol pursue her princess and, in the finale, even charge to her rescue.”
“The script twists familiar expectations in other ways, such as in the darkly comic opening number, and the story bristles with imaginative elements (Dante, the clever plague rat, is a highlight). The narrative also ends with a poignant plea for tolerance that ensures the film will have relevance in the modern age. central concept of blending the fairy tale musical with LGBTQ+ themes is refreshing.”
Comps: Shrek meets But I’m A Cheerleader, The Princess Bride, Dear Evan Hansen, Siz, Book of Mormon.
Semi finalist Shore Scripts, Page Turner Scripts, and Stage 32 New Voices In Animation 2022..
What we are looking for primarily is funding and more producers join our team to help make this a reality, as Thea is a disabled producer working on other projects. We are also searching for how to create the Dante the rat puppet.
– We have a list of theaters to ask to house the musical across the country (and even some in the UK).
– Actors, dancers, singers interested in being in the musical. Gerianne Perèz is set to star as Godina on the stage, as Jessica Darrow is set to star as Godina in the animated one.
– Disney animators Mike Polvani and Dave Woodman attached to help lead the animation team.
– Kayden Phoenix set to direct animated film.
-Have a number of PAs ready to help.
-Thirteen demo songs- able to get sheet music for and be adapted. Have some narrowed down composers as options.
– Have list of more crew members to reach out to on the animation side.
– Projected Budget List
-Pitch deck (currently being revamped)
– List of costumes, props, locations needed for the production.
– Some Los Angeles recording studio options
– Rough sketches of some characters.
-Business plans for merchandising of t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, phone cases, costumes, and a plush stuffed Dante.
– Staged read through scheduled for June 22nd, 2024.
Savannah Manhattan is a transwoman, pansexual Los Angeles-based writer/producer/comedian. She is the author of There’s Something About Theo and The Deadname Triptych. She is also a WhoHaha Comedian to Watch.
Thea Touchton is a non-binary, disabled, Latiné, and pansexual multi international award winning Producer/Actor. They have an Associates Degree in Theatre. Thea is certified in Mental Health First Aid, Human Resources, Covid Compliance, Public Relations, Image Consulting, Motivational Speaking, and Event Planning. They are monetized on YouTube and have about 20K across their social platforms. They completed a production company training program called DRAESIS. Nowadays, they are involved in the SAG-AFTRA Next Generation, Disability, and Women’s Committee and were recognized for their mental health advocacy at MTV’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House. They enjoy taking pictures of their creative friends, reviewing films on their YouTube channel and podcast, writing poetry, as well as putting their cats in sweaters and bow ties.
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