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Chana Wise

CHANA WISE  

 Nationality:    USA
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Chana Wise is a playwright and lyricist living in Southern California. She has written both the book and lyrics to Tinseltown Christmas, which received its academic premier at the Claire Trevor Theatre, University of California, Irvine, in December, 2012, Mary Marie, which most recently was given a staged reading at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, California, as part of their "Plays in progress" program, and The Coffee Quintet - a short musical film (www.coffeequintet.com); all with music by Carl Johnson. As a lyricist, Chana has written At Home In Mitford, based on the best-selling novel by Jan Karon, (book - Cynthia Ferrell, music - Carl Johnson) and Earthbound, (book by Adam Hahn, music by Jonathan Price) and The Island, (book and music by Jonathan Price), both produced by SkyPilot Theatre and premiering at T.U. Studios in Hollywood, June 2012 and July 2013, respectively. She also wrote lyrics for two short musicals, Reel People, and Wandering Willows, both produced by SkyPilot Theatre with book and music by Jonathan Price. Other projects currently in development are: lyrics for The Max Factor Factor, (music - Joe Blodgett, book - Adrian Bewley) for the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles, and Bagels! A new musical, (music by Carl Johnson).

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below is a list of Chana Wise's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Earthbound         Island, The         Reel People         Tinseltown Christmas         Wandering Willows

Earthbound

Synopsis:
Earthbound is a musical Drama set on the space station Miami, where generations of inhabitants have looked longingly at the blue planet beneath them, awaiting their chance to go home. Now only seven remain, and not all of them want to keep waiting.

Notes:
Book by Adam Hahn; music by Jonathan Price; lyrics by Chana Wise

1st Produced:
T.U. Studios, 10943 Camarillo St. North Hollywood, CA    09 Jun 2012

Organisations:
SkyPilot Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Island, The

Synopsis:
the sorceress Prospera and her daughter Miranda have been marooned on an island for fifteen years. A passing plane offers them a chance to leave and get revenge

Notes:
Music by Jonathan Price; lyrics by Chana Wise; book by Jonathan Price. Based on "the Tempest" by William Shakespeare

1st Produced:
T U Studios, North Hollywood    13 Jul 2013

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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Reel People

Synopsis:
A woman finds herself in an airport with a delayed flight and two entertainment industry professionals on each side of her.

Notes:
Book & music by Jonathan Price; lyrics by Chana Wise

1st Produced:
T.U. Studios, North Hollywood, CA    2012

Organisations:
SkyPilot Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
mini-musical

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Tinseltown Christmas

Synopsis:
Another Christmas Eve, and Monica Ness, still feeling the sting of Christmases past, wants nothing to do with it. Turning on her TV to escape the usual holiday hoopla, and the thought of another evening living next door to a neighbor she can't stand, Monica is suddenly confronted by the ghosts of Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and Natalie Wood, who miraculously pop out of their Christmas movies and through her TV screen on a mission to bring her a little Christmas cheer, Hollywood style. When the stars realize that Monica is not such an easy customer, they cook up a plan to generate some romantic assistance from that annoying next door neighbor. As their plan unfolds into a musical comedy of errors, Monica and her neighbor Steve, not only rediscover Christmas, but their very own Hollywood romance.

Notes:
There are 3 lead men, 3 lead women, 1 supporting man and an ensemble consisting of a minimum of 1 man and 2 women, depending on the needs of the theatre.

1st Produced:
University of California, Irvine    Dec 2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical (contemporary family)

Parts:
Male:  5+            Female:  5+            Other:  -

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Wandering Willows

Synopsis:
A video-store clerk sees his movie-musical fantasies come true

Notes:
Book & music by Jonathan Price; lyrics by Chana Wise

1st Produced:
the Victory Theatre, Burbank, CA    2011

Organisations:
SkyPilot Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
mini-musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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