SUMMER 2010 CATALOGUE

SUMMER 2010

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RYAN SCOTT OLIVER is a 2009 Jonathan

Larson Grant recipient and wrote the music and
lyrics for Mrs. Sharp (2008 Richard Rodgers
Award Winner, at Playwrights Horizons July 2009
starring Jane Krakowski, dir. by Michael Greif),
Darling (Pace New Musicals 2009), the song cycle
Out of My Head, Quit India (commissioned by UCLA),
and the music for Angus Oblong's The Debbies.

His work has been heard Off-Broadway in

TheatreWorksUSA's W e the People (Summer
2010 at the Lucille Lortel), on the hit YouTube TV
show The Battery’s Down (“This is Your Life”
among others—CD distr. by Ghostlight/Sh-k-
boom), and Rated RSO, a collection of his work,
has been seen across the country, playing the
Kennedy Center, Joe's Pub, and the New York
Musical Theatre Festival. He is a 2007
Dramatists Guild Fellow and the recipient of
numerous awards including the first-ever ASCAP
Foundation Harold Adamson Award for Excellence
in Lyric Writing.

Originally from Los Angeles, he is currently making

music from New York City's West Village,
developing 35mm, a multimedia musical exhibition
based on photographs by Matthew Murphy; plus a
commission by Broadway Across America, and
more.

B.A. Music Composition, UCLA; M.F.A. Musical

Theatre Writing, NYU-Tisch, a proud member of
A.S.C.A.P.; Ryan is an adjunct professor at Pace
University in New York, a voice instructor at Front-
n-Center Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, and
Artistic Director of the Pasadena Musical Theatre
Program in California, where he also teaches
Songwriting, Playwriting, and Musical Theatre
History.

He is represented by Jessica Amato at The Gersh

Agency.

Photo by Matthew Murphy.

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MALE SOLOS
“Caralee” from 35MM, photograph by Matthew Murphy
Genre: Comedic, Story Song
Key/Range: D#3 to F4
Context: A “manny” (male nanny) describes the horror of Caralee, the terror he is paid to look after.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH_uBzlS9-Q (performed by
Jay Armstrong Johnson)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Lost Boy” from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Ballad, Story Song
Key/Range: F2 to Gb4
Context: Peter chronicles hardships in his life that make him feel as if he doesn’t belong.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeUhDslnyDo (performed
by Alex Brightman)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO

“Love Killer” Lyrics by Tony Asaro

Genre: Comedic, Patter Song
Key/Range: D3 to Ab4
Context: A man finds himself destroying all of his relationships, making him want to forget about love
and “kill” cupid altogether.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYt3FMEkY70 (performed
by Jay Armstrong Johnson)
PIANO

“The Seraph” from 35MM, photograph by Matthew Murphy

Genre: Ballad, Folk Song
Key/Range: A4 to C3
Context: A sinful man finds hope when he is discovered by an angel who believes in him and leads him
forward.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbA4dbkfa9s (performed
by Jay Armstrong Johnson)
GUITAR, PIANO CHORD CHART

“To Do”
Genre: Ballad, Story Song
Key/Range: Eb3 to Ab4
Context: A man deals with the fact that people can’t control whom they love, and that his love interest does
not love him back.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JusGGDNizrg (performed
by Jay Armstrong Johnson)
GUITAR, PIANO CHORD CHART

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“The Plane” Music by Eric Day

Genre: Story Song
Key/Range: Cb3 to Eb4
Context: A man is forced to face his fear of flying when he is asked to go on a business trip.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1OUYBOmT8 (performed
by Ryan Scott Oliver)
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS

“What I Wouldn’t Do for You” from MRS. SHARP, book by Kirsten Guenther
Genre: Ballad, Love Song
Key/Range: F major, C to Ab
Context: 16-year-old Jake vows he’d do anything for his beloved teacher, Mrs. Sharp.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAKmPPqNqCE
(performed by Matt Doyle)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS

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MALE SOLOS (WITH ENSEMBLE)

“Eyes Fully Open”  from THE BATTERY’S DOWN
Genre: Story Song
Key/Range: B2 to F#4
Context: Jake realizes his life has exceeded his expectations, and he has hope for the future.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlIqbHChJuY
(performed by Jake Wilson and Co.)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, VIOLA, VIOLIN

“Mrs. Sharp”  from MRS. SHARP, book by Kirsten Guenther

Genre: Rock
Key/Range: C#3 to A4
Context: Charlie, Noah, Jake, and other teenage boys can’t stop thinking about their teacher, Mrs. Sharp.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C79W6rLBAqM
(performed by Blake Daniel, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Morgan Karr, Gerard Canonico, and Matt Doyle)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, SYNTH.

“Natural” from THE BATTERY’S DOWN

Genre: Pop, Uptempo
Key/Range: E3 to G4
Context: During a dream, Jake sees himself as a celebrity who seems to have all the luck in the world and
a successful career in show business.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SjNvMwVMjk
(performed by Jake Wilson and Co.)
PIANO

“Never”  from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Story Song, Rock, Uptempo
Key/Range: D3 to Ab4
Context: Peter describes his ideal escape, where he cannot be found and time is nonexistent.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWLSjVO3HsE
(performed by Alex Brightman, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Lindsay Mendez)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Song of the Dead Fairy”  from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Patter Song
Key/Range: D3 to Bb4
Context: Following their leader’s death, Binx, Stella, and the people of the Warehouse realize they can
make a difference if they stand together against corruption.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbpOWHUmFI&feature=related
(performed by Jay Armstrong Johnson, Alex Brightman, and Lindsay Mendez)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.
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“Stupid Boys”
Genre: Comedic
Key/Range: C3 to F4
Context: While anxiously anticipating a love interest’s call, a man proclaims that boys are stupid, however
when he realizes his special someone isn’t going call, he recognizes that he, in fact, is the stupid one.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbpOWHUmFI&feature=related
(performed by Matt Burrow, Colleen Hazlett-O’Brien, and Alex Keiper)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“What It’s Worth”

Genre: Ballad
Key/Range: C3 to G4
Context: A man proclaims that when you love someone, you sometimes need to go through the painful
process of letting him or her go.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlUsRptZPWo&feature=related
(performed by Jeremiah Downes, Matt Burrow, Colleen Hazlett-O’Brien, Sarah Gliko, Alex Keiper, and
Michael Phillipe O’Brien )
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS

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FEMALE SOLOS
“A Hypochondriac’s Song”
Genre: Mid-Tempo Ballad, Story Song
Key/Range: F3 to D#5
Context: Plagued by her fear of death, a girl struggles through everyday life as she strives to find a man who
will put up with her phobias.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxFeUUEq_44 (performed
by Lizzie Klemperer)
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS

“Crayon Girl”
Genre: Story Song
Key/Range: G3 to E5
Context: As an artist struggles to translate her visions onto paper, she questions whether or not she should
continue her career as an artist due to negativity from her mother.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WgJWudMX5A (performed
by Lindsay Mendez)
PIANO

“Ground” from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre:
Key/Range: B3 to F#5
Context: A woman proclaims her need to live in reality.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJ6bokGCic (performed
by Jennifer DeRosa)
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Her Sweater” from MRS. SHARP, book by Kirsten Guenther

Genre: Comedic
Key/Range: B3 to D5
Context: Insecure McKenzie tries on her teacher’s sweater, which transforms her into a confident girl.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbT3blzydxg (performed
by Ali Stroker)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, SYNTH.

“Just Lust”
Genre: Comedic
Key/Range: C4 to F#5
Context: A girl is frustrated for the only connection between her and a good-looking male is lust.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgMez94tDeE (performed
by Alex Keiper)

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“On Monday” from 35MM, photograph by Matthew Murphy

Genre: Ballad
Key/Range: G3 to Eb5
Context: A girl learns that not rushing into a relationship makes the connection more special.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BV79eSArCU (performed
by Natalie Weiss)
PIANO CHORD CHART, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Out of My Mind” from MRS. SHARP, book by Kirsten Guenther

Genre: Ballad
Key/Range: A3 to D5
Context: Kimberly's husband discovers her affair with a student and threatens divorce, leaving her with
nothing. Kimberly realizes there's only one thing to be done...
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04NeEbeyrM (performed
by Megan Hilty)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Perfect”
Genre: Ballad, Comedic
Key/Range: Ab3 to Db5
Context: A girl exudes her frustration in finding the “perfect” boyfriend when she realizes a pattern- every
man she dates is gay.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsXmx1pfqec (performed
by Emily Clark)
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS

“Sarah Fitchner”
Genre: Story Song
Key/Range: G3 to F4
Context: A childhood of being ditched by friends prepares Sarah to stand up for a friend who has been
shunned by everyone in her workplace.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vPWhu8fSs
(performed by Kathleen Gail Hennessey)
PIANO, DRUMS, CELLO

“The Mess” from HOT MESS IN MANHATTHAN

Genre: Pop, Comedic
Key/Range: A#3 to Eb5
Context: A girl explains why she considers herself a complete mess.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-U7wPxTAIE (performed
by Cait Doyle)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

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“The View From Here” from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Ballad
Key/Range: Db4 to Ab5
Context: A girl is unhappy with her life, and she hopes to be in a completely different place next year.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkVj6yNXdWc (performed
by Grace Wall)
PIANO, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

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FEMALE SOLOS (WITH ENSEMBLE)

“Dull Little Ache” from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback
Genre: Sexy mid-tempo
Key/Range: G3 to Db5
Context: Madame Stella explains the highs and lows of prostitution as she thinks of what others do to
make a living.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-dZL-kytck (performed
by Lindsay Mendez, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Alex Brightman)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO

“No One’s Gonna Love You, B*tch” from THE DEBBIES, lyrics by Gordon Leary
Genre: Pop, Comedic
Key/Range: A#3 to E5
Context: A girl just fell in love and her “friends” explain to her that no one will ever love her because of
flaws in her appearance.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhinGCafxj4 (performed
by Emily Clark, Grace Wall, and Arielle Jacobs)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, SYNTH.

“The Ballad of Sara Berry”  from 35MM, photographs by Matthew Murphy

Genre: Pop, Uptempo
Key/Range: F#3 to E5
Context: Sara Berry, pressured by her family and herself to be crowned prom queen, will do anything to
obtain that glorified title.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SJPJI6L3P8 (performed
by Lindsay Mendez, Alex Brightman, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Natalie Weiss)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, VIOLIN, SYNTH.

“This is Your Life”  from THE BATTERY’S DOWN

Genre: Pop, Uptempo
Key/Range: A3 to E5
Context: When Jake announces he is going to quit musical theatre, Courtney reminds him that musical
theatre is his life.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcUk8eMhQaw (performed
by Courtney Wolfson, Jake Wilson, Nina Sturtz, Ana Noguiera, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Adam
Wachter)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, SYNTH.

“When Lily Came”  from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Sexy Story Song, Lesbian Rock
Key/Range: G#3 to F5
Context: Ursula tells an elaborate lie about Lily, a burlesque dancer, whom she claims has kidnapped her
and forced her to dance in her club.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpQxJeC9lR4 (performed
by Jenny Powers, Grace Wall, Catherine Brookman, Jennifer DeRosa, and Katie Gassert)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

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DUETS
“Halfway”
Genre: Ballad, Love Song
Key/Range: Male #1: (D3 to G4) Male #2: (D3 to A4)
Context: Two lovers who live on opposite coasts, one in New York and the other in Los Angeles, meet
each other in the middle of the country and their anticipation builds as their car rides progress.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK1FEwtt3t0 (performed
by Jay Armstrong Johnson and Morgan Karr)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO

“Happy Thoughts” from DARLING, book by B. T. Ryback

Genre: Seduction Song
Key/Range: Male: (D3 to A4) Female: (C4 to F5)
Context: Ursula confides in Peter as she decides to experiment with drugs.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztDYTd9xNsU (performed
by Alex Brightman and Jennifer DeRosa)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

“Hemming and Hawing”

Genre: Ballad
Key/Range: Male: (B2 to G#4) Female: (B3 to G#5)
Context: A man is conflicted about whether or not to leave an unhappy relationship that once seemed
perfect.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW-rhxMFIA4 (performed
by Alex Brightman and Lindsay Mendez)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO

“Make Me Happy” from 35MM, photograph by Matthew Murphy

Genre: Comedic, Love Song
Key/Range: Male: (Eb3 to A4) Female: (F3 to D5)
Context: A couple proclaims that their happiness is due to the fact that they know each other’s flaws and
limits.
Watch This Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sNvcSV9e8 (performed
by Jay Armstrong Johnson and Lindsay Mendez)
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, CELLO, SYNTH.

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