The Wheel

This ten minute musical explores the tension between needing to make a living and needing to enjoy life, set against the backdrop of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. “The Wheel” premiered at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival in February, 2020. Written in Chicago Dramatist’s “Writing the 10 Minute Musical” class.

Synopsis

Grover is trapped, burned out, and sick of his monotonous job working at a bicycle factory, so he runs away to the World’s Fair. At the top of The Ferris Wheel, he meets a cocky, self-assured actress named Natasha who challenges him to reach out to the universe and find the colorful life he wishes he had. But when he discovers that Natasha’s life is just as monot, he questions whether he can trust anything she told him.

Staged Reading

A staged reading at the end of Chicago Dramatist’s “Writing the 10 Minute Musical” class.