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"Fade Away" WINNER of 2024 Write Out Loud Contest
Brooke Trumm and Will Shishmanian are one of the winners of the 2024 Write Out Loud contest with their song "Fade Away."
June 2024
A Piece of the Past chosen for
SOUNDBITES ELEVEN
with Theatre Now NY
May 2024
A Piece of the Past was selected for Theatre Now New York's annual festival of 10-Minute Musicals.
Selected for Prospect Theater Company's Musical Theater Lab
November 2023
Brooke Trumm and Will Shishmanian were selected for the 2023 Prospect Musical Theater Lab as a writing team to write a new 10-minute musical. This short musical is one of 9 showcased in a night of new short-form musical theatre.
Pandora Rocks
Quarter Finalist
2022
"Pandora Rocks" places in the quarter-finals of the ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition 2022.
Pandora Rocks Second Rounder
2022
"Pandora Rocks" qualifies as a Second Rounder in the Austin Film Festival 2022
Pandora Rocks Quarter Finalist
2021
"Pandora Rocks" places in the quarter-finals of the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2021.
Pandora Rocks on Follow Spot Podcast
Brooke Trumm and Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm were interviewed about their new animated musical project: Pandora Rocks. Learn about the story, and listen to the songs on this new episode of the Follow Spot Podcast.
August 2021
Broadway’s Future Songbook
May 2021
"Grow in the City" will be featured in Lincoln Center's "Broadway's Future Songbook" series on May 24th. Originally written for "Village Song" with Rattlestick Playwright's Theater.
Lyrics by Mikey Rosenbaum
Pandora Rocks - Table Read
May 2021
A table read of "Pandora Rocks: An Animated Rock Musical" was done at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Read more about "Pandora Rocks" below.
Village Song - Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater
March 2021
"Grow in the City" featured in Village Song by Rattlestick Playwright's Theater. Directed by Marella Martin Koch.
F*** Love - Encompass Arts
February 2021
"I Met Her Too Young" featured in Encompass Art's "F*** Love: A Heartbreaking Cabaret." Lyrics written by Sam Norman. Watch "I Met Her Too Young" below.
Death & Taxes - HARP Theatricals
December 2020
"Death & Taxes: A 20-Minute Musical" produced Zoom reading by HARP Theatricals. Watch the show on YouTube.
Creativity Is Not Canceled
November 2020
"Creativity Is Not Canceled" pandemic song cycle is now available to listen to on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. "Quarantine of One" written by myself and lyrics by Maggie Moe.
Uncharted: A Virtual Individualized Musical Theatre Cabaret
"Grapevine" with lyrics by Andrew Strano is being featured in Gallatin Theater Troupe's "Uncharted: A Virtual Individualized Musical Theatre Cabaret."
May 2020
CC&D - Tisch Dance
"Doing the Inner Work" with words by Erica Molfetto was featured in NYU Tisch Dance's 2020 Choreographers, Composers, & Designers showcase. Choreography by Ajanay Hough & Tyler McNair.
May 2020
GMTWP Christmas Cabaret
"Penny" with lyrics by Clare Beirman is being featured in NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program's Christmas Cabaret. Rock on.
December 2019
Visions - Classical Ballet Academy
May 2019
"REM," a piece for solo piano, was commissioned by Classical Ballet Academy in Portland, OR and performed in their Spring modern dance showcase: Visions. Choreographed by Sissy Dawson. Listen to "REM" on Soundcloud below.
The Secret of Life - Premier
April 2018
"The Secret of Life" 1-Act musical, with book, music, and lyrics by myself premiered at the University of Idaho Administration Auditorium. Watch the full musical on YouTube.
XXVI - Dancers Drummers Dreamers
March 2018
Retro - Dancers Drummers Dreamers
"Diversion, Deception, Danger" featured in the DancersDrummersDreamers show: XXVI. Choreographed by Brianna Bogan. Performed at the University of Idaho's Hartung Theater. Listen on Soundcloud.
"Taps and Brushes" featured in the DancersDrummersDreamers show: Retro. Choreographed by Tim Malm. Performed at the University of Idaho's Hartung Theater.
March 2017