Nora Louise Syran

Ellis Island Ahead!

Pride & Prejudice

(2.5 hours, Cast 18+) A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks. The classic story by Jane Austen woven with songs she wrote out in her own hand and is known to have played regularly.

Impressions of Paris

(2 hours, Ensemble cast 12+) A Play with Music of Montmartre The French Impressionists --notably the "female artists" Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt-- as seen through the eyes of Auguste Renoir's model, muse and artist: Suzanne Valadon.

Persuasion

(2.5 hours, Cast 12+) A Play with Music from Jane Austen's Songbooks In this faithful adaptation, Jane Austen’s personal “playlist”—songs she copied out in her own hand—becomes an integral part of the timeless tale.

Our Fake History

(~90min, Ensemble cast 17+) History comes alive as students learn that fake news is old news and disinformation can be disastrous.

Goodfellow, Robin Hood

(~90min, Cast 10—26) A play with medieval music, mumming, and magic. England 1381. Sixteen year old Eleanor is captivated by Robert "Robin" DuBois, a stonemason. As the reality of the Peasants' Revolt and her vivid imagination intertwine, she copes with it all by crafting the stories of Robin Hood and his Merry “Men".