My Iran
Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar
Music: Kat Cartusciello
Performer: George Abud
This piece was performed at the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat annual Gala entitled “Songs of the Summer”. The song is from a musical called NIMA & THE JEN written by Ranjbar & Cartusciello. This piece was developed at the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat (July 2023) as well the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
I See Beyond
Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar and Matt Graham
Music: Matt Graham
Lead Vocals: Angel Lin
This piece was performed at a “New Works Showcase” at Joe’s Pub. It is from Ranjbar & Grahams newest musical “Dance With Me”.
Teach Me To Dance
Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar
Composer: Ben Ginsberg
Orchestration: Brian Morales
Vocalist: Paul Johnson
This piece was selected for “The Composers Showcase” in Las Vegas. Ben Ginsberg and I wrote this song while in residency at the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project.
Thicker Than Water
Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar
Composer: Ben Ginsberg
Performer: Rachel Lloyd
This is a stand-alone character song about a character coming into her power and creating boundaries with her family.
Where Do We Begin?
Book and Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar
Music and Lyrics: Jake Schindler
How do we respond when we are forced to face a tragedy? Four friends find themselves on the roof of their school asking, where do we begin? John Berry, a 16 year old boy, has taken his own life. We follow four of his friends, Jonas, Maria, Mac, and Beth, who find themselves in the very place where John spent his final moments. As four friends learn more about each other, they share memories about John and find ways to speak out about their own struggles with mental illness. Where Do We Begin? asks us to think about what it means to grieve, and ultimately, where do we find hope in the face of a tragedy?
Count on Me
Far Away
Looking For An Answer
A Day To Spare
Lyrics: Thalia Ranjbar
Composer: Ben Ginsberg
Performers: Rozz Srabi and Joseph Townsend
This song is from our working musical, “Ramin.” On the eve of Nowruz (Persian New Year), twin brother and sister Pouria and Arya, are informed that they are responsible for hosting the family celebration for the first time. With less than 24 hours to go, the twins must frantically prepare for the celebration and first family gathering since their mother’s passing. While shopping for items, they stumble across Ramin, their father who they haven’t seen in twenty years since he mysteriously left the family. They are compelled to follow him to his apartment where an emotional reunion uncovers the harrowing truth about his disappearance