M E G I L L M U S I C
New Works
FATE the musical
Book, Lyrics & Music by Heather Megill
Performances:
Megill & Company/Carlsbad Community Theater, CA, 2004
Readings:
Moonlight Stage Productions, Vista, CA, 2000
Megill & Company, Oceanside, CA, 2018
Demo Recordings:
1999, 2006, 2018
Reviews:
“As a director and a playwright, Heather Megill has achieved the amazing and compelling... FATE should become part of the American musical repertoire.” - Tracy Cummings, North County Times
"FATE gives love a chance to flourish in this powerful musical filled with writer and composer Heather Megill's stunning and sublime score and her knack for epic storytelling." - Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill
Show Statistics:
Show Style: Musical Drama
Musical Style: Traditional
Current Orchestration: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Keyboard, Percussion I, Percussion II
Cast Size: 20+
Cast Breakdown: 3 Female Leads, 4 Male Leads, Ensemble of 4 women, 7 men, 2 children (1 girl, 1 boy)
Synopsis:
Act I: 1918. Elizabeth travels to France as a Red Cross nurse, where she meets William, an American soldier. Persued also by the man who followed her to France (James), Elizabeth finds herself in a love triangle that ends in both her death as well as William's.
Act II: 1944. James travels to Harrisburg with his new fiance Maggie, whose resemblance to Elizabeth is uncanny. When Maggie runs into David (William) at a club, their fates intersect, throwing James' wedding plans and Maggie's emotions into disarray.
FATE is a powerful story of love, death, reincarnation, hope, war, and coming home.
For more information, or to request perusal materials, please click here.
Welcome to Sleepy Hollow
Book, Lyrics & Music by Heather Megill
Performances of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow":
Idyllwild Elementary/Middle School
Idyllwild, CA, 2017
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild, CA, 2016
Ontario High School
Ontario, CA, 2011
Encore Youth Theater
Avo Playhouse, Vista CA, 2008
Megill & Company
Avo Playhouse, Vista CA, 2003
Encore Youth Theater
Avo Playhouse, Vista CA, 2001
Demo Recordings:
2013
Reviews:
“Heather Megill's marvelous new musical is quite simply the most enjoyable version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow I’ve seen.”
- Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill
Show Statistics:
Show Style: Musical Thriller/Musical Comedy
Musical Style: Rock/Traditional
Current Orchestration: Piano, Guitar, Electric bass, Drums,
Keyboard
Cast Size: 19+
Cast Breakdown: 2 Male Leads, 2 Female Leads, Ensemble of 5 women, 6 men, 4 children (2 boys, 2 girls)
Synopsis:
Act I: Ichabod Crane arrives in Sleepy Hollow and takes his place as the head schoolmaster in town. He falls for Katrina, despite Brom Bones' interference, and is haunted by the town's most popular ghost, the Woman in White, who continues to warn him of his fate.
Act II: The entire town gathers at Katrina's farm for a harvest party. It is on his way home that Ichabod meets the ghost he has been fearing the most, the Headless Horseman.
Having given a fresh new steampunk makeover in 2013, Welcome to Sleepy Hollow is a thrilling, updated, and comic ride through one of America's most beloved tales.
For more information, or to request perusal materials, please click here.
Footage taken from a live performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Megill & Company, 2003 with original orchestrations. Revised orchestrations for the reimagined "Welcome to Sleepy Hollow" can be heard in the audio examples below.
Heather Reba as Woman in White
2013 Demo Recording
Nik Rocklin as Ichabod
2013 Demo Recording
Heather Reba as Katrina
2013 Demo Recording
Full Cast
2013 Demo Recording
 Legend of Sleepy HollowGhosts |
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 Legend of Sleepy HollowHeather Reba as the Woman in White |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowTavern |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowAfter school |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowGetting Ready |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowKatrina (Brittany Paige) and Ichabod (Jeff Parker) |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowMarket |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowKatrina and Brom Bones |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowJonathan (Steven Hypnarowski) and Ichabod (Jeff Parker) |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowIchabod and Gunpowder |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowJeff Parker as Ichabod |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowGhosts |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowGhost |
 Legend of Sleepy HollowWaltz |
 Welcome to Sleepy HollowTavern |
Ask Dorothy
a paper doll musical
Book & Music by Heather Megill
Lyrics by Beth Megill & Heather Megill
Performances:
Megill & Company
Avo Playhouse, Vista CA
2005
Demo Recordings:
2005; Available on iTunes
Reviews:
“The score is studded with musical jewels. The dialogue is fast paced and funny. Ask Dorothy is refreshingly different and another feather in cap for Heather Megill.” - Pam Kragen, North County Times
"Quirky... creative... lighthearted... A fun and amusing production filled with corny paper puns, mime jokes, a little romance and good music." - Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill
Show Statistics:
Show Style: Musical Comedy
Musical Style: Traditional
Current Orchestration: Piano, Flute, Bass, Drums
Cast Size: 15+
Cast Breakdown: 7 Females, 6 Males, 2 Children (1 girl, 1 boy)
Synopsis:
Dorothy is a paper doll who lives in Paperville, USA. She hosts a radio talk show on station WXYZ in which she gives love advice to her loyal listeners. When Dorothy takes an interest in her next door neighbor Walter, she finds herself at a loss, unable to communicate the language of the heart without the safety of her microphone. Meanwhile, Walter falls in love with the woman he hears on the radio every day, not knowing she lives right next door. Enter into the mix: a mime (Dorothy's best friend), a quartet of harmony singing radio announcers, a 12 year-old boy genius, and you have the beginnings of what Ask Dorothy has to offer.
Ask Dorothy is a quirky, funny, family friendly tap-dancingly enjoyable show with a good message about being happy with yourself.
For more information, or to request perusal materials, please click here.
Footage taken from a live performance of Ask Dorothy
Megill & Company, 2005
Music from the 2005 Demo Recording
 Ask DorothyWXYZ Girls |
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 Ask DorothyBen McLain as Walter |
 Ask DorothyLauren Reeder as Veronica |
 Ask DorothyPaper doll tabs |
 Ask DorothyShower Song |
 Ask DorothyShower Song |
 Ask DorothyPress Party |
 Ask DorothyIn the Park |
 Ask DorothyBeth Megill as the Mime |
 Ask DorothyTad Dickerson as Jerome |
 Ask DorothyGood Company |
 Ask DorothyGive The World What You Wanna See (and What You Wanna See is Me) |
 Ask DorothyEviction |
 Ask DorothyGenevieve Koesling as Dot's Mother and Janie Escalle as Little Dot |
 Ask DorothyCourage |
 Ask DorothyCloset |
 Ask DorothyRyan Johnson as Charlie |
 Ask DorothyCast |
 Ask DorothyHooray! |
 Ask DorothyDavin Curtis as Benjamin |
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 Ask DorothyBlueberry Pie |
 Ask DorothyWXYZ Girls |
Original Cast
2005 Demo Recording
Ben McLain, Heather Reba,
Original Cast
2005 Demo Recording
Ben McLain, Heather Reba
2005 Demo Recording