Honeck-Moss Productions, in association with The Duplex Development Stage is proud to present “In The Works.”  This exciting new series was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment.  It is also an opportunity to create community among the composers and their performers.

In The Works will be presented monthly and feature four composers or composer teams, each presenting about 15 minutes of new material.  The first presentation will feature the works of composers Joshua H. Cohen and Eric Sorrels, and composing teams David Christensen, Kellen Blair, & Sarah Ziegler and Amanda Yesnowitz & Doug Katsaros,

Joshua H. Cohen - The Thirteenth Commandment (Libra Theater Company, 7 NY Innovative Theater Award nominations, 2 wins), and Tamar of the River (Prospect Theatre Company, 2 Drama Desk nominations, world premiere recording from Yellow Sound Label).

Eric Sorrels - is an emerging composer/lyricist from Nashville, Tennessee.  Most recently, his songs were shared at the Duplex in July at “Madame Matthieu’s Soiree,” and at the RADD Music Festival in midtown back in April.  He is currently working on his new musical “Lonely Singles.” 

Kellen Blair - Murder For Two (with co-writer Joe Kinosian.  Drama Desk nomination, Second Stage Theatre and New World Stages, World premiere Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) and Scrooge in Love (with composer Larry Grossman - Best Score of 2015 by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle).  Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical Work in Chicago, and the ASCAP Foundation Mary Rodgers / Lorenz Hart Award.

Sarah Ziegler - Just Between the All of Us (with David Christensen and Kellen Blair), and The Bronte Project (with composer Lucas Syed for NYC’s Theater in Asylum). Stage Fright (with composer Nicky Phillips.  Prospect Theater Company's Fall Musical Theater Lab).   

Amanda Yesnowitz - The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre), Building a Wing (Best Musical at Short, Sweet & Song in Sydney, Australia) and The History of War (NYMF invited selection).  Jonathan Larson Award recipient, eight-time MAC Award nominee, John Wallowitch Award finalist, Kleban finalist, Dramatists Guild Fellow, Jamie deRoy Award winner, and Dottie Burman Award winner.  

Doug Katsaros – Contributed material to A…My Name is Alice, Diamonds, Just So, Abie’s Island Rose, Elisabeth & Essex, Moby Dick, and Lingoland (all Off-B’way).   The End, Valadon (TRU Theatre Festival), Great Expectations (Mill Mountain, VA), Merton of the Movies (winner of the Main Street Musicals Award) and Orphan Train (NYMF, NY Theatre Institute, Grand Central Terminal’s 100th anniversary). Special material for Ringling Brothers Circus, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks and Thanksgiving Day Parade (Emmy for Best Original Song).  Oh and he wrote a little-known ditty called "By Mennen."