BOOK, LYRICS & MUSIC BY JESSA RICHER
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
ABOUT THE SHOW
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES is a sapphic horror musical that is still currently in development. Set in a small, grey town, the show follows a group of young women who, for one reason or another, are vulnerable. When a new girl enters the scene, things rapidly descend into a nightmare that just might be real.
Blood. Betrayal. Purring. Heartbreak.
Do you even know what it is that you want?
This show explores the pursuit of purpose, and how far you’re willing to go to get what you think you need.
When You Close Your Eyes first premiered in Toronto in June 2024. This sold out workshop production was produced in development with Makeshift Company.
CAST, in alphabetical order.
Callan Forrester - Grandmother
Jameson Mosher - Will
Julia Schwartz - Delaney
Azaria Shams - Maeve
Josie Smith - Vera
Erin Jennelle Teodoro - Esther
Emma Woodside - Charlotte
TECHNICIANS
Hailey Tan – Technical Director
Kaela Saito – Stage Manager
Zev Levy – Assistant Stage Manager
Nat Zablah – Sound Designer
Jo Natale – Lighting Designer
Grayson Crompton - Photographer
Angel Szafranko - Photographer
John Hayes - Video Editor
CREATIVE TEAM
Ally Chozik – Director, Dramaturge, Line Producer
Jessa Richer – Writer (book, music, and lyrics), Music Director, Arrangements
Meghan Caine – Choreographer
Rebecca Lashmar – Intimacy Coordinator
Jason Kokkovas – Additional orchestrations
ARCHIVAL TEAM
John Hayes - Editor
Holly Devries - Camera Operator/Sound
Jordan Cormier - Sound
Alanna O’Reilly - Camera Operateor
Music
Tracks from the June 2024 Workshop Production. Music & Lyrics by Jessa Richer.
Additional Orchestration by Jason Kokkovas
Hometown Hag - Julia Schwartz
How And When It May Be Entered - Josie Smith, Julia Schwartz, Emma Woodside, Azaria Shams, Erin Jennelle Teodoro
Esther And Misty - Erin Jennelle Teodoro
Select sheet music available upon request