My Improbable Sisters
screenplay by PAUL GORDOn & DAVID GOLDSMITH ‣ Music by Paul Gordon
Lyrics by DAVID GOLDSMITH, with additional lyrics by Paul Gordon
Directed by DAVID GOLDSMITH ‣ Produced by Virtual stage Lab & MELODY MUNITZ
About my IMPROBABLE SISTERS ‣ RACHEL STEIN is coming back from what Paul Simon once might have called "a little bit of a breakdown." For the last two years since her father’s death, she’s stopped all contact with her family—her four eccentric sisters and overbearing mother—save telling them that she’s moved to Connecticut and believes life is a computer-generated simulation. Now, on the first night of Chanukah, she’s invited them all to convene, reconcile, and if possible, celebrate. Nagging at her subconscious, however, is the insistent presence of a little-known civil rights icon, whose story has led Rachel to discover a shocking family secret that must be brought to light on this night.
cast ‣ August Bagg, Dara naomi Gallagher, Ofer Gordon, Michelle Beth Herman,
Susan J. Jacks, Melody Munitz, Lucy Panush, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jenna Lea Rosen,
Nathan Salstone
Meet The Cast ‣
Meet The Cast ‣
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Jade Stein
bio coming soon.
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claudette
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rachel stein
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Judah
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Bethany Stein
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Heschel
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Sarah Stein
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Francine stein
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Mia Stein
Melody Munitz is thrilled to be working with VSL both on screens and behind the scenes. Currently, Melody is on the road as Wednesday in the new National Tour of “The Addams Family.” Previously, Melody led the National Tour of “American Girl Live!" as Madison, a new American Girl character inspired by her. NYC credits include 15 shows Off-Broadway and many concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, & 54 Below. Favorite regional credits: Elizabeth (Paul Gordon’s “Pride & Prejudice: A New Musical"), Hodel ("Fiddler On The Roof" at North Shore Music Theatre), Brenda ("Catch Me If You Can" - ‘24 BroadwayWorld Award), Phoebe ("A Gentleman’s Guide..."), and her solo show, "The Science of Love: A Night of Songs & Psychology," (‘23 BroadwayWorld Award). melodymunitz.com IG: @melody_munitz
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Leonard
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Meet The Team ‣
Meet The Team ‣
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Co-Scriptwriter & Composer/lyricist
Paul Gordon is a Tony Award-nominated composer for his musical Jane Eyre. Other works include Sense and Sensibility (2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work), Daddy Long Legs (2009 Ovation Award, 2 Drama Desk Award nominations, Off-Broadway Alliance Award nomination and 3 Outer Critic Circle award nominations). His recent Off-Broadway hit, The Gospel According to Heather, is available on Apple Music and other streaming services. In his former life, Paul was a pop songwriter, writing several number one hits. Paulgordonmusic.com.
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Co-scriptwriter & director
David Goldsmith is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, composer and script doctor. His work has been performed in theatres from London’s West End to the National Theatre of Israel in Tel Aviv. Billed as “script consultant,” David wrote book and original lyrics with Motown founder Berry Gordy for Broadway’s Motown The Musical. His plays Hotel Buzz, American Guernica, and I Ragazzi are available through Broadway Licensing and Dramatists Play Service (www.dramatists.com). David lives in Manhattan with his wife, Broadway’s Bryonha Marie.
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Producer
Bio here.
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music director
Rachel Ohnsman is a multi-disciplined musical artist based in New York City. She has released two studio albums to date, “Moon Songs” and “Lovers.” Her next is “Nuclear Family,” an experimental project that utilizes orchestra and animation to explore family dynamics. Rachel performs and records a variety of styles, including jazz standards, classical and musical theatre repertoire, pop music, and her original work. Rachel serves as music director for ensembles of various configurations, including vocal groups, worship bands, and instrumental ensembles, as well as musical theatre productions with amateur and professional casts. Rachel has toured the United States, Europe, and Japan as a solo act and in professional ensembles, performing at venues such as Carnegie Hall (NYC), Stephensdom (Vienna), and All of Me Club (Tokyo). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2018, and her Master in Music in 2020, both from The University of Miami Frost School of Music. raemusic.co
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Director of Photography
Elizabeth Vrkljan is a cinematographer based out of Brooklyn, NY. She specializes in highly stylized visuals that border on surrealism. Raised in South Florida, her work is deeply inspired by the Southern Gothic and how trauma shapes our visual reality. Her narrative work has played at festivals around the world including Chelsea Film festival, New York Shorts, Sarasota film festival, and Oscar qualifying Doc NYC and Palm Springs Shorts Fest. Elizabeth is a graduate of NYU Tisch, where she spent her undergraduate years working extensively as a nonunion gaffer and Local 52 permitted electrician. In 2021, Elizabeth returned to NYU as their youngest adjunct professor of cinematography to date. As of the Fall of 2024, she became the first woman to teach their titular production safety and set protocol course. She has a great passion for creating safer working conditions for crew both physically and mentally. elizabethvrkljan.com
1st Assistant Director Maddie Berry ‣ 2nd Assistant Director melody munitz ‣ cultural consultant Christina Sajous, Ari Axelrod, Taylor morano
Audio Mixer molly viega ‣ Lighting Designer Ian Sanchez ‣ B-Camera Operator Sarah Stowell ‣ Sound Design Peter Brucker
Filmed live at the barrow group theatre nyc
