Long Story Short
Music and lyrics by various USC students

Photos by Jamie Salinger

Long Story Short is the accumulation of student musical artists at USC. Students wrote, produced, and orchestrated original songs to be portrayed in a song cycle format. This show is to display the musical talent at USC and bring a professional environment to the development of musical theatre

-CREATIVE TEAM-
Directed by Sarah Hahm and Cole Slater
Music Directed by Austin Karkowsky
Orchestrated by Nick Kassoy and Harrison Poe
Produced by Jamie Salinger and Jordan Fox
Stage Managed by Beth Yeo
Lighting Designed by Nick Kassoy
Sound Designed by Joy Cheever
Technical Directed by Jordan Fox 
Asst. Music Directed by Stephen Jung
Poster Designed by Joy Cheever

-SONG LIST-
“‘99” by Arianna Aganbi
“Check Under the Bed” by Lizzy Scholz
“Dear Emma” by Nina Nelson
“Hey” by Nick Kassoy
“Hurt Me to Help Me” by Benjamin Shiff
“I Just Gotta Know” by Zoe D’Andrea and Samantha Short
“I’m Doin’ Fine” by Austin Karkowsky
“Taking the Flight” by Katie Kivinski
“What’s Going On” by Evan Macedo

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-CAST-
Shelby Corley in “Dear Emma”
Zoe D’Andrea in “Check Under the Bed”
Tali Green in “I Just Gotta Know”
Stella Grimaldi in “Hey”
Katie Kivinski and Mikey Takla in “I’m Doin’ Fine”
Colin McIsaac in “What’s Going On”
Daniel Murphy in “Hurt Me to Help Me”
Grace Power and Samantha Short in “’99”

-BAND-
Stephen Jung: Keyboard/Conductor
Audra Magness: Guitar
India Anderson: Bass
Mikey Takla: Drums
Elise Haukenes: Violin
Ian Melamed: Cello