Here There Be Dragons - A New Musical Quest

Book and lyrics by Chase O'Neill

Music by Theo Teris

Orchestrations by Scott Wasserman

The night before their college graduation, a tight-knit group of Dungeons and Dragons players embark on their final quest. They must contend with their anxieties, fears, and obstacles, manifested as fantasy monsters and locales, to discover what their futures may hold. This musical quest takes audiences on a journey through the trepidation and excitement of growing up, holding on to what's dear, and moving forward in life without our "swords."

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Photos by Bill West-Davis of the World Premiere Off-Broadway Cast 2022

Overview

Type of Show

Full-length musical

90 minutes

Acts

Duration

1 Act

Performance Groups

Professional Theatre

Community Theatre

College/University

High School/Secondary

Minimal

Dance Requirements

Tech Requirements

Minimal

Cast Summary

5f, 4m

Casting

Male Principals

Female Principals

Ensemble

Optional

Ronee/Dungeon Master, Female. Desperate for the quest to never end. Can’t let it go. Dungeon Master (DM) of The Party. History Major.
Lucas/Thalinor, Male. A misguided romantic with his future “planned out”. Dating Myra. Sorcerer of The Party. Business Administration Major.
Brigid/Murigel, Female. Feels she never took chances and that it’s too late to start. Fighter of The Party. Computer Science Major.
Topher/Auchin, Male. Wants to figure out who he is outside of his Dungeons & Dragons group. Rogue of The Party. Global Studies Major.
Nathan/Preyton, Male. Wants confidence to express himself. Ranger of The Party. Religious Studies Major.
Myra/Seris, Female. Double as The Party’s Big Bad Evil Guy. Dating Lucas. Wants to leave college feeling she made memories, not mistakes. Chemistry Major.
Daphne/Princess, Female. The RA. Also The Princess that The Party is out to save on the initial quest. Hates Dungeons & Dragons. Math Major.
Sasha/Dryad/Boblin/Claire, Female. Student. Staff. NPC.
DJ/Wizard/Hoblin/Dennis, Male. Student. Staff. NPC

Instrumentation

Orchestra Size:

Small

Orchestration for Instruments:

Piano

Bass

Drums

Guitar

Marimba

“A heightened D&D experience… They’ve created a soundscape for the fantasy world that is super fun and engaging… (alongside) the real world scenes that are deeply personal, heartfelt, and even heartbreaking.”

-Dragon Talk - An Official Dungeons & Dragons Podcast

About Teris & O'Neill

CHASE O’NEILL (Book & Lyrics) is a musical theatre writer and playwright currently residing in New York City. He has an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Recent writing credits: Here There Be Dragons (Off-Broadway, Tabor College Workshop), The Woods Listen (Human Pincushion Productions), Schooled & Lettered (Ludicrous Displays Theatre Company), and The Caveman (NYU Reading). Recent directing credits in NYC include Willa: A Folk-Rock Campfire Story (Ars Nova / ANT Fest). He was also a National Semifinalist for the KCACTF 10 Minute Play Award in 2016. Chase spends his time playing Dungeons & Dragons, watching classic monster movies, and looking for the nearest renaissance faire.

THEO TERIS (Music) is a composer for film and theatre originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He has a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University studying under Nancy Galbraith, and a MFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Theo has produced music for major recording artists such as Glasses Malone and has worked on a track which featured artists Kendrick Lamar and Killer Mike. He was the score editor for Composer Nico Muhly for BBC One’s “Howards End” and most recently scored a feature documentary titled Betrayal of a Nation. In 2020, he produced a short documentary about autism titled Peter’s Pond which was selected at the Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival. Theo is a lover of baseball and supports the MLB’s D-student, the Pittsburgh Pirates.