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Episode 6 - The Game Boy Part 2


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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Sharone Sayegh and Danny J Rooney about their new musical, The Game Boy.


The Game Boy follows the story of Omari, a Middle Eastern high school gamer who struggles to fit in with his all-American peers, and wishes he could be more like the majorly cool heroes behind the screen. When he stumbles upon a world-warping-wormhole in his school’s bathroom stall and gets flushed down the pipes, Omari finds himself in an 8-bit alternate universe having to face his real-world obstacles manifested as gnarly video game foes, in order to beat the game and save the Kingdom. Part “Super Mario,” part Spaceballs, part The NeverEnding Story, The Game Boy is taking musicals to the next level!


This episode features demo recordings of the songs “Level Up” performed by Sharone Sayegh, Danny J Rooney, Jeigh Madjus, Emily Goglia, John Wascavage, and Natalie Gallo as well as “Control” performed by Jeigh Madjus and Autumn Hurlbert.


Connect with Sharone Sayegh:

Instagram: @sharonesayegh

Website: https://sharonesayegh.com/


Connect with Danny J Rooney

Instagram: @droons

Website: https://www.dannyjrooney.com


Connect with New York Theatre Barn:

  • Twitter: @nytheatrebarn
  • Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn 
  • Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn
  • nytheatrebarn.org 
  • Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs
  • Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux
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