The Latest Draft Podcast

Our Season 2 Cabaret features 10 songs that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between. We hope you stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram @thelatestdraft, and as always, thanks for listening!   

Cabaret Line-Up:

1. Eat Me by  Eric Fegan and  Jamie Maletz
2. Then Came the Light by Alanya Bridge
3. The Wine Song by Matt Day
4. Favorite Season by Shayna Toh
5. Safe Hands by Alara Magritte Slonaker and Daniel Rosen
6. My Kiss by Michael Wartofsky
7. Foreclosure by Jacob Kerzner and Seth Roseman
8. More by G. Victoria Campbell
9. Settle For Me by Marcus Yi
10. I'll Be Damned by Joey Contrereas and Ben Halstead

This episode features The Ballad of Elisa Lam, book and lyrics by Garret Bell, and music by Charlie Romano. 

Elisa Lam was a student from Vancouver who disappeared in January 2013 during her stay at the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Her body found 3 weeks later but the mystery of her death has never been solved. The question of her disappearance was made even stranger when footage of her on the last day she was seen was released; she entered an elevator that never moved, and stayed on it for 5 minutes where she appeared to be both scared and agitated.

Today's episode features "Rapplestiltskin: The Real Grim Shady", book and lyrics by Maggie Moe, and music by Earl Marrows.

The unsung (until now) feaxtagonist Rumplestiltskin takes on a new life in this uproarious retelling of the Grimm fairy tale. In this version, RAPPLESTILTSKIN (The Real Grimm Shady) is a misunderstood virtuosic wordsmith who has been overlooked for centuries (literally! Even Plato shafted her!) Perpetual loner Timmy needs help in realizing his dream of finally getting his dad's attention and being a pop idol. Will Rapple finally get Her Time to Shine? Will these societal rejects realize the importance of collaboration? Find out in our magically poptastic tale!

"A Constellation" is a short virtual musical about the value of art-making in the face of uncertainty. During rehearsal for a zoom play, actress Natalie quits the show out of frustration, only to find that underneath her hopelessness is a determination and love for theater in any form. 

Enjoy this podcast musical with book by Elena Faverio and music and lyrics by John Brautigam. 

Today's pod features "The Arrival", book and lyrics by Jamie Maletz, and music by Jack Trzcinski. 

After the apocalypse, Em is the last woman alive. Or at least, that what she thinks...until there's a knock on her bunker door.  

It's time for our first Season 2 cabaret! This episode features 10 stand-alone songs from some of our favorite artists. Please enjoy!

Setlist:

1. Fence the Yard by Jess LeProtto & Craig Franke
2. Sideways by Jacinth Greywoode & Rebecca Hart
3. I Listen by Alanya Bridge
4. Six Feet Closer by Bryan Blaskie
5. Hiding Place by Jamie Maletz
6. You Are My Universe by Ryan Korell & Jonathan Keebler
7. Get Off Your Ass by Willem Oosthuysen & Laura K. Kleinbaum
8. Only Life Knows by Shayna Toh
9. I Love You, Ryan Seacrest by Nico Juber
10. Pink Post-It Note by Sam Sultan & Emma Freeman

Today's pod features Pigeon Pizza Party with Book, Music, and Lyrics by Spencer Robelen. 

A simple-minded pigeon discovers an entire pizza discarded in a street alley; but when he tries to share it with the rest of his coop, complications ensue with his manipulative friends, a tough gang of possums, and a homeless man who ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Today we're featuring The Adventures of Inspector Lockshire, composed, written, and performed by Mason McDowell. 

Monty Python meets Agatha Christie in this ridiculous and rather homicidal romp. When the rich, wealthy, and universally despised Wesley Wood is found murdered in his Kensington Apartment, Scotland Yard is left without a suspect, a lead, or even the victim's limbs. Luckily, master sleuth Inspector Holmsey Lockshire is on the way...

This is a retelling of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic short story, written under the specter of COVID. A woman is given a vague diagnosis, forced into isolation, and told to think positively. But soon the isolation becomes a prison sentence, and she begins to suspect she isn't alone...

The Latest Draft is back for a second season of tear-jerking, gut-busting, and thought-provoking musicals from the next generation of great musical theatre artists.

The new season kicks-off with OBSCENE, LEWD, LASCIVIOUS, AND FILTHY! with book, music, and lyrics by Adam J. Rineer.   

This is a found-text musical retelling of the 1956-1958 case ONE, Incorporated versus Olesen, the first U.S. Supreme Court case to deal with homosexuality and the first major win for national gay rights.