Wonder Boy
Jackson is recovering from a break up, growing apart from his twin sister, and attempting to find a new normal in his identity as a transgender man. When he ingests an experimental drug and transforms into a superhero, he learns that protecting others is more complicated than he thought.
The Writer
Jaime Jarrett (Book, Music & Lyrics) [he/they] is a Philadelphia and New York City-based composer, lyricist and librettist. Writing credits include: Wonder Boy (5th Avenue Theatre, Musical Theatre Factory), (You Can’t) Outrun the Monster (developed with The Ucross Foundation, Fresh Ground Pepper), Queer Baby Jesus (Dixon Place, co-written with Nina Roy), Normativity (Polyphone Festival, NYMF). They have participated in several writers groups including Musical Theatre Factory’s inaugural Makers Cohort, BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop, and Theatre Now New York’s Musical Writers Lab. Jaime is currently pursuing his MFA in Musical Theatre Collaboration at Temple University. Rep: Lucy Powis, A3 Artists Agency.
Development History
Wonder Boy premiered in 2018 as a staged reading at Wow Café Theatre, followed by a staged reading with New York Musical Festival. In 2019, Wonder Boy was selected for development through Musical Theatre Factory, and received a staged reading in 2020. From 2020-2021, Wonder Boy was developed through Theatre Now New York’s Musical Writer’s Lab. In 2022, selections from Wonder Boy were presented in concert at Joe’s Pub, produced by Musical Theatre Factory. Most recently, Wonder Boy was produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre as a radio play.
Connect
Lucy Powis | A3 Artists Agency | lucy.powis@a3artistsagency.com