everything’s perfect and ted wants to die
book by patrick swailes caldwell & ian yan
music by ian yan | lyrics by patrick swailes caldwell
In the distant future, on a utopian spaceship captained by a mysterious yet benevolent A.I, a human must uncover humanity’s path to this utopia from an unexpected source: the memories of an adorable plush frog.
selected demos
Demos performed by: Patrick Swailes Caldwell, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Tony Macht, Sheridan Stevens, Ella Stoller, Lauren Wilmore
sneak peeks from my sketchbook
development history
summer 2024 — upcoming industry reading
feb 2024 — table reading at Dramatist Guild
may 2023 — 29-hour reading at Musical Creators’ Institute
production photos
29-hour reading with Musical Creators' Institute | may 2023 | Cast (L-R): Heath Saunders, Taylor Fagins, Ella Stoller Michael Liebhauser, Tony Macht, Mckenna Quigley Harrington, Jackie Chu, Lauren Wilmore, Sheridan Stevens, Zia Lawrence (not pictured) | Music Direction: Simon Broucke | Dramaturg: Ella Stoller | Special Thanks to Sam Carner of the Musical Creators' Institute and the Dramatists Guild.
table reading at dramatist guild | feb 2024
