ORIGINAL WORKS

My original works include short musicals and musical-theatre-style original songs. While developing two of my short musicals (The Firefighter, Framed), I was mentored by industry professionals such as Cinco Paul (Despicable Me, Schmigadoon!) and Jan Roper (City of Light, The Path to Catherine). Both shows were workshopped and performed by the Foundation for New American Musicals. Framed was also recently performed at California Lutheran University in March 2022.

FRAMED

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Xavier F. Reynoso

After being framed for a murder, an innocent Fred Green has to find a way to clear his name.

California Lutheran University Production

March 2022

California Lutheran University

Black Box Theatre

Thousand Oaks, CA

This production of Framed was a part of a 10-minute play festival, The Missing Piece. This festival was the Cal Lutheran Theatre Arts Class of 2022 senior capstone project.

Production Team:

Directed by Xavier F. Reynoso

Percussion by Juan Gonzalez

Sound Engineering by Brendan Baker, Patrick Hagerty

Starring:

Kristian Bakken as Fred

Amy Duverge as Nancy

Bianca Akbiyik as Newscaster Voice

Production Stills:

Behind the Scenes:

LISTEN TO XAVIER SING ONE OF THE SONGS FROM THE SHOW!

Foundation for New American Musicals (FNAM) Production

October 2019

UCLA Macgowan Hall Little Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

This production of Framed was a finalist in the 2019 SHOWSEARCH competition sponsored by the Foundation for New American Musicals. As a finalist, I was mentored by Jan Roper (City of Light, The Path to Catherine) to make revisions before the Finals Event.

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Production Team:

Directed by Richard Israel

Musical Directed by Anthony Lucca

Produced by Christopher Sepulveda

Starring:

Olly Sholotan as Fred

Thalia Atallah as Cathy

Christopher Romero Sosa as Mike

Brad Rupp as Prison Gaurd

Emma Aaronson as Newscaster

Carley Gilbert as Townsperson

Danielle Koenig as Townsperson

Linda Kerns as Townsperson

Original Table Read

August 2019

This was the original table read of Framed which was completed as an entry into the 2019 FNAM SHOWSEARCH Competition.

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Starring:

Xavier F. Reynoso as Fred

Sophie Michelson as Cathy

Dillon Lopez as Mike

Lydia Brown as Townsperson

Sierra Jimenez as Townsperson

Brett Safely as Townsperson

THE FIREFIGHTER

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Xavier F. Reynoso

Emily Miller dreams of being a firefighter, but what will happen when her father has other plans for her?

Foundation for New American Musicals (FNAM) Production

June 2018

Santa Monica College Main Stage Theatre

Santa Monica, CA

This production of The Firegfighter was a finalist in the 2018 SHOWSEARCH competition sponsored by the Foundation for New American Musicals. As a finalist, I was mentored by Cinco Paul (Despicable Me, Schmigadoon!) to make revisions before the Finals Event.