June Rachelson-Ospa / Musical Supervisor
June is a Broadway Producer, Playwright, Lyricist, and Book Writer
June is partner with Daniel Neiden in Bozomoon Productions www.bozomoonshows.com
Their Welcome to Tourettaville, about Tourette Syndrome, won the Kennedy Center's Very Special Arts Playwright Discovery Award and was performed for Congress at the Kennedy Center in DC: Book -June and Daniel, Lyrics- June, Music- Daniel. The musical was adapted from a story written by her then seven-year-old son Jonathan who was diagnosed with TS at age five. June has many years experience mentoring special needs children through YMCA Afterschool Programs, as Academy Director at AMAS Musical Theatre, and with the National Tourette Syndrome Association. Using musical theatre programs as the vehicle, June has successfully mentored youth with Tourette Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
OTHER BOZOMOON PROJECTS PRODUCED WITH DANIEL NEIDEN:
Midtown Children's Theatre Festival (Producers Club - NYC, summer 2008)
True Colors of Weedle
S.W.A.K! SEALED WITH A KISS
Rapunzarella White
No More Waiting (NYC Duplex)
Meester Amerika (TRU Musical Reading Series in 2006; Workshop Production at St. Luke's Theater 2007)
Ship of Dreams (from T’ville) featured on CD: “Songs for Children 3 To 103”
Up Against the Wall (vocals Rock Icon Peppy Castro)
Kindness Concert at Bryant Park, NYC - 2007
AS PRODUCER:
Godspell on Broadway
A Christmas Story the Musical on Broadway
Orphan Train (York Theatre-NYC)
Oh Rats (Vexler Theatre-San Antonio)
ACE Cabaret (Eugene, Oregon)
Guardian Angel (La Mama-NYC)
Adding Machine: TRU (Musical Reading Series-NYC)
Pearl: Musical based on the life of the legendary Pearl Bailey (Kumble Theater-NYC)
AS LYRICIST:
Gone to Texas (Globe Winner in San Antonio) - Josephine Theatre, Texas, York Theatre NYC, Inside the Alamo
Welcome to Tourettaville: Grammy winner Dr. John recorded song from Tourettaville, Best Ensemble Award at Neurofest in 2005,
was produced at 13th Street Rep by Identity Theatre Company in 2012.
Stellaluna (MGM released July 20, 2004)
S.W.A.K.! Sealed with a Kiss (Genesius Guild, Little Fig Stages, Mt. Kisco, NY)
Triangle (Players Theatre NYC 2009)
Some Things Get Better with Age (showcased at 13th StreetRep in NYC) - renamed: The Hotel BelleClaire
Rapunzarella White (Midtown Children's Theatre Festival - Producers Club, NYC, San Antonio, Woodlawn Theatre, Bergen County Players NJ)
Ship of Dreams and Swamp Stompin' 2009 from New Orleans album entitled Music for Children 3 to 103
Stupid Wig the Musical
True Colors of Weedle (Players Theatre 2007; Midtown Children's Theatre Festival in 2008; Texas Nonprofit Theatres, TX 2010)
Up Against the Wall (vocals Rock Icon Peppy Castro)
The Accidental Pervert theme song for one-man show The Accidental Pervert; the show is approaching its 400th performance in NYC.
UPCOMING:
S.W.A.K.! Sealed with a Kiss: Texas Nonprofit Theatres, TX
Hotel BelleClaire: Off the Wall Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Jacob Ospa is animating T-Ville for 2013 release
Bollywood and Vine based on the movie (Book by Edward Jordon)
Rapunzarella White CD with Jeff Keller (Phantom: Broadway), Ann Crumb (Les Miz: Broadway), Kevin Duda (Book of Mormon: Broadway)
Rapunzarella White children's book. Illustrated by Sanford Hoffman.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
Bully Musical in development with Daniel Neiden, Stephen McCall and Pat Addiss
Stupid Wig the Musical in development with Daniel Neiden
Triangle the Musical in development with Daniel Neiden (Music by Mark Barkan)
Monsters with a Message Writing Workshops with Marilyn Lester
AFFILIATIONS:
June is a member of the League of Professional Theater Women, National Association of Professional Women, Dramatist Guild, ASCAP.
Former TRU Board Member (Theater Resources Unlimited is a NYC producing organization.)
June is partner with Daniel Neiden in Bozomoon Productions www.bozomoonshows.com
Their Welcome to Tourettaville, about Tourette Syndrome, won the Kennedy Center's Very Special Arts Playwright Discovery Award and was performed for Congress at the Kennedy Center in DC: Book -June and Daniel, Lyrics- June, Music- Daniel. The musical was adapted from a story written by her then seven-year-old son Jonathan who was diagnosed with TS at age five. June has many years experience mentoring special needs children through YMCA Afterschool Programs, as Academy Director at AMAS Musical Theatre, and with the National Tourette Syndrome Association. Using musical theatre programs as the vehicle, June has successfully mentored youth with Tourette Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
OTHER BOZOMOON PROJECTS PRODUCED WITH DANIEL NEIDEN:
Midtown Children's Theatre Festival (Producers Club - NYC, summer 2008)
True Colors of Weedle
S.W.A.K! SEALED WITH A KISS
Rapunzarella White
No More Waiting (NYC Duplex)
Meester Amerika (TRU Musical Reading Series in 2006; Workshop Production at St. Luke's Theater 2007)
Ship of Dreams (from T’ville) featured on CD: “Songs for Children 3 To 103”
Up Against the Wall (vocals Rock Icon Peppy Castro)
Kindness Concert at Bryant Park, NYC - 2007
AS PRODUCER:
Godspell on Broadway
A Christmas Story the Musical on Broadway
Orphan Train (York Theatre-NYC)
Oh Rats (Vexler Theatre-San Antonio)
ACE Cabaret (Eugene, Oregon)
Guardian Angel (La Mama-NYC)
Adding Machine: TRU (Musical Reading Series-NYC)
Pearl: Musical based on the life of the legendary Pearl Bailey (Kumble Theater-NYC)
AS LYRICIST:
Gone to Texas (Globe Winner in San Antonio) - Josephine Theatre, Texas, York Theatre NYC, Inside the Alamo
Welcome to Tourettaville: Grammy winner Dr. John recorded song from Tourettaville, Best Ensemble Award at Neurofest in 2005,
was produced at 13th Street Rep by Identity Theatre Company in 2012.
Stellaluna (MGM released July 20, 2004)
S.W.A.K.! Sealed with a Kiss (Genesius Guild, Little Fig Stages, Mt. Kisco, NY)
Triangle (Players Theatre NYC 2009)
Some Things Get Better with Age (showcased at 13th StreetRep in NYC) - renamed: The Hotel BelleClaire
Rapunzarella White (Midtown Children's Theatre Festival - Producers Club, NYC, San Antonio, Woodlawn Theatre, Bergen County Players NJ)
Ship of Dreams and Swamp Stompin' 2009 from New Orleans album entitled Music for Children 3 to 103
Stupid Wig the Musical
True Colors of Weedle (Players Theatre 2007; Midtown Children's Theatre Festival in 2008; Texas Nonprofit Theatres, TX 2010)
Up Against the Wall (vocals Rock Icon Peppy Castro)
The Accidental Pervert theme song for one-man show The Accidental Pervert; the show is approaching its 400th performance in NYC.
UPCOMING:
S.W.A.K.! Sealed with a Kiss: Texas Nonprofit Theatres, TX
Hotel BelleClaire: Off the Wall Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Jacob Ospa is animating T-Ville for 2013 release
Bollywood and Vine based on the movie (Book by Edward Jordon)
Rapunzarella White CD with Jeff Keller (Phantom: Broadway), Ann Crumb (Les Miz: Broadway), Kevin Duda (Book of Mormon: Broadway)
Rapunzarella White children's book. Illustrated by Sanford Hoffman.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
Bully Musical in development with Daniel Neiden, Stephen McCall and Pat Addiss
Stupid Wig the Musical in development with Daniel Neiden
Triangle the Musical in development with Daniel Neiden (Music by Mark Barkan)
Monsters with a Message Writing Workshops with Marilyn Lester
AFFILIATIONS:
June is a member of the League of Professional Theater Women, National Association of Professional Women, Dramatist Guild, ASCAP.
Former TRU Board Member (Theater Resources Unlimited is a NYC producing organization.)