A new musical conceived, written, and workshopped entirely in the pandemic, SCOUTS is an original story of gender, inclusivity, and a giant Moth.
RATED PG-13 for strong language, scary situations, and thematic elements
MEET THE CREATORS
LIBRETTO
Book / Concept
Caitlyn Joyce Leach (she/her) is a performer, teaching artist, and writer. Her senior year at East Carolina University (Go Pirates), she conceived and co-wrote, with Talen Piner, the biographical musical titled LOVABLE LUNATIC about the award-winning musical theatre lyricist Dorothy Fields. During the pandemic, Caitlyn turned to writing again to conceive and write a completely new, original musical with Talen’s help, titled SCOUTS: a thrilling, adventure musical from the 1980s about inclusivity, family, and gender. @caitlynfullofjoyce
MUSIC & LYRICS
Music & Lyrics / Orchestrations
Talen Piner (he/him) [tay-lin] is trying his best. He loves being a writer/composer for new, risky musical theatre. BFA: Musical Theatre from East Carolina University. At ECU, he teamed up with Caitlyn Joyce Leach to write and produce the biographical musical LOVABLE LUNATIC: THE LIFE & LYRICS OF DOROTHY FIELDS. Talen has written another queer musical, BEYOND THIS PLACE, having its world premiere at Dixon Place Fall 2022 and awarded a Semifinalist for the Eugene O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference 2023. @talentalentalen
The Story of SCOUTS
ALEX:
It’s the man, the moth, the legend, or so the stories say,
The man, the moth, the legend is comin’ out to play.
He’s flyin’ in your forest, he’s filling you with dread;
He’s come to cause his chaos with his glowing eyes of red…
THE BALLADE OF THE MOTH