LITTLE PIECE OF YOU – AN ATYPICAL MUSICAL
Book by Melissa Leilani Larson
Music & lyrics by Kjersti Long and Jeremy Long
LITTLE PIECE OF YOU (formerly RELATIVE SPACE) combines an intimate family drama with the clear-eyed truth of songs torn from the pages of a teenager’s secret diary. It’s the story of Shannon and Britt, a mother and daughter who catch each other in an easy lie only to discover a hard truth: that the shame and stigma of mental illness has shadowed their family for generations. Realizing that they are both battling the same demons, mother and daughter must decide together to break the cycle of silence.
“The most innovative production that I saw this year was RELATIVE SPACE: AN ATYPICAL MUSICAL… the musical comes together as a deeply emotional and powerfully moving story about topics that I wish we would explore more on stage.” — UTBA reviewer Tara Haas
RELATIVE SPACE premiered at Creekside Theatre Fest in June 2023.
LITTLE PIECE OF YOU (as RELATIVE SPACE) received its world premiere at Creekside Theatre Fest in June 2023. The production was directed by Josh Long and Shelby Gist, with choreography by Sophie Greenwood, music direction by Jeremy Long, orchestrations by Zach Hansen, dramaturgy by Janine Sobeck Knighton, set design by Brad Shelton, costumes by La Beene, hair and make-up design by Courtney Dillmore, lighting by Lucas Russell, props by Jeanine Loukota-Carr, technical direction by Brian Hadfield, stage management by Jeanine Loukota-Carr assisted by Theo Beene. Produced by Jeremy Long and Jordan Long. The cast comprised Elizabeth Golden as Shannon and Leah Carr as Britt, with M. Chase Grant as Ethan, Jeffrey Denison as Drew, and Ben Cummins as Robert. The movement ensemble comprised Abby Andrus, Lyric Ikeomu, Joleah Long, and Addie Wray Scott.
In November 2023, after a number of revisions were made to the show, a staged reading was presented featuring the updated script and music. The cast comprised Kjersti Long as Sydney, Malia Mackay as Shannon, Leah Carr as Britt, M. Chase Grant as Ethan, Drew, and Robert, with stage directions read by Elizabeth Golden and movement by Sophie Greenwood.