AIDEN
One-act musical
Book by Carli Freeman and Jacob Iglitzin
Lyrics by Jacob Iglitzin
Music by Clay Herzberg
Jamie is a stressed-out executive at a major tech company. In search of love, she tries out a new dating app and meets the man of her dreams.....but what she doesn't know is that "AIDEN" is actually an artificially intelligent chatbot.
Staged reading (Nov. 18, 2023) – WATCH HERE: Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, for the NYPL for the Performing Arts "Across A Crowded Room" musical theatre writing program.
Direction by Carli Freeman
Music Direction by Clay Herzberg
Featuring: Melody Munitz, Anthony Castellano, Keith Allen, Nick Catapano, Emma Payne, Laura Cetti, and Christian Caro.
Staged reading (Sep. 14, 2024): Readers' Theater "From the Script to the Stand" at Surfside Playhouse (Cocoa Beach, FL).
Awards: Tie for Best Play - Spring 2024 Virtual Festival, Equity Library Theater of New York
Staged reading of AIDEN at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center.
Carli Freeman (left), Jacob (center), and Clay Herzberg (right) receiving feedback on AIDEN from lyricist/librettist Michael Korie (Grey Gardens, Harvey Milk).