The Break
Award-winning playwright Marie Amthor Schuett has teamed up with New York's off-Broadway songwriting duo Amanda D'Archangelis and Sami Horneff in their new musical, "The Break."
"The Break" follows the story of Amy Decker. After Amy's husband decides to take a romantic trip abroad without her, she finds herself in the midst of a personal revolution, which may or may not include a gorgeous barista named Alex... The musical was performed for the first time for free at the 402 Arts Collective in Benson.
Book by Marie Amthor Schuett
Music by Amanda D'Archangelis
Lyrics by Sami Horneff
Director - Daena Schweiger
Musical Director - Timothy Vallier
Marie Amthor Schuett is an award-winning Brazilian American playwright. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Theatre/Speech Communications from Siena Heights University. She has taken Master Classes with Edward Albee, Emily Mann, Marshall Mason, Will Eno, and Arthur Kopit.
Most recently, she took Master Classes with Sarah Ruhl and Lee Blessing at the Great Plains Theatre Conference in May 2018. She also took Master Classes with Beth Henley and Lauren Gunderson at the William Inge Festival in April 2017. Her one act, Coming Up for Air, was featured in the Inge's Play Lab Series as well as the Great Plains Theatre Conference's Play Lab Series. It also won 3rd place at the Dubuque Fine Arts Players One Act Play Contest and Festival.
Her work includes the full-length plays: Neighbors, Lovers and All the Others (OEAA Award), The Other Sewing Circle (TAG Award, OEAA Nominee), The Suburban Set (Omaha Community Playhouse Alternative Programming Series), The Baby Journals (SHU's Franceour Theatre), and Stuck with Lemons.
One act plays include L’Chaim co-written with Laura Leininger Campbell (TAG New Script Award, OEAA Nominee) and Ghosts in the Room.
