Erin Murray Quinlan
Selected Work
As a writer and composer, I have been lucky enough to be produced and published in various capacities over the last twenty years. Here are some recent highlights, as well as information on publications and licensing.
Brain Hemingway
A blocked writer is harassed by the subject of her latest theatrical flop: Ernest Hemingway. This premiered at EdFringe in 2022 and returned in 2023 to rave reviews before premiering Off-Broadway in 2024. It was nominated for an Offie Award and a semifinalist for the ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition.
BUY (Coming Soon)
God Save Queen Pam
The Royal House of Edevane has died out, and the next Queen of England is found to be a bartender from New Jersey. This was developed at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in 2017 and premiered Off-Broadway in 2018.
How to Draw Frankenstein
A boy deals with the death of his father by drawing hundreds of pictures of Frankenstein's monster. This was developed at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in 2014 and performed as part of Theatre Now's 10-Minute Musical Festival in 2023. It is included in their second anthology of 10 Minute Musicals.
Beowulf and Grendel
A dramatized recitation of the first third of the classic epic poem Beowulf, this was my directorial debut. It premiered in London in 2023, sold out the Oxford Playhouse Burton Taylor Theatre, and won Best of Free Fringe at Edfringe the same year.
Other Work
Ms. Song Cycle- BUY
I composed the music and co-wrote the lyrics to the song 'How Can I Tell You', sung by Julie Atherton.
The Erin Murray Variety Hour
Two variety-style shows that premiered at Club Oberon at Cambridge's A.R.T.
I have had work produced by Itchy Feet Productions, Rebound Productions, and Generic Theatre, in London (The Drayton Arms, Cafe Canal Theatre, Etcetera Theatre, The Tabard Theatre, Wilton's Music Hall), and NYC (The Player's Theatre, Shetler Studios, The Duplex), as well as in Edinburgh, Boston, LA, and elsewhere.
“What a brilliant piece of theatre. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐."
-The Quintessential Review on Brain Hemingway
"The cream of a very talented crop." -There Ought to Be Clowns on 'How Can I Tell You' from The Ms. Songbook
“The audience will laugh, cheer, and whoop throughout, and like me, wish they could come back for the next episode tomorrow. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐."
-The Quintessential Review on Beowulf and Grendel