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Every month, TAKE A TEN writes, performs, and records an all-original ten-minute musical for free! Check out www.takeatenmusicals.com

Take A Ten


    • Aug 1, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    #17: "The Almost In-Laws"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2015 13:51


    Book and lyrics by Greg Edwards. Music by Andy Roninson. Des has to introduce his fiancée to his parents, and they're, well... different. DES - Aaron Phillips | JENNIFER - Christiana Cole | MOM - Tiffany Topol | DAD - Bruce Sabath

    #16: LIVE from Paris "The Answering Machine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 15:44


    The European premiere of Episode #5: "The Answering Machine" as presented by Broadway Au Carré in Paris, France. Book and lyrics by Kevin Hammonds. Music and orchestrations by Andy Roninson. Directed and produced by Lisandro Nesis | Musical direction by Samuel Sené | LAUREN - Marianne Devos | BEN - Quentin Bruno | STAFFORD - Zacharie Saal

    Retrospective #6 - 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2015


    TAKE A TEN looks back at episodes #6 - 10, featuring behind-the scenes interviews and cut songs never previously released. #6: “I Heart New York“ #7: “Little Lucy and the Sticky Tricky Marshmallow“ #8: “Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime” #9: “Mon Petit Bijou” #10: “Drive Around Please” Featuring conversations with Robby Sandler, Kate Anderson, Bill Toscano, Greg Edwards, Ryan Andes, Cyrille Aimée, Kevin Wanzor, Nick Blaemire, and students from Bard High School Early College Queens.

    #15: "Summer of '63 (Part 2)"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2015 15:15


    Music by Andy Roninson and Andrew Fox. Lyrics by Lee Cavellier. Our two vocal groups go head-to-head in the big beach singing competition! | MOLLY - Remy Zaken | SUZY - Mary Page Nance | CALVIN - George Salazar |

    #14: "Summer of '63 (Part 1)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015


    Music by Andy Roninson. Book and Lyrics by Lee Cavellier. It's 1963 in California, and Calvin's trying to keep his a capella group, Calvin and the Cool Cats, from breaking apart before the big competition. Starring George Salazar with Adam McDowell, Lee Cavellier, Chris Critelli, Ryan Andes, Aaron Phillips, Remy Zaken, Mary Page Nance, Kathryn Allison, Michelle Geisler, and Allison Strong.

    TAKE A TEN #13: "The Hipster Sister"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2015 12:49


    Book, music, and lyrics by Andy Roninson. A woman needs to deal with her quirky, singer-songwriter sister who's been crashing on her couch for too long. CHELSEA - Natalie Charle Ellis | JACQUELINE - Tiffany Topol | WALTER - Pedar Benson Bate

    Retrospective #1 - 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2015 86:01


    TAKE A TEN looks back at the first five episodes, featuring behind-the scenes interviews and cut songs never previously released. Featuring conversations with Chris Critelli, Kevin Hammonds, Julie Jo Hughes, George Merrick, Jessica Phillips, and Jennifer Piacenti

    TAKE A TEN #12: "Veronica At The Altar"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2014 16:48


    Music by Andy Roninson
. Book by Jeremy Desmon. 
Lyrics by George Merrick. Veronica's wedding is interrupted by her swarthy, treasure-hunting ex-boyfriend, Dex Winters. | 
VERONICA - Laura Osnes | DEX WINTERS - Ryan Andes | BERNARD - Rob McClure

    TAKE A TEN #11: "Warped"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2014 14:39


    Music by Andy Roninson. Book by Chris Critelli. Lyrics by C.C. & A.R. Lieutenant Zulax may know how to deal with enemy fleets and navigating the many corners of the universe, but there's one thing his planet doesn't have: love. Yup. | ZULAX - Aaron Phillips | CAPTAIN JADE - Christiana Cole | C.L.I.O. - Jackie Washam

    TAKE A TEN #10: "Drive Around Please"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2014 15:44


    Book and Lyrics by Kevin Wanzor. Music by Andy Roninson. Jed loves working the drive-thru window at Superburger, but he'll need his co-worker Libby to help him deal with the odd customers and the gruff manager. JED - Nick Blaemire | LIBBY - Emily Kron | MR. TUTTLE - George Merrick

    TAKE A TEN #9: "Mon Petit Bijou"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 11:33


    Music and Lyrics by Andy Roninson | Book by Chris Critelli | After a death in the family, a French-Canadian woman and her daughter must find a tiny elephant in Grandmama's attic. | JUSTINE - Jennifer Blood | YVETTE - Sophie Hayden | GRANDMAMA - Cyrille Aimée

    TAKE A TEN #8: "Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2014 14:15


    Book & Lyrics by Greg Edwards | Music by Andy Roninson | When a small-time video game designer is given her shot at the big leagues, she's going to have to reckon with the boss. EVELYN SHAFFER - Ariana Shore TIM | BECK - Ryan Andes RECEPTIONIST - Michael Burgo | ELEVATOR - Jennifer Piacenti

    Minisode #3: "First Song"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2014 5:31


    Lyrics by Emmy Laybourne. Music by Andy Roninson. A mother's first song to her newborn. Sung by Beverly Ward.

    Minisode #2: "Dem Bums"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2014 5:10


    Lyrics by George Merrick. Music by Andy Roninson. A woman in Brooklyn 1961 sings about why she'll never forget the Dodgers leaving town. TONI - Jessica Phillips

    Minisode #1: "She Gave Me Music"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2014 3:33


    Lyrics by Patrick Gallagher. Music by Andy Roninson. In remembrance of high school chorus teacher Mary Ann Scialdo. Lead Vocals - Sean McVerry | Cello - Clerida Eltime

    TAKE A TEN #7: "Little Lucy and the Sticky

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2014 15:06


    Book and Lyrics by Kate Anderson Music by Andy Roninson Small girl. Small marshmallow. Big problems. LUCY - Lisa Helmi Johanson | ERNEST - Bill Toscano | ANTHONY - Kevin Hammonds

    TAKE A TEN #6: "I Heart New York"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014 12:45


    I HEART NEW YORK Book and Lyrics by Robby Sandler
. Music by Andy Roninson A woman at the end of her rope is stuck on the subway with the Underoo Buckaroo. AMANDA - Shoshanna Richman | THE UNDEROO BUCKAROO - Ken Clark | PASSENGER - Temitope Olutunmbi

    TAKE A TEN #5: "The Answering Machine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2014 13:04


    Book and Lyrics by Kevin Hammonds. Music by Andy Roninson. A college romance told through a series of voice messages on an answering machine from 1993. BEN - Gus Curry | LAUREN - Kristin Piacentile | STAFFORD - Gabe Aguilar

    TAKE A TEN #4: "It's a Bird!... Boyfriend. (Part 2)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2014 11:22


    Book and Music by Andy Roninson. Lyrics by George Merrick. A superhero and his girlfriend must deal with the consequences of their true identities. COSMIC MAN/TOM - Tally Sessions | KATRINA - Jessica Phillips

    TAKE A TEN #3: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's my Boyfriend. (Part 1)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2013 11:27


    Music by Andy Roninson. Lyrics by George Merrick. A superhero's work life is getting affected by his personal life. COSMIC MAN/TOM - Tally Sessions | KATRINA - Jessica Phillips

    TAKE A TEN #2: "Waiting for the Devil"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2013 11:35


    Book and music by Andy Roninson. Lyrics by Andy Roninson and Chris Critelli. A musician at the end of his rope goes down to the crossroads and meets an unexpected visitor. WADE - John Bennett | LORELEI - Julie Jo Hughes

    TAKE A TEN #1: "Finding the Words"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2013 13:25


    By Andy Roninson and Chris Critelli.... It's the final rehearsal at a small regional theater, and the lead actor STILL can't remember his lines. Only the director's klutzy assistant can help save the show!

    The First Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2013 2:08


    A love song to the sound guy

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