How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes

Book and Lyrics by Jonathan Karp

Music by Seth Weinstein

Demo Recording

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Songs

Act One

Prologue: The Melons

1. It All Began With the Melons....Miles, Violet,
......................Julie, Greek Chorus
 2. I Want What You Want............Miles, Violet,
.....................Pretentious Assholes
3. You’re a Goof-Off, a Screw-Up, a Bonehead.....
......................Greek Chorus, Miles
4. Love or Fear......................Julie, Miles
5. I’m Afraid of Everything.................Miles
6. The Protest..............Miles, Violet, Julie,
.............................Greek Chorus

The Awakening

7. Why Are All the Good Men Unconscious?...Julie,
.............................Greek Chorus
8. Scene: "This is when everything got weird...".
.......Miles, Violet, Julie, Greek Chorus
 9. The Voices in My Head......Miles, Greek Chorus

Therapy

10. Scene: "You think I’m a bitch, don’t you?"....
........................Violet, Therapist
11. I’m in Love With a Terrorist........Violet, He

Romantic Tension

12. Scene: "Violet, you need a date for the       
Spanish Ambassador’s Ball tonight, right?"....
.....................Miles, Violet, Julie
13. Love Is..........................Violet, Julie
14. The Zen of Meditation.......Zen Master, Miles,
.....................Julie, Zen Followers
15. Scene: "We’re happy to sing you tender        
Spanish ballads..."........Pretentious Amigos,
............................Miles, Violet

Romantic Resolution/Paranoia

16. I Want to Know You/Read My Mind.........Miles,
...............Violet, Pretentious Amigos

Act Two

More Paranoia

17. Only the Paranoid Survive..Greek Chorus, Miles
18. Scene: "Julie, I need your help. I think our  
lives are in danger..."..........Miles, Julie,
.....................Pretentious Assholes
19. It's Over, Miles.........Miles, Violet, Julie,
..............................Authorities

More Therapy

20. Scene: "You think I’m a monster, don’t you?"..
........................Violet, Therapist
21. The Therapist Must Die.............He, Violet,
.................... Pretentious Infidels

Pretentious Encouragement

22. Save the People....Miles, Pretentious Assholes

The Attack

23. Scene: "This is a suicide mission...".......He
24. Oh, God..............Miles, He, Violet, Julie,
.............................Greek Chorus

Epilogue

25. Read My Mind......................Miles, Julie

Cast

Miles Muldoon, He..................Michael McEachran
Julie Lemmon............................Anika Larsen
Violet Zipper........................Erin Leigh Peck
Greek Chorus, Pretentious Asshole/Amiga/Infidel,
  Zen Follower, Authority...............Rebecca Rich
Greek Chorus, Pretentious Asshole/Amigo, Therapist,
  Zen Master, Authority...........Richard Kent Green
Greek Chorus, Pretentious Asshole/Amigo/Infidel,
  Zen Follower, Authority.............Eric A. Martin

Musicians

Piano.................................Seth Weinstein
Guitar, Keyboard.........................Joe O'Keefe
Bass Guitar..........................Geoffrey Wright
Percussion............................Brian Woodruff

Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City

Recording Engineer.......................Tim Conklin
Assistant Engineer.......................Mark Birkey