A musical about the season of becoming: when you are not who you were, but you are not yet who you are meant to be.
Book & Lyrics by Zachary Leo Harris
Music by Sasha Bartol
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A musical about the season of becoming: when you are not who you were, but you are not yet who you are meant to be.
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About
A musical about grief, friendship, and the messy, tender courage it takes to navigate a season of becoming.
After graduating college a semester late, Elijah James comes home without a clear next step. When his best friend lands him a long-term substitute teaching job, Elijah finds himself pulled toward something deeper than a paycheck, forced to reckon with the grief, distance, and unspoken history between him and his father Noah.
Set against the backdrop of a close-knit friend group all navigating their own in-betweens, The In-Between is a contemporary musical about the season of becoming: when you are not who you were, but you are not yet who you are meant to be.
At a Glance
Development History
Creative Team
Book & Lyrics
Zachary Leo Harris is a Maryland-based musical theater lyricist, book writer, and 5th Grade Teacher. As a lyricist and librettist, he is currently working on a new musical titled THE IN-BETWEEN (EAT New Works Reading 2022, O'Neill Semi-Finalist 2023, SheNYC Summer Theater Festival Semi-Finalist 2022, and Monumental Theatre Company New Work Series 2026) with Sasha Bartol. He has studied book & lyric writing with Sam Carner. GO TERPS and SKOL VIKINGS!
Music
Sasha Bartol is a New York City-based music supervisor, music director, copyist, and composer. From music assistant to music supervisor, she has held almost every role that exists on music teams across numerous developmental readings, workshops, and productions. As a composer, she is currently working on various projects including a new musical titled THE IN-BETWEEN with Zach Harris, a Frankenstein adaptation with Jeffrey Morse, and an untitled new musical with Hailey Kragelj.
Contact & Scripts
For production inquiries, licensing information, or to request a script, reach out directly. The full script is also available on New Play Exchange.