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Melissa Morris is a composer, playwright, actor, singer, and musician. She is a graduate of Queen’s University. She is based in Toronto/Buenos Aires and performs music and theatre, singing, and playing a multitude of musical instruments.
As a playwright, she has written The Fred Astaire Story, Asylum by the Lake (with Dana Fradkin), and Love Stories, a show that continues to be performed in small communities in Ontario.
Composition credits include Alice in Wonderland (with Craig Walker), Comedy of Errors the Musical (with Rona Waddington), Warrior Joey Steals a Star (with Rose Napoli), and Maid for a Musket (with Lucia Frangione). Sound design credits include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf directed by Ian Farthing.
Melissa is the resident musical director/composer for the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival in Prescott, Ontario. As well as having been in the acting company, she has written and arranged music for productions of Julius Caesar, Much Ado about Nothing, All’s Well That Ends Well, Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Trouble on Dibble Street, Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Tempest and the Rideau Award-Winning Twelfth Night.
She is the composer of the film Keepsakes, directed by Bonnie Anderson, and Inheritance, directed by Matt Whelan. She is currently working on a new Canadian musical comedy with writers Brett McCaig and Paul Regan (Rob Ford the Musical).
Melissa is also a teacher, having brought her love of music and theatre to children and teens not only in Ontario, but in Jordan, Oman, and Argentina.

News


JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, HERE WE ARE, & More Receive Artios Awards Nominations

Casting Society has announced nominations in the theatre, television, commercials, short film and short-form series for the 2025 Artios Awards. The awards will be presented in multiple locations on February 12, 2025.
New Collectible Vinyl of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Out Now

A delightfully disturbing homage to the iconic “Evil Dead” film franchise, theater fans, die-hard Deadites, and collectors can purchase “Evil Dead The Musical Original Cast Recording” on vinyl or stream the album. Learn how to purchase.  
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL 20th Anniversary Production Opens This October In Toronto

Evil Dead The Musical returns to Toronto for its 20th Anniversary at The Randolph Theatre. Presented by Starvox Entertainment, this cult-classic musical has captivated audiences worldwide since 2004.
EVIL DEAD The Musical Makes Sweden And Scandinavia Debut

EVIL DEAD the Musical, based on Sam Raimi's cult movies, will have its Nordic premiere in Stockholm in October 2024. Experience a unique blend of horror, humor, and music with a special 'Splatter Zone.'
Lawyers Take the Stage in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Nightwood Theatre

Nightwood Theatre will return to the stage with their fifteenth annual Lawyer Show, Rodger and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music! 
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, INTO THE WOODS, And More Win 2024 Artios Awards for Casting

Winners have been announced for the Casting Society 39th Artios Awards!
Hedgerow Theatre Announces Willy Rusell's SHIRLEY VALENTINE To Run With The New Electric Ballroom In February

Hedgerow Theatre presents Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine in repertory with Enda Walsh's The New Electric Ballroom, exploring life's potential. Don't miss this exciting production in February!
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Licensing Rights Now Available Through MTI

Evil Dead The Musical is now available for licensing worldwide (with certain regional and international restrictions). Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films, The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time. 
Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Warwick Theatre

“Look Who’s Evil Now,” it’s the cast and crew of Padgett Productions EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, which opened Friday, June 2 at the Warwick Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The splatter zone was sold-out for the opening, and the raucous crowd only added to an exciting hilarious romp at the cabin in the woods, where you can be killed by a tree. Do not ask for whom the Weeping Willow cries, it cries for you.
Watershed Festival Presents The World Premiere Of THE LANCASHIRE LASS

See the much-anticipated world-premiere of The Lancashire Lass, a major new musical by award-winning Canadian music theatre creator Leslie Arden.
MTI Acquires Licensing Rights for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL

The classic Evil Dead films come to life on stage in one of the craziest, funniest and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katrina Lenk, Raúl Esparza and More to Present at The 38th Artios Awards

Casting Society has announced its presenters for its 38th Artios Awards on Thursday, March 9, 2023, including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katrina Lenk, and more. See the full list of nominees!
Amber Ruffin to Host 38th Annual Artios Awards in New York

Amber Ruffin will host the New York ceremony for the 38th Artios Awards, celebrating the contributions of Casting Professionals across theater, film, and television. See the list of nominees!
Review: EVIL DEAD at Stage Coach Theatre

This shows’ edgy humor, with its captivating score, will have you on the edge of your seat, anxiously anticipating what may come next. 
Photos: First look at CYCLODRAMA's EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL

This hilarious show takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness and combines them into one of the craziest experiences of all time. Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It's all up to Ash (a housewares employee turned demon-killing hero) and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes … and all to music. And with an incredible combination of blood, jokes, cheesy effects and awesome musical numbers, Evil Dead The Musical is unlike any show you've ever seen. While the Evil Dead films are the definition of cult movies, as a stage show, Evil Dead: The Musical has become a cult sensation of its own. The show played off-Broadway in New York, has broken records in Toronto, has won awards in Korea and has had more than 200 productions mounted across the globe. Performances are Oct 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2022, at Club Diversity, 863 South High St. Columbus OH. For tickets or more information, visit: https://www.cyclodrama.com
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Comes to Sutter Street Theatre This Month

Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time. 
Previews: EVIL DEAD, THE MUSICAL at Bootless Stageworks

It's been a few years since Bootless staged its fan favorite production of Evil Dead, The Musical. And, now that COVID-19 is getting further in the rearview mirror, Bootless deemed it time to bring back the beloved annual Summer Horror Bloody Show, complete with an awesome Pit Splatter Zone.
BWW Review: THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES at BDT Stage

Seeing new musicals is something I relish. With no frame of reference, it allows me to take in every aspect of the show more profoundly. The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes at BDT Stage is the latest contemporary musical to be picked over by yours truly.
Video: First Look at THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES at BDT Stage

To some of us, waking up to learn our life has  become a musical would be a dream come true. To others, it would be a true nightmare. Luckily, there's a musical for that! Described as The Truman Show meets Family Guy, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes drops our hero, an average man in his 30s, smack dab in the middle of a fantastical quest through all things musical theatre.
THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES Opens Friday at BDT Stage

To some of us, waking up to learn our life has become a musical would be a dream come true. To others, it would be a true nightmare. Luckily, there's a musical for that! Described as The Truman Show meets Family Guy, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes drops our hero, an average man in his 30s, smack dab in the middle of a fantastical quest through all things musical theatre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Melissa Morris written?

Melissa Morris has written 1 shows including Evil Dead: The Musical (Composer).

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