In this episode of In The (Home) Office, Donna Lynn will check in with composer and playwright Kyle Puccia and Kalani Queypo.
In this episode, you'll get an exclusive look at a musical that's brand-new to Goodspeed audiences as Donna Lynn checks in with Kyle Puccia and Kalani Queypo, writers of MISSING PEACE: A NATIVE AMERICAN MUSICAL.
KYLE PUCCIA (Book, Lyrics, Music) is a Platinum selling songwriter, composer and musician. His co-write, "Kids In Love," debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Kyle earned a Swedish Grammy nomination in 2018 and his songs have charted on Billboard's Top 40 Hot Dance Club Play & Top 10 UK Commercial Pop Charts. Kyle has composed dozens of scores for Microsoft and T-Mobile commercials and he's garnered song placements on such TV shows/films/brands as HBO, WORLD OF DANCE, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, LEGACIES, THE TITAN GAMES, LOVE ISLAND, SIESTA KEY, THE VINEYARD and NAOMI & ELY'S NO KISS LIST. He's music-directed and/or created vocal arrangements for TV's LUCIFER (Netflix), LA workshop productions for ROCK OF AGES and ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, THE MUSICAL.
KALANI QUEYPO (Book, Lyrics, Music) Before moving to Los Angeles, Kalani trained in New York City, and was featured on stages all over the country such as the Goodspeed Opera House, Arena Stage, Trinity Repertory Company, Mark Taper Forum, The Wilma, and The Ordway. He can be seen in the Oscar-nominated Terrence Malick film, THE NEW WORLD, Steven Spielberg's Emmy winning INTO THE WEST and SLOW WEST (Sundance GRAND JURY PRIZE). Television credits include JAMESTOWN (three seasons series regular), SAINTS & STRANGERS, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, MAD MEN, NURSE JACKIE, BONES, and HAWAII FIVE-0. Kalani is currently filming the new CBC series, TRICKSTER. A short film written and directed by Kalani, ANCESTOR EYES, screened at nearly 40 festivals and won 14 awards including the Rhode Island International Film Festival's Directorial Discovery Award.
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