Lyricist.
Librettist.
Playwright.
Stacey Luftig, winner of the Kleban Prize and the Fred Ebb Award, writes lyrics and book for musical theater.
She also writes plays, operettas, and the occasional television show.
A Christmas-eve twist on Kate Chopin’s brilliant and devastating short story by the same name. This 40-minute, single-set operetta, with music by composer MIchael Valenti, tells the story of Louise, a young woman in delicate health, her sister Josephine, and the shocking events that revolve around a tragic announcement.
Another perk from our Tallahassee workshop of AMELIA AND ME…this time in NYC! Two of our songs were featured at the 2025 NAMT Festival as part of a special session called “College Road Trip.”
World Premiere: My Heart Is the Drum
Sung by Nyce Somar (Nana)
Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington
Lyrics by Stacey Luftig
Music by Phillip Palmer
Book by Jennie Redling
