The laughs, loves, heartbreaks, defeats and triumphs of a great woman told with all the resources of modern musical theatre.

The Five Theas

Five women. One extraordinary life. Thea von Harbou is played by five actors, one for each phase of her life and career: the actor, the screenwriter, the celebrity, the artist, and the survivor. Each Thea is the focus of one scene to create a five-scene play in two acts.

Dynamic Staging

Projected scenery and a video wall with a few moving platforms create a fluid visual experience highlighted with episodes of dance, pantomime, and puppetry. A few pieces of hard scenery, some furniture, varied lighting effects, period costumes, and an abundance of imagination re-create Germany before and after two World Wars.

The Man Who Says No

All the men who seek to impede, obscure, and exploit her are played by the same actor. Eight roles in one, including her father, her husbands, and others. All the other roles are played by a protean chorus of six men and six women.

Hear the Music

Several demo recordings of songs from the show are now available on SoundCloud—including “My Leading Man,” “Blue Martini,” “Everything I Am,” “I Like the Way That You Think,” and the title song, “Woman in the Moon.”

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View the Synopsis

Read the complete story of the play in digest form, separated by scenes and acts.

Read the Synopsis

Read an Excerpt

Downloadble PDF of twenty pages from the first act. Includes two key musical numbers: “Secretary” and “Everything I Am.” Vocal demos of those songs are available on Soundcloud.

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  • Full Production Script

    Available now for purchase from Amazon.

  • Complete Piano/Vocal Score

    Available now for purchase from Amazon. This link is for the paperback edition, but the score is also available in a hardcover edition. A chorus book is also available.

  • The Indian Tomb

    Available for purchase now from Amazon. This link is for the paperback edition, but the book is also available in Kindle and Audiobook formats.