ANT WEDDING: THE MUSICAL
In the far future, the planet has been destroyed by nuclear war. Radioactive ants and humans have fought for centuries. The ants have survived by marrying into other species, but now the only life on earth that remains are ants and humans. The two species must learn to overcome their differences and learn to love each other, but mistrust and conspiracy lurks in the shadows. Will love prevail, or will life as we know it be eradicated?
Performed and Produced by Rat Labyrinth Supreme Supreme June 14, 2019.
Book by Gavin Schlieckau, music by Ben Fagre and Jude Fleischman. Directed by Jude Fleischman
THE DRACULA SPECTACULA
From the acclaimed Madison-area theatre troupe that brought you Ant Wedding: The Musical comes a FANG-tastic horror-comedy, the Dracula Spectacula. Its cast stars your favorites from Ant Wedding, many new and talented faces, as well as one ACTUAL ACTOR(!!!!!!!). This staged reading was performed (with very, very little preparation) as a fundraiser for RLSS back in January, and has now been leaked (against our will and better judgment) from the Rat Labyrinth vaults and onto your computer screen!
Directed by Jude Fleischman, The Dracula Spectacula is an original adaptation of the identically-titled musical written by Andrew Parr and John Gardiner. definitely not the same thing do not sue us please pretty please
NOTE: This is a staged reading, which is code for “it’s pretty god awful”. sorry not sorry lmao
THE WINTER’S TALE
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Rebekah Fleischman
Assistant Directed by Isabella Anastasia Leigh
Original Score and Settings by Jude Fleischman
Performed Spring 2018
“A sad tale’s best for winter,” a child tells his mother, only moments before their world is darkened by a jealous king. Wrongly accusing his wife of infidelity, Leontes acts as judge and jury in a horrific abuse of power. The aftermath will haunt a nation for years to come. Sixteen years later, springtime brings light to the darkness of the past as two young lovers heal old wounds and secrets are uncovered.
Life’s bittersweetness intertwines tragedy and comedy into romance and redemption. The Winter’s Tale is a gorgeous, sweeping story in which loss is grieved, joy is celebrated, and faith brings forth miracles.
THE TALL TALE OF TUCK DALLARD
Jude composed original music for the original play The Tall Tale of Tuck Dallard by Dagan Fishbain, first performed in Summer 2020. SAMPLE:
OTHER THEATRE
Jude has also composed and performed original scores and settings for the plays The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Middleton Theatre. Sheet music and recordings may be available upon request.