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CLOUDS ARE PILLOWS FOR THE MOON

 

Music by Tidtaya Sinutoke

Book & Lyrics by Ty Defoe

 

A coming-of-age story about teenage Ella Horses who runs away from her Native American reservation. Due to the recent death of her mother, Ella Horses runs away to the city of Chicago. There she meets her kindred best friend, P, a girl from Thailand. Together these two girls embark on a rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood.

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Featuring: 

 

Lily Ali-Oshatz, Bryan Austermann, Kurtis Leon Baker,Andreanna Buccheri, Sommer Carbuccia, Gabby Concepcion, Adee David, Zac Fadler, Ziye Hu, Ysabel Jasa, Meghan McGeary, Mary Kate Morrissey, Diane Phelan, Angela Travis, Harriet Taylor, Natalie Toro, Sydney van Putten

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1. Running - Mary Kate Morrissey
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2. Warrior Woman - Natalie Toro, Mary Kate Morrissey, Company
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3. Willow - Meghan McGeary, Natalie Toro
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4. Snow - Diane Phelan, Mary Kate Morrissey
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5. Little Bird - Diane Phelan, Mary Kate Morrissey
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6. Same Star - Natalie Toro, Mary Kate Morrissey, Company
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Production/Development History:

 

• Kilroy's Honorable Mentions List (2015)

• ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in New York (2015)

• CAP21 Writers Residency (2015)

• Collaborative Development Production (CDP) Workshop (2014)

• Yale Institute for Music Theatre (2014)

• B-Side Production (2014)

• New York University (2013)

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Gallery

 

CLOUDS ARE PILLOWS FOR THE MOON at Yale Institute for Music Theatre

 

Photos by ©Tim Mannle

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CLOUDS ARE PILLOWS FOR THE MOON at Collaborative Development Production (CDP) Workshop

 

Photos by Brandon Anderson

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© 2026 by Tidtaya Sinutoke. 

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