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Katya received her M.F.A. in Musical Theater Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of Arts. She is a 2nd-year member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Writing Workshop. Katya is currently working on Poetry and Prose, a new full-length musical about the personal and creative struggle of the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova.
RECENT PERFORMANCES
Sandy Binion (William Finn’s Make Me A Song) sings “Landry Day” at the D-Lounge. (music and lyrics by Katya Stanislavskaya) |
Wes Taylor (Broadway’s Rock of Ages, Addams Family) sings “Driving Home on the Freeway” at Joe's Pub. (music by Katya Stanislavskaya, lyrics by Frankie Terry) |
LJ Norelli sings "Sunday Morning Paul" at the "SING OUT LOUD" cabaret at Temple University (music and lyrics by Katya Stanislavskaya) |
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PROJECTS
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Women on Love (music, lyrics) began as a series of 'female-oriented' songs written in William Finn’s lyric writing masterclass at NYU, and has been expanded and transformed in the past several years. Past productions include the Second Avenue Songbook Series (NYU), Laurie Beechman Theater, Square One Reading Series (performed in part), and New York Theatre Barn Presents at the D-Lounge. Women on Love will be presented at the Gene Frankel Theater on June 7th, 2010 as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. For tickets, please visit Planet Connections official website. |
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Lightning Man (co-lyricist with Shoshana Greenberg, music by Jeffrey D. Smith; additional lyrics by Janet Allard) was written as an NYU Thesis, and was chosen to receive a full production at the New Musicals Summer Workshop at NYU. Lightning Man is based on the story of Roy Sullivan, a survivor of seven lightning strikes.
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The Dragon (co-book writer, co-composer, lyricist, with Daniel Lincoln) was written as an NYU thesis, and had a reading in 2008.
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Fruitflies (original concept, music, and lyrics; book co-written with Jennifer Pilong) was produced at the Philly Fringe Festival in 2005 and at the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival in 2006. Fruitflies chronicles a year in the lives of two straight women, their relationship with each other and the gay men in their lives.
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Katya’s stand-alone songs have been performed at Joe’s Pub, The Duplex, Zipper Factory, Barrington Stage, and Goodspeed Opera House. Evenings of her work include Black/Russian: the songs of Brent Black and Katya Stanislavskaya (Gene Frankel Theater, March 2007); An evening of songs by Katya Stanislavskaya (Temple University, November 2007), and I’m Ready for You (Temple University, May 2009). |
"Driving Home on the Freeway" at Joe's Pub "Don’t look at me”,
Ben Roseberry |