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(Tanya and Rick) No triumph, no tragedy, no friends, no enemies

(Matthew, Jackie, Liz, Kyle) And the chat goes on

(Mr. Summers) Adams

(Rick) Hi Joe

(Mr. Summers)Hello Steve

(Jackie) The villagers faith is fictitious (ITE Echo) fictitious
But their devotion is precise and it’s vicious (ITE Echo) Vicious
(Liz) The air is parched and still, deep inside they are terrified, (ITE women) but they continue to recite

(Villagers) This is the only way

(Rick and Matthew) And Summers rattles off name after name

(Mr. Summers) ahem, Anderson, Bentham

(Liz) As the man of every house plays the game

(ITE men) Plays the game (Mr. Summers) Delacroix, Dunbar, Graves

(ITE) Among the crowd, the children and the wives look on, petrified but they repeat and emphasize

(Villagers) This is the only way

(Tessie, Jackie, Liz, Tanya) No no no

(Villager Men) Feels like just last week we were here

(Villager Women) Barely any time between Lotteries anymore

(Villager Men) Yet here we are, another year

(Mathew) Time sure moves fast, wouldn’t y’all agree?

(Villagers) Yes, we all agree

(Rick) Pleasantries have dampened
(Jackie) The sun obscured by clouds
(Rick) The chat dims to a murmur
(ITE) And then…

(Mr. Summers) Hutchinson

(Tessie) Get up there, Bill!

(Villagers chuckle, scoff)

(Villagers) I heard

(Tessie) Something about a village up north

(Villagers) What did you hear?

(Tessie)Well, they don’t hold the Lotteries any more

(Villagers) Say what?

(Warner) Nothing but harm in that! They’re just a pack of young crazy fools. There’s always been a Lottery

(Villagers) There’s always been a Lottery (Warner) Things ain’t the way they used to be

(Summers) Martin, Overdyke, Percy
Warner…. WARNER? Watson. Don’t be nervous, Jack. Take your time, son.

(Villagers) And then

(Mr. Summers) Zanini

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from Ritual​-​The Musical (Demo), released October 15, 2021

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Terence Morrow Chicago, Illinois

Ritual is an original Musical/Rock Opera based on the famous short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Composed between August 2020 and August 2021, the show examines themes of conformity, societal norms, identity, family, and mental health in a small town of 300 people. The Music draws influence from various Musicals, and artists like Pink Floyd, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Dave Malloy. ... more

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