"Helen of Troy" by Carolyn Bacon, performed by Nora Schell

Write Out Loud: From Contest to Concert, Volume 8, at 54 BELOW. Hosted by Taylor Louderman with musical direction by Alex “Goldie” Golden, featuring a cast of New York theatre’s finest including: Daniel Arana (Moulin Rouge) Ohad Ashkenazi (2026 Finalist) Carolyn Bacon (2026 Finalist) Gabriela Carrillo (SIX, Moulin Rouge) Emielyn Das (2026 Winner) Jasmine Forsberg (Here Lies Love SIX) Sam Foti (Ogonquit’s City of Angels) Willow Sage Hart (“Kelly Clarkson Show”) Krystal Hernandez (SIX) Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked, Mean Girls) Salma Qarnain (Life of Pi) Hayley Podschun (Hello, Dolly!, Something Rotten, Wicked national tour) Amelia Prochaska Nora Schell (Cats: The Jellicle Ball) Kay Sibal (“The Voice,” SIX The Musical) Kuhoo Verma (Heathers Off-Broadway, Octet Off-Broadway, The Lunchbox at Berkeley Rep) Teddy Wilson Jr. (Cats: The Jellicle Ball) Band: Alex “Goldie” Golden Alan Stevens Hewitt Skyler Fortgang Chris Peters This concert will feature the work of 2026 contest winners and finalists: Harrison Lewis & Emielyn Das, David Mallamud & Janine Robledo, Madeline Sclichter, Brooke Di Spirito & Caitlin Thomas, Ryan Jacobs, Meira Marom & Yael Karoly, Lynn An, Maria Andreoli & Emmalee Kidwell, Robert Poole & Jacob Fjeldheim, Ohad Ashkenazi, Carolyn Bacon, Vaheed Talebian & Faiza Alex Manaa, and Alanya Bridge. The event is produced by Sarah Glugatch, Joshua Collopy, and Hannah Kloepfer, with music supervision by Benjamin Rauhala and additional orchestrations by Nicholas Connors.