10-MINUTE MUSICAL COLLECTION
Book, Music & Lyrics by
Justin Anthony Long
Original Arrangements by
Noah Prizant
Dramedy
Big Ass Secret
Jimmy is an average high school student who writes in his private journal about a big ass secret. It’s something he’s known about himself since he was eight years old, but hasn’t had the courage to tell anyone. When he leaves his journal behind in class for anyone to find, Jimmy's whole world turns upside down.
Overview
Cast Size
3m, 2f
Duration
10min
Setting
High School
Subgenre
Comedy
Themes
Friendship, Love, Heartache, LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Keeping Secrets
Target Audience
Teens, Adults, Any Age
Style
Pop/Rock
Instrumentation
Additional Resources
Accompaniment Tracks, Alternate Lower Keys for songs “Big Ass Secret” and “So This is Love”
Cautions
N/A
Casting Information
JIMMY - teen male, White, an unassuming teen with a big ass secret, pop tenor or baritenor
TYLER - teen male, Black, an athletic teen, pop tenor or baritenor
OLIVIA - teen female, Latina, a studious, gossipy teen, pop mezzo
BANITA - teen female, Indian, an emo goth socialized loner teen, pop mezzo
TIMOTHY OUYANG - teen male, East Asian or Mixed, a stylishly dressed, handsome teen, pop
tenor or baritenor
*Characters are diverse American teenagers.
Songs
Media
Production History
Big Ass Secret with book, music & lyrics by Justin Anthony Long and arrangements by Noah
Prizant, first premiered in 2022 at the Lee Strasberg Theatre as part of the Hollywood Short +
Sweet Festival. The production was directed by Ryan O’Connor with music direction by Justin
Anthony Long.
The cast:
Jayden Maddux...........Jimmy
Charlie Towle......Tyler
Carmina Garay.......Olivia
Tanner Cox......Banita
David Bautista.......Timothy
The production won Best Director and Festival Director Award for Special Achievement went to
the cast.
The next year, it was presented at Merkin Hall in NYC for Theatre Now’s SOUND BITES 2023
on May 8th, 2023. This production was directed by Josh Walden with music direction by Justin
Anthony Long. The cast was as follows:
Joe Montoya......Jimmy
Marcus Antonio......Tyler
Nicole Abarca Powell.....Olivia
Beatriz Coronel.....Banita
Gage Thomas......Timothy
*A 90-minute full length version of Big Ass Secret is in the works.
Author Bios
JUSTIN ANTHONY LONG is an actor, writer, and songwriter. His debut pop song, “Gone Forgotten Year,” was an Official Selection of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.Justin’s Queer coming-of-age 10-minute musical, Big Ass Secret, was an Official selection of Theatre Now’s 2023 Sound Bites Festival & Finalist in the 2022 Hollywood Short + Sweet Festival. Additional 10-minute musicals include Cookie Soireé (Sound Bites Audience Choice Best Musical), Mission to the Moon, Jake & Lindsay (Davenport Finalist), and The Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (Sound Bites Audience Choice Best Musical) with composer Ge Enrique. Other works include Welcome to Shoofly (ASCAP/DreamWorks MT Workshop), City of Dreams (NY Times, USA Today, IndieWire), The Jewel Box (2023 Raindance Film Festival Finalist), Flophouse (2023 Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Finalist), “The CBS Song” (CBS Sketch Comedy Showcase), and Benjamin Franklin & the Legend of the Vajra (LiveReadLA Winner). His songs have been presented at 54 Below, The Bourbon Room Hollywood, Catalina Jazz Club, and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Justin is a member of ASCAP, The Dramatists Guild, and Actors’ Equity Association. Find him on IG & TikTok @justinanthonylong or visit www.JustinAnthonyLong.com
NOAH PRIZANT is an avid music producer, songwriter, instrumentalist and coincidentally also a medical student. While he has written and produced pop music for many years, he has recently begun to explore the world of theater and film, including producing and orchestrating "Journey to Namuh", a musical short film performed by The Miracle Project. You can find his original music as 'Noah Prince' on all platforms.
