Annika Hoseth
Hello! My name is Annika Hoseth I am an LA-based musical theatre writer with a deep love for stories that hold space for life’s messiness while incorporating humor and leaving the audience with a sense of hope. I have a subtle and character-based way of addressing important social issues such as women’s rights, so I can often reach viewers who might be turned away by a more preachy tone. Whether it’s a musical about people from all walks of life navigating the first year of the pandemic (It Just Takes Time) or a story about cocktail waitresses grappling with the line between objectification and sexual liberation in 1968 (Kittens), I write to illuminate how tender, funny, and complicated it is to be human.
I graduated from Pomona College in 2023 with a degree in music and a passion for collaborative creation. There, I wrote, composed, directed, and produced my first two full-length original musicals, learning how to juggle all facets of production while developing a clear, specific voice. Since graduating, I’ve immersed myself in the Los Angeles theatre scene: stage managing world premiere plays, interning at a record label, and workshopping my own musicals. In the past two years, It Just Takes Time, was featured in a concert with the Foundation for New American Musicals, and Kittens and The Unofficial 'Meet the Robinsons' Musical Parody premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival both receiving a nomination for Best Musicals & Operas among other recognition.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
IT JUST TAKES TIME
Written and Directed by Annika Hoseth
Music Directed by Joseph Ivan
Show Synopsis: A college student, a restaurant owner, a shelter puppy, an engaged couple, and a kindergarten teacher - what do they have in common? Not much, until COVID-19 forces them to forgo their plans and figure out a new normal. The characters navigate anxiety, loneliness, impatience, and loss while learning to lean on one another and appreciate the "little wins." Through all of this, they consider, what does it mean to spend a year inside?
Performance: August 23rd 3pm
Show Length: 60 minutes
Location: The Tank (312 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018)
RECENT PROJECTS
THE UNOFFICIAL MEET THE ROBINSONS MUSICAL PARODY
Written and Directed by Annika Hoseth
Accompanied by Caleb Brunman
Show Synopsis: Lewis, an orphan and a bright young inventor, is whisked away to the future where he encounters singing frogs, stolen time machines, and a vengeful man in a bowler hat seeking to ruin his life. Lewis learns that nothing is set in stone, so the best thing you can do is let go of the past and keep moving forward. This beloved Disney film has been reimagined for the stage with all original songs and a hilarious, whimsical, and heartfelt script.
Performances: June 6th, 14th, 19th, 20th, and 28th
Show Length: 90 minutes
Location: The Broadwater Main Stage (1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038)
KITTENS
My newest musical, Kittens, just premiered at the Broadwater Second Stage through the Hollywood Fringe Festival! The show was nominated for "Best Musicals & Operas" and made it into the "Stage Takes Top Ten" list.
Book, Lyrics, and Music by Annika Hoseth
Directed by Rosie Corr
Accompanied by Caleb Brunman
Cast: Justine Rocha, Alyssa Linnemann, AJ Edmonds, Olivia Deligan
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OTHER PROJECTS
I am continuing to develop my musical It Just Takes Time, for which I recently directed a staged reading through ELATE theatre company. I have stage managed the world premieres of Here Comes the Night and My White Husband at Moving Arts Theatre Company and completed an internship at Sparks and Shadows (film and TV record label owned by Bear McCreary.) I've also been performing in staged readings of new musicals at New Musicals Inc.
