Annika Hoseth
Playwright and Composer
I write musicals, plays, and songs that are lighthearted and catchy, yet clever and nuanced. Each piece I write is incredibly personal to me and speaks to current events in the world and in my own life. I love exploring everyday relationships, struggles, and triumphs because a story doesn't have to be outrageous to be worthy of telling onstage.






Recent Projects
You're the Sh*t!
Imposter syndome strikes again! Erica, a freshman in college, has always felt confident in her math classes finds herself doubting her abilities after struggling in Linear Algebra. Ultimately, Erica discovers that math isn't about getting it right the first time, it's about persevering and collaborating with others. With lovable characters and snazzy original songs, it’s the math musical you didn’t know you wanted.
It Just Takes Time
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 COVID19 disrupts their plans and forces each of them to figure out a new normal. The characters navigate anxiety, loneliness, impatience, and loss while learning to lean on one another in a new way. Through all of this, they learn to appreciate the appreciate the "little wins" and consider, what does it mean to spend a year inside?
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The Bard's Birthday Bash
I was commissioned to write and compose an original song for We Who Wander NYC's celebration of Shakespeare's birthday. It is a contemporary take on Beatrice's monologue from Much Ado About Nothing in which she exclaims "O, that I were a man!" In the song, Beatrice dreams about all she could do if she had more rights and freedoms and begs Benedick to use his privileges for good.
Kittens
Michelle, Laney, and Kimberly are thrilled to have secured the best job for a young woman in 1968… they’re Kittens at the Pussy Cat Cub! They spend their nights wearing Kitten ears, a fluffy tail, and a tight bodysuit, serving the most powerful men in New York City. Their boss, Kitten Mother, reveals that Pussy Cat Inc. will release a magazine with one lucky Kitten posing on the cover. However, the girls begin to reconsider how perfect this job really is after discovering things aren’t quite as modern as they thought.
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