Cushion

10-minute musical

Trish deals with a predicament in the only way she knows how.

Cast: 3f, 3m

CHARACTERS 
Female 
TRISH    perennial optimist
MARTHA   compassionate conservative
LAUREN   staunch feminist

Male
BRET   Trish’s stressed-out partner 
HUEY   Martha’s big softie husband 
JAKE    Lauren’s compliant partner

Short+Sweet Song
TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre)
Auckland, New Zealand
September 9-13, 2014
Directed by Alex Walker
Musical director and accompanist: Amy Hsu
Cast: Anna Haydon (Trish), Nicole Steven (Martha), Courtney Abbot (Lauren), Caleb Ryan (Bret), Tainui Kuru (Huey), Todd Waters (Jake)

*Short+Sweet Song Awards: 
Anna Haydon – Best Female Performer
Caleb Ryan – honourable mention for Best Male Performer

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Anna Haydon (Trish) and Caleb Ryan (Bret)

Dancing for Two - opening number - MuseScore audio file

Dancing for Two - opening number - lyrics