June Rachelson-Ospa
Final Judge

June is a Playwright, Lyricist, Book Writer and Broadway Producer.  


June is partner with Daniel Neiden in Bozomoon Productions www.bozomoonshows.com  Their Welcome to Tourettaville, about Tourette Syndrome, won the Kennedy Center's Very Special Arts Playwright Discovery Award and was performed for Congress at the Kennedy Center in DC: Book -June and Daniel, Lyrics- June, Music- Daniel.  The musical was adapted from a story written by her then seven-year-old son Jonathan who was diagnosed with TS at age five. June  has many years experience mentoring special needs children through YMCA Afterschool Programs, as the Academy Director at AMAS Musical Theatre, and with the National Tourette Syndrome Association.  Using musical theatre programs as the vehicle, June has successfully mentored youth with Tourette Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, and OCD.

OTHER PROJECTS PRODUCED WITH DANIEL NEIDEN: 
Midtown Children's Theatre Festival (Producers Club - NYC, 2008)
True Colors of Weedle (written by June - multiple USA productions)
S.W.A.K! SEALED WITH A KISS (written by June - multiple USA productions)
Rapunzarella White (written by June - multiple USA productions)
No More Waiting (NYC Duplex)
Meester Amerika (TRU Musical Reading Series in 2006;   
               Workshop Production at St. Luke's Theater 2007)  
Ship  of Dreams (lyrics by June from Tourettaville) featured on CD:                  Songs for Children 3 to 103
Up Against the Wall (by June-vocals by rock icon Peppy Castro)
Kindness Concert at Bryant Park, NYC - 2007

AS PRODUCER:
Godspell on Broadway
A Christmas Story the Musical on Broadway
Orphan Train (York Theatre)
Oh Rats  (Doug Katsaros, Oregon and the Vexler Theatre-San Antonio)
ACE Cabaret-Eugene Oregon
Some Things Get Better with Age (13th Street Repertory-NYC)
Guardian Angel (La Mama-NYC)
Adding Machine: TRU (Musical Reading Series-NYC)
Pearl: Musical based on the life of the legendary Pearl Bailey
           (Kumble Theater)
Triangle (13th Street Repertory-NYC 2015)
Rapunzarella White (13th Street Repertory-NYC  Jan-June 2015)

AS LYRICIST: 
Gone to Texas (Globe Winner, San Antonio.  Josephine Theatre TX, York Theatre NYC, Inside the Alamo) 
Welcome to Tourettaville: Grammy winner Dr. John recorded song from Tourettaville, Best Ensemble Award at Neurofest 2005, produced at 13th Street Rep-NYC by Identity Theatre Company 2012. 
Stellaluna (MGM released July 20, 2004)
S.W.A.K.! Sealed with a Kiss (Genesius Guild, Little Fig Stages, Mt Kisco NY)
Triangle (Players Theatre NYC 2009, 13th Street Rep-NYC 2015)
Some Things Get Better with Age (showcased at 13thStreet Rep in NYC) - renamed: The Hotel BelleClaire
Rapunzarella White (Midtown Children's Theatre Festival - Producers Club, NYC, San Antonio, Woodlawn Theatre, Bergen County Players NJ, 13th Street Rep NYC)
Ship of Dreams andSwamp Stompin' 2009 from New Orleans album entitled Music for Children 3 to 103 
Stupid Wig the Musical
True Colors of Weedle (Players Theatre 2007; Midtown Children's Theatre Festival in 2008; Texas Nonprofit Theatres, TX 2010)
Up Against the Wall (vocals Rock Icon Peppy Castro)
The Accidental Pervert theme song for one-man show; the show is approaching its 600th performance in NYC.

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UPCOMING:
Hotel BelleClaire: production in Oregon 2018
Jacob Ospa is animating T-Ville 
Bollywood and Vine based on the movie (Book:Edward Jordon) reading in NYC 2018
Rapunzarella White CD with:
Jeff Keller (Phantom: Broadway), Ann Crumb (Lez Miz:  Broadway), and Kevin Duda (Book of Mormon: Broadway)
Rapunzarella White children's book. Illustrated by Sanford Hoffman.


IN DEVELOPMENT:
Bully Musical in development with Daniel Neiden, Stephen McCall and Pat Addiss
Stupid Wig the Musical in development with Daniel Neiden
Monsters with a Message Writing Workshops in development with Marilyn Lester
Little Orphan Fanny A Musical Parody (lyrics: June; music: David Friedman)


AFFILIATIONS:
June is a member of:
The League of Professional Theater Women
Dramatist Guild
ASCAP
Former TRU Board member - Theater Resources Unlimited is a NYC producing organization.