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What's Hiccups?

HICCUPS is a musical audyssey

on Relationship OCD

Music and Lyrics by Stoddard Blackall

Developed with Adam Demerath and Trista Olivas

This audio-only, pop-rock musical is about SHILOH, a piano bar entertainer, and LIZA, a fashion designer who fall in love in a hot air balloon, on early morning date, despite their first (and second) kiss being interrupted by a bad bout of the hiccups. When Shiloh's hiccups never leave, Liz' and Shy's peace of mind (and body) are threatened, on land and in the clouds: the forever clouds.

Hiccups are a normal bodily function. Sure, they're irritating and only a slightly annoyance in every day life. But they can be a sign of a real internal problem if they keep repeating indefinitely. In the case of my main character, Shiloh, his "hiccups" ultimately exist as intrusive thoughts...and these hiccups NEVER GO AWAY.

Hiccups has been in development since 2015 and has undergone several previews at various venues in the New York area: Shetler Studios, Rockwood Music Hall, Pangea, Don't Tell Mama, & Triad Theater in Manhattan, and La Luz Theater in Brooklyn.
If you suffer with ROCD, know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. My biggest wish is that you find solace in these songs and live a happier life*.

All tracks mixed by ANTHONY "ROCKY" GALLO @ VIRTUE AND VICE STUDIOS in Brooklyn, NY.
Mastered by BROOKLYN MASTERING!

*Please visit NOCD.com if you need help and are looking for an OCD specialist. Exposure therapy could be the answer for you.