Charles Betz
Telling stories with music,
in a universe of simultaneous time
Composer, lyricist, arranger, writer
Seeking director, playwright, and actor/singers for spiritual and New Age musical theater projects
LATEST NEWS
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April 2024: looking for director, playwright, and actor-singers for musical about a woman who has a near-death experience, and the consequences of that. Interest in New Age spirituality a strong plus. Read more...
February 2024: looking forward to my March 7 premiere of "Wild and Precious," to be performed by choir and orchestra.
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Moved my website from archaic TypePad to Wix, and not looking back! Everything just works.
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Last fall I was asked to come back to the New Musicals program as a guest "ringer" composer to work with the new students. It's an honor, and a vote of confidence in my musical abilities.
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I'm also working with a new partner, Peter Welkin on a couple of ideas: The Womanless Wedding, about a 1920s "ritual of inversion," and Refuge, exploring Duluth as a climate change sanctuary. Also directly working with NMI on my own musical, "Five Minutes on the Low Road," about a near-death experience.