'THE LEDGE'
Demos out now!
'The Ledge,' a new musical, tells the story of two people, broken by their past in different ways. She's driven by revenge, and will do anything to get it. He's driven by guilt, and will help anyone who asks.
She asks him for help. Doing so could help ease his burden... or push him over the edge for good.
'The Ledge' was recently produced by Trust Your Gut Productions in Gloversville, NY. The recording of the production is being edited, and will be available soon!
Life is always hard... but stories give us hope
I’m a writer, musician, and actor telling emotionally raw, imaginative stories about love, loss, and the courage it takes to survive them.
We’ve all faced pain. For me, the darkest moments in my life always led me back to stories.
I grew up on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Narnia... worlds where ordinary people became heroes. I was fascinated with the way their journeys took shape. Unfortunately, my life steered me away from those interests for a time.
After a long, dark stretch, and a near-miss with cancer, I realized that turning pain into music and stories was healing. I finally, truly understood the meaning of catharsis.
Now I create songs, novels, and musicals for anyone who’s ever carried pain. If my work helps you feel seen, or just take one more step forward, then it’s doing what it was meant to.
Current Works
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"Raphael is one of those rare talents who pass through a teacher’s career only on occasion."
- Ward Dales
Teacher and Mentor
"[Raphael directed] the best student production I've seen at Brown."
- Maaike Laanstra-Corn
Board President, Shakespeare on the Green
"The premier production of The Ledge was brilliant, powerful, emotional, and at times uncomfortably relatable in a way that reminds us we never truly know what someone else is going through."
- Front Page Gloversville