Janice Lagata
Writer, Musician, Producer, Director
A prolific storyteller with a passion for creating engaging and entertaining thought-provoking content. Always open to working with good people and contributing to dynamic projects.
THEATRE WORKS
LEAVING NAZARETH
A year in the life of Mary, before she was the mother of Jesus.
▪️ A current work in progress
THE QUARANTRILOGY
Three friends change their love lives by facing their fears during lockdown.
▪️ A three-act musical anthology set in quarantine.
BALANCES
In the immediate aftermath of a shooting, a pastor, a pop star and a problem run into a room.
▪️ First in a series of one-act plays exploring the erasure of Black women in white evangelical spaces.
THE WIVES
Buried tensions resurface when the leaders of a women's ministry get together to discuss the launch of a new campus.
▪️ Second show in a series of one-act plays exploring the erasure of Black women in white evangelical spaces.
SCANDUSICAL
A completely unauthorized, seriously hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt musical parody.
▪️ Two-act popera with 26 original songs. Based on the TV show Scandal.
FILM & TELEVISION
SUNSETTING (a short film)
To keep a villain from obtaining a mysterious coin, former friends, Kat & Danny, must journey together to brave the unfinished business of old memories.
▪️ A mix of live action and animation
▪️The introduction for a planned graphic novel series
▪️ An afro-futuristic exploration of religion and politics
YOUR PLACE (a one hour drama pilot)
The planned launch of a white evangelical megachurch in a gentrifying neighborhood causes complications for two prodigals.
▪️ A work in progress.
▪️ Black female lead and diverse cast
STEAL AWAY FOR CHRISTMAS (a cheesy holiday movie)
What was supposed to be a quick (victorious) visit home for the holidays, becomes a complicated trip down memory lane due to identity theft.
▪️ A work in progress
▪️ Black leads and Black love
M.I.D NOTES (a short film)
On a pivotal night, estranged friends, are forced to work together to save the launch of a record label.
▪️ Selected to premiere as part of the 2022 Pan African Film Festival
▪️ Produced by Twin Legion
▪️ Written by Janice Lagata & Evan Metzold
▪️ Directed by Janice Lagata
HALFSIES (a half hour dramedy pilot)
When the results of a DNA ancestry test reveal the existence of half-sibling, a sister/brother podcast duo are forced to reevaluate everything they thought they knew about their parents and themselves.
▪️ Black leads
SAINTS (a half hour dramedy pilot)
Faith and friendships are tested when a Black ghostwriter is hired to help an evangelical church she isn't sure is worth saving.
▪️ Black female lead
MUSIC & AUDIO PRODUCTION
PODCAST EDITING & SOUNDSCAPE CREATION
▪️ GOD HAS NOT GIVEN
▪️ BAD W🤬RDS
SONGWRITING
▪️ Too many originals & covers to list
▪️ Writing/co-writing/ghostwriting for other artists
▪️ Instruments: Piano, guitar, ukulele
▪️ Software: Logic Pro X, Cubase, Garageband
SKETCH & COMEDY
HEART FOR THIS HOUSE
Join Pastor C (a completely trustworthy evangelical megachurch pastor) for the annual fundraising sacrificial giving presentation.
Includes promos for:
▪️ Fine-Sol
▪️Tyler Perry Center for Celebrity Refugees