Girard’s Nude
Written by Kristin Bayer. Music and Lyrics by Deanna Gibeau. Based on the novella Girard’s Nude by Nancy Sweetland.
Work in Progress
A musical comedy set in 1953, when girdles are tight, and morals are tighter. Middle-aged housewife Ethel Evans wants to pose nude for the famous French artist Girard, but she doesn’t want her small-town neighbors or her straight-laced husband to find out. Ooh la la. What could possibly go wrong?
Women’s History
Experimental dance piece in Art to Art: True Stories
Performed at DanceWorks, Aug 1 & 2, 2015
Written by Kristin Bayer
Composed and directed by Deanna Gibeau
Visual Art by Sophia Gibeau
Choreography by Lexie Kaufmann and Megan Velez
Previewed in The Shepherd Express July 28
Reviewed in The Shepherd Express August 4
Film of the Aug 2 performance by Kym McDaniel
a stirring music theater piece
the program’s most accomplished work
Secret of the Goat Children
Written by Kristin Bayer. Music and Lyrics by Deanna Gibeau. Based on Night of the Goat Children by J. Patrick Lewis.
March, 2014
After the success of our first venture, we decided to write an original musical and produce it the same way. Parents and kids from 15 families made up the cast, pit orchestra, and production crew for this musical comedy about a young princess who saves her kingdom when it’s threatened by a wretched band of outlaws.
The Hobbit – A Musical Adventure
Written by Ruth Perry. Music by Allan Jay Friedman. Lyrics by David Rogers. Based on the classic by J.R.R. Tolkien.
March, 2013
Our first venture was a musical version of The Hobbit. Directed by Deanna Gibeau, the play was produced through Continuing Education at UW-Washington County as a class for home-schooling families.
Common Ground Creative Works 