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Amanda D’Archangelis (Music & Book) and Sami Horneff (Lyrics & Book) met in the world-renowned BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Recent work includes: THE RADIUM GIRLS, co-written with Lisa Mongillo and directed by Tony-Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, which will premiere Off-West End in Spring 2027 (also a 2019 Eugene O’Neill NMTC Semi-Finalist, 2022 NAMT Finalist, and five-time winner at The 2021 National Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival); SINGLE RIDER (Off-Broadway 2018); COMING ATTRACTION (Wilbury Theatre Group 2019); and THE BREAK (Omaha Creative Institute 2018).
They are currently writing PANDORA IN BLUE JEANS with book by Adam Morrison, which explores the life of controversial “Peyton Place” author Grace Metalious; PSYCH!, a 90’s spin on the myth of Cupid & Psyche commissioned by Wichita State University; and BANDIT QUEEN, a new musical centering on Pearl Hart, the Wild West’s most notorious female bandit, which has been developed through residencies at The Legacy Theatre, Drama Club Camp, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, and The Lucille Lortel 121 Project.
Amanda and Sami’s songs have also been performed at theaters, concert venues, and educational institutions across the country, as well as in the feature film A RING FOR CHRISTMAS (UPtv 2020). They are proud to be 2019 York Theatre Company New/Emerging/Outstanding Writers, 2024 Playbill Songwriter Series Featured Artists, and 2025 Write Out Loud Contest grand prize winners! For more, visit: @darchangelisandhorneff on instagram | www.amandadarchangelis.com and www.samihorneff.com