June Rachelson-Ospa
Nyc, New York
June Rachelson-Ospa
Nyc, New York
JUNE RACHELSON OSPA -Writer, Producer, Educator: June co-wrote with her son Jonathan, seven at the time, a musical play about Tourette syndrome. Jon was diagnosed with TS at age five. The play won the Very Special Arts Playwright Discovery Award and was performed for Congress at the Kennedy Center in DC. Tourettaville has since been performed to over 10,000 school children. June was the secretary for the Tourette Syndrome Association, NY Chapter where she developed successful, yearly mentoring brunch events for Children with Tourette syndrome.
AS PRODUCER, June placed full length shows in NYC, Texas and Oregon. AS LYRICIST: GONE TO TEXAS (Globe Winner San Antonio), S.W.A.K! (An award winning fairy tale), WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE, STELLALUNA (Scholastic Entertainment /MGM 2004). TRIANGLE, Winner of All Seasons Festival. SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE ,13 Street Rep in NYC, RAPUNZARELLA WHITE Producers Club, NYC, Texas, Woodlawn Theatre, Bergen County Players Theatre in NJ. BOLLYWOOD AND VINE based on the movie of the same name, SHIP OF DREAMS AND SWAMP STOMPIN’ 2009 New Orleans, Music for Children 3 to 103. She is developing the musical BIG MAN ON CAMPUS and STUPID WIG. Member of League of Professional Theater Women, Dramatist Guild, ASCAP, TRU Board member (A Producing Organization). For more info go to www.bozomoonshows.com