"13 Heads Of Hair"
The Film
"13 Heads of Hair" is a short film that was written by Tony Adelman and directed by Bill Bishop.
It starred Adelman and Bishop as well as Mikki Val, Paty Lombard, Addison Parker, Christopher Johnson, Holly Maples, Sarah Solon, Julie Proudfoot, Linda Kinnaman, Todd Patrick Breaugh, Barbara Gorden, Ed Proudfoot, as well as an uncredited voiceover of Elliott Reid as Miguel,
"13 Heads of Hair" had its sold-out premiere at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films. The 15 minute short was a hit with audience members and can be viewed by clicking below, along with its theatrical trailer and outtake reel.
The Musical
"13 Heads of Hair" screenwriter, Tony Adelman was looking for a story to musicalize and decided to turn his film into a musical. Adelman has written the book, music & lyrics which includes 13 new songs. All the characters in the film are played by 7 actors onstage.
The musical has had a couple of table readings as part of its development process.