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Jessy Tomsko is a composer/lyricist, writer, performer, vocal director, and music educator based in NY. Her musical In Emily's Words (for which she wrote the book, music, and lyrics) was selected in 2022 for the Michigan State University New Musical Laboratory - a residency which included director Susanna Wolk (& Juliet, Waitress), MD Keiji Ishiguri (On The Quays, Prospect Theater Company), and AEA actor Jonathan Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton). Her musical The Farmer (working title) was workshopped in 2022 at Montclair State University's New Works Initiative - a residency that included her collaborator/director Mia Walker (Jagged Little Pill, Waitress). Furthermore, Jessy's musical Boleyn was performed in concert at TudorCon in Lancaster, PA in 2021, and the piece has been workshopped at Musical Theatre Factory and NY Theatre Barn with director Mia Walker and MD Adam Kaufman (Waitress, 13). Jessy has also been assistant vocal director on Sesame Street and Apple TV's Helpsters, has been a soloist at Carnegie Hall, and as a singer/songwriter has recorded and performed extensively, having shared the stage with such artists as Joan Osborne, Edwin McCain, James McCartney, and Loudon Wainwright.