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Philos & Amica Do Time is a sitcom-style comedy play that follows a pair of best friends trying to become who they want to be. Quitting their day jobs is only the first step on the road to success, but after Philos drags Amica to a festival at the palace, the people they encounter begin to turn their ambitions upside down - will the friendship survive the curveballs life throws at them? A heartfelt plot packed full of historical jokes and camp costume changes.

Title song "Philos & Amica" by Jake Landau and Nathaniel Jones.

Jake and the writing team behind the musical Rosie will spend a week at Camp, an invite-only writers retreat in Maine sponsored by Drama Club Productions.

​After years of collaboration on stages and in studios, mezzo-soprano Devony Smith and pianist Danny Zelibor are proud to release their first joint album: In This Short Life.

Released June 13, 2025 on Lexicon Classics, the album features a vibrant all-American program brought to life with cellist Michael Nicolas (International Contemporary Ensemble). It’s a bold and emotionally layered celebration of today’s most resonant voices in contemporary art song — composers who speak directly to our time.

Featuring two newly commissioned artsongs by Jake Landau: "Sew My True Love (Jubilee)" and the single "The Sake Of You"