Itchin’ For An Itch: The Mosquitical
Book & Music by Jordan Knitzer
Lyrics by Jordan Knitzer and Sarah Rossman
Directed by Mary Tomei
Music Directed by Alexandra Crosby
Produced at the New York Theater Festival in 2022
Video Available Upon Request
About The Show
This 20 minute dark comedy musical which follows Squit, an alcoholic mosquito who quarrels with the moral conundrum of biting humans and her own existence. The musical is the winner of “Best Production Short” at the New York Theater Festival in December 2022.
Jordan is currently working on expanding this musical by adding five separate bugs to his repertoire: a cannabilistic Mantis, a dictator Locust, a Cicadian Rhythm Band, a Spotted Lanternfly, and a Bee vs. Butterfly Showdown. He put up one of these shows in 2023 at the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop titled Mantis Prom alongside composer Barrett Riggins, and will premiere a reading of the full-length musical Buzzkill in January 2026. Click here to learn more.