SOUNDWALL

Synopsis

Soundwall is a raw, heart-pounding concert-theatre experience that follows three musicians — Andreas, Sam, and Dax — as their band is tested by ambition, distance, and the weight of the past. Blending original music with intimate storytelling, Soundwall explores love, loss, identity, and the echoes of the voices we carry — both the ones that haunt us and the ones that heal us. At its core, it’s about chosen family, the messy beauty of growing up, and learning when to let go… and when to hold on.

Wherever the road takes you, one truth remains: just drive on.

Characters

Andreas

A talented, anxious frontman with a big heart and a bigger fear of not being enough. Music is his lifeline, but his struggle to balance ambition with loyalty threatens everything he loves. Haunted by his past but hungry for meaning, he's searching for a way forward that doesn’t leave anyone — including himself — behind.

Dax

Andreas’ lifelong best friend and the grounding force of the band. Quietly loyal, sharp-witted, and deeply sensitive beneath his sarcasm. Dax wrestles with the fear that he’s only a chapter in someone else’s success story — but proves that constancy and quiet strength are their own kind of heroism.

Sam

A soulful, driven singer-songwriter with a fierce sense of self. Sam is emotionally intelligent and resilient, but not immune to heartbreak. Her love for Andreas is real — but so is her realization that love alone isn’t enough without respect, reciprocity, and room to grow.

Silas

Dax’s cousin and Andreas’ fabulous, flamboyant LA roommate. Quick with a quip and quicker with a truth bomb, Silas has a big personality and an even bigger heart. He’s been through the fire and knows what it means to build family from scratch. A glitter-dusted voice of reason in tight pants.

Jeff

A slick, enigmatic music industry vet who sees talent before people. He dangles opportunity like a carrot — but has secrets of his own.

Creative Team

JOE ANDOLINO (Music & Lyrics)

a native of New Jersey, grew up with a variety of musical styles and influences from progressive rock, R&B and fusion. He combined those influences at the University of Southern California into the world of Film Scoring. Studying with some of the biggest names in composition and performance gave Joe a very schooled approach. He can now pull from many sources when producing music. He is a drummer, keyboard player, songwriter, arranger and conductor. He fears being typecast into any one particular style when writing, but a listener can always hear his audio fingerprints on anything he does. “I prefer to be a chameleon, that way I can be a part of the different styles of music I enjoy”. Music critics have described his sound as “progressive pop”, ranging from groove oriented tunes to more dramatic ballads. Professionally, his writing credits include some notable independent films. He has been featured 4 times in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Who’s Who in Composing”. Recently he has ventured into music directing shows and producing other artists, and the results have been described as “nothing less than electrifying” by several critics. Jay Chattaway, celebrated television composer, has described Joe’s music as “commercial yet musically ambitious, the best of both”. What more could a die-hard musician at heart want to hear; music that pleases the musicians and the masses.

NICK NAPPO (Book & Lyrics)

Nick is passionate about creating thought-provoking and engaging theatre experiences. Beyond Soundwall, he has been actively involved in the New York/New Jersey theatre scene, contributing to various community theatre productions and arts organizations. Nick holds a BA in Theatre Arts and Spanish from Drew University, and an MA in Integrated Marketing Communication from Marist College. Currently, he is working on the post-production of his first short film, “The New Owner”, set for release in Fall 2024. When he’s not writing or creating, however, he works on the digital marketing team at Segal, a human resources and benefits consulting firm.

NOAH KIRBY (Dramaturg)

Noah began his theatrical career as a director and found himself drawn to developing new works with new playwrights. While he still enjoys directing when he can, he now devotes most of his time to counseling playwrights on their new works to develop their storytelling from a character-driven mindset. Noah loves a good story, and loves helping others tell theirs more than anything. Favorite collaborations include Expressions: an Experiment, The Stupid Rainbow Musical, and I Know Her Name.