20 SECONDS
A One-Man Show
Tom Sweitzer, Music Therapist, Writer, Composer, and Actor takes us on a journey through his turbulent, colorful yet inspiring childhood. Raised by a dying compassionate Italian Mother and a Schizophrenic Father at age eight Tom runs away from home, lured by the music he hears pouring out from the church window across the street. When the church doors open, he’s met by a Sunday School teacher that changes his life forever. “20 Seconds," formerly known as "Meatballs and Music," is a 90-minute raw look into a man’s life which promises to remind us that we are all human if we only allow ourselves to hear the music
“ BEST SOLO Performance – The CapitalFringe Festival 2022”
20 SECONDS THE MUSICAL
Tom is currently working on the musical version of 20 seconds with the following team.
Co-Composer - Kyle Boardman
Executive Producer - Ben Graham
General Manager - Joey Parnes Productions
Agent - Penny Luedtke
Dramaturg/ Director - Jeremy Scott Blaustein
Musical Transcription - Jay Gibble
I am one of those lucky people to have had reconciliation with a parent before their death. Simply, as an Italian chunky little boy and only child living in a blue-collared town in the 70’s with a dying mom and a schizophrenic dad, I was in danger. One day I couldn’t take it anymore so I crossed the street on my own and ended up on the steps of a church. I was guided across the street by the music that I heard pouring out of the windows. When those doors opened, my life changed. I found much more than religion within that church. I found Music, Hope, and Love.
