DARRNEXT GEN ROCK
Concept for a rock musical with a live band, singers and theatrical dancers

AN ORIGINAL STAGE EXPERIENCE

NEXT GEN
ROCK.

The power of rock.
The drama of love.

Rock music. Musical theatre. Dance.

Discover the show
17 ORIGINAL SONGSSEVEN VOICES. ONE SEARCH FOR LOVE.STAGE CONCEPT / DARR

01 / THE SHOW

All the energy.
All the emotion.

Next Gen Rock brings the energy of a rock concert into a theatrical story about the search for love.

Seventeen original songs tell a story of desire, heartbreak and second chances, brought to life through powerful voices, orchestral arrangements, expressive choreography and large-scale visuals.

At its heart are three musicians who write and perform love songs—but are still discovering what love means in their own lives. Around them, four women bring their own hopes, passions and choices.

Music gives each character a voice. Dance reveals what words cannot express. Together, they take the audience from the excitement of attraction through the pain of separation to the possibility of starting again.

Meet the characters 01—07Explore the music 17 SONGS

02 / THE STORY

They sing about love.
Can they find it?

David takes refuge in music after a painful breakup. Chaz hides a romantic imagination behind his sharp humour. Wings follows his heart, searching for a connection that allows him to remain himself.

Their private lives become the subject of a relentless tabloid journalist’s questions. But behind the headlines are people trying to understand the difference between attraction and connection, fantasy and reality, holding on and letting go.

Elizabeth, Jasmine, Rain and Erika each have their own perspective. They challenge the musicians’ assumptions, pursue their own desires and decide what they are willing to give—and what they refuse to lose.

Love becomes something they must experience rather than explain.

Stage concept for Next Gen Rock: musicians and dancers explore connection and separation in a contemporary theatrical city
BETWEEN ATTRACTION & CONNECTIONSTAGE CONCEPT

03 / THE EXPERIENCE

One story.
More than one language.

01 / SOUND

The sound of rock

Original songs range from driving guitar-led numbers to intimate ballads and soaring duets. A live band is supported by recorded orchestral arrangements, giving the music both immediacy and scale.

02 / VOICE

The emotion of theatre

Seven vocal characters bring distinct personalities and perspectives to an interconnected story. Each song reveals a feeling, changes a relationship or opens a new possibility.

03 / MOVEMENT

The expression of dance

Each singer has a dance counterpart who translates the character’s inner world into movement. Attraction, hesitation, conflict and reconciliation unfold physically alongside the music.

04 / IMAGE

A stage filled with imagery

Large screens, lighting and lasers extend the storytelling, connecting the performers with a changing visual world.

04 / MEET THE CHARACTERS

Seven voices.
Seven perspectives on love.

Meet each character through a portrait,
a glimpse of their story and a short
sample of their music.

David — theatrical character concept01

David

LISTEN TO DAVIDAudio sample
Stick to Music
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A broken heart behind a powerful voice.

Character story

Sensitive and intense, David turns to music after losing Elizabeth. He tries to move forward, but the past refuses to release him. When she returns, he must decide whether to protect his heart or risk loving her again.

Chaz — theatrical character concept02

Chaz

LISTEN TO CHAZ · 3 SONGS

LISTEN TO CHAZAudio sample
The Image of Love
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LISTEN TO CHAZAudio sample
One Too Many Times
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LISTEN TO CHAZAudio sample
Where Is She Now
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He writes about love. He’s still waiting to find it.

Character story

Practical, witty and dependable, Chaz is the glue that holds the band together. Beneath his confidence is a romantic searching for someone who can turn the love he imagines into something real.

Wings — theatrical character concept03

Wings

LISTEN TO WINGSAudio sample
Rain
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An open heart. An unpredictable journey.

Character story

Independent and curious, Wings welcomes whatever life brings. He believes in love at first sight, but wants a relationship that leaves room for both people to be themselves.

Elizabeth — theatrical character concept04

Elizabeth

The past returns—with a chance to begin again.

Character story

Elizabeth is David’s former love: emotional, thoughtful and pulled between longing and doubt. Their reunion brings unfinished feelings to the surface. Can they move beyond old patterns and give their relationship another chance?

Jasmine — theatrical character concept05

Jasmine

She wants love without losing herself.

Character story

Warm, direct and passionate, Jasmine cares for David but cannot replace the woman he still remembers. Her story is about recognising the limits of a relationship—and finding the strength to choose herself.

Rain — theatrical character concept06

Rain

A romantic spirit with a voice of her own.

Character story

Dreamy and sensual, Rain brings tenderness and a sense of wonder to the story. Her music expresses the vulnerability of opening her heart and sharing her world with someone else.

Erika — theatrical character concept07

Erika

Independent by nature. Impossible to overlook.

Character story

Confident and spontaneous, Erika follows her own path. She brings playful energy, bold desire and an independence that challenges anyone who tries to define her.

Jacko Byrnes — spoken narrator character concept08 / NARRATOR

Jacko Byrnes

THE SPOKEN NARRATOR

The questions behind the headlines.

Character story

An irreverent tabloid journalist, Jacko wants to uncover the truth about rock musicians and their love lives. His questions connect the stories, provoke uncomfortable admissions and bring humour to the search for answers.

Jacko is the show’s spoken narrator, guiding the audience between its musical moments.

Available samples play on demand. More character and ensemble recordings will follow. Character portraits and stage imagery are production concepts.

WHEN VOICES COME TOGETHER

Beyond the solo.
The power of the ensemble.

Different voices. Shared moments. Discover the men and women beyond their individual stories.

The men — theatrical scene concept

DAVID · CHAZ · WINGS

The men

Three musicians. Three perspectives on love. Friendship, humour and vulnerability bring their stories together.

THE MALE TRIOAudio sample
Touch Me
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The women — theatrical scene concept

ELIZABETH · JASMINE · RAIN · ERIKA

The women

Four women with their own desires and choices. Their contrasting voices meet in moments of independence, intimacy and shared resolve.

05 / THE MUSIC

17ORIGINAL SONGS

Original songs
that tell the story.

The music of Next Gen Rock follows the characters through longing, attraction, jealousy, independence and reconciliation.

Rock arrangements give their emotions force. Ballads reveal their vulnerability. Duets bring two perspectives together, while ensemble numbers turn private feelings into a shared experience.

Explore the character samplesHear the ensembles

06 / THE CREATORS

Words meet music.

Pamela Phillips Oland

BOOK AND LYRICS

Pamela Phillips Oland

A three-time Grammy-nominated lyricist whose songs have been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. She is the lyricist and co-creator of Soldier of Orange and the author of The Art of Writing Great Lyrics.

For Next Gen Rock, her book and lyrics give the characters their voices and shape their emotional journeys.

Official biography
Demitri DARR

MUSIC, SCORE AND ARRANGEMENTS

Demitri DARR

Composer, songwriter and music producer with 30+ years creating music across musical theatre, film and studio production. His work moves from intimate songs to large orchestral worlds, bringing composition, arrangement and production into one creative process.

For Next Gen Rock, he unites the drive of rock with orchestral breadth, giving each character a distinct musical identity.

About Demitri DARR

07 / THE STAGE CONCEPT

Built for the stage.
Open to new possibilities.

Singers, a live band and dancers share a theatrical world shaped by lighting, large-scale imagery and expressive choreography. Voice and movement reveal different sides of the same story.

Contemporary and jazz dance bring the characters’ relationships into physical focus, with staging that can respond to the scale and character of each venue.

The production brings together the immediacy of a rock concert and the emotional detail of musical theatre.

Optional ice adaptation concept with performers above an ice dance area

AN ADDITIONAL POSSIBILITY

Optional adaptation
for ice.

Next Gen Rock could also be adapted for an ice show. In this version, singers and the band perform on an elevated structure, while ice dancers translate the characters’ relationships into movement below.

The music and story remain at the heart of the experience, with choreography and staging developed specifically for an ice performance area.

Let’s bring it to the stage.

Next Gen Rock · Productions, venues & creative collaborations.

demitridarr@gmail.com