About Horror Trope: The Musical

Janelle Paris discovered a talent for composing horror film scores in the early 2000s. Over the past several decades she has written dozens of film scores using piano, orchestration, and soundscape to create a terrifying and uneasy atmosphere.  Janelle took several of these scores and reworked them, creating the original story of Horror Trope: the Musical. The book and lyrics were created around the existing scores and the result is this creepy and hilarious show.

Musician, choreographer, composer, mom, leading lady.  Janelle started playing classical piano at age 9 and played through the entire first book in her first lesson. A gifted musician, Janelle went on to attend the prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts (now OCSA) in the instrumental music program.  She participated in professional and community theatre musical productions and found a true love for the stage.  Eventually, she took a hiatus from music and studied dance, making a living teaching and performing. Janelle eventually returned to music as she felt her true gift was performing onstage, singing, and composing. Her first musical is a true testament to her talents, vocally and creatively.