projects on tech & society

The Startup

Book & lyrics by patrick mcandrew

music by patrick mcandrew & kevin mucchetti

The Startup is a sharp, satirical new musical about the price we pay for digital fame. Set in the cutthroat world of Big Tech, it follows Chip Cooper and his idealistic team as they try to build a more ethical social media platform, just as their company teeters on the edge of collapse.

With biting humor and bold heart, The Startup dives into our tangled relationship with technology, tackling everything from social media use and data privacy to influencer culture and the rise of AI. It’s a timely story about ambition, integrity, and what we're willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of success.

the journey

*CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT - WORKING TOWARDS A REGIONAL PRODUCTION* - Email thestartupmusical@gmail.com if you want to get involved!

Workshop Production - The Flea Theater, NYC - April 2026

Demo Recordings - Fraser Sound Studios, Brooklyn, NY - March 2024

Table Reading - Ripley Grier Studios, NYC - August 2022

Staged Reading - Chain Theatre, NYC - November 2021

Terms of Service

Written and Performed by patrick mcandrew

PQA #49526 has been assigned to Realm 21, Quadrant 3, Segment 4 for yet another routine inspection, only this isn’t any inspection; this is his very first time in Realm 21, a job that has been historically reserved for the higher ups at headquarters. But as he begins unwinding the threads between the present time and his own, PQA #49526 starts to question how the world took a sharp left turn and what role he has played through it all. 

A sci-fi exploration into where we may be heading as a society, Terms of Service explores the consequences we face when we fully embrace technology into our lives, and into our minds, without question, and how technological overlords have the power to threaten the very essence of what makes us human.

the journey

World Premiere- Theatre Row, NYC- United Solo Theatre Festival - November 2024

WINNER of the Award for “Best Fiction Show” at the 2024 United Solo Theatre Festival*

AllI

Written, directed and produced by patrick mcandrew

starring patrick mcandrew, sheida kermani, and d’jena kelly-perry

director of photography: asa page

In a not-so-distant-future, thought-processing LLMs are beginning to take hold. One man, using the latest tech platform, ''AllI," escapes his dismal existence, hoping to experience what it may feel like to actually enjoy life.

REEL

written and performed by patrick mcandrew

An eccentric narrator, who calls himself “Master,” introduces the audience to Harold, a fun-loving man whose welcoming and entertaining relationship with the audience comes to an ominous thud as he becomes more preoccupied with what’s happening on his phone than with what’s around him. REEL explores the powerful, yet alarming, influence that technology has on human relationships today. 

the journey

Theatre Row, NYC - United Solo Theatre Festival - October 2017

Villanova Theatre - May 2017