Lillian
Nader
Author · Playwright · Librettist · Lyricist
Meet Lillian
Lillian Nader, M.Ed., is a playwright, librettist, lyricist, and author.
Currently, her full-length play, Pandora the Musical, is in development. Her vision for the play involves a diverse and inclusive cast and the fun of taking liberties with Greek mythology in a modern musical comedy.
Lillian’s comedic holiday play, Blue Hair & Rap, was performed at Stage Door Repertory Theatre in Anaheim and at Leo Rising Theatre in Hollywood. The Sharmyn Show debuted at Stage Door Repertory Theatre in Anaheim, CA in 2021. She has published five of her short plays in the New Voices Playwright Theatre anthologies.
Lillian is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America, and she participates in New Voices Playwright Theatre group, Orange County Playwrights Alliance, OC Theatre Guild, Broadway Music Lovers Club, Old Pros Club, Laguna Woods Theatre Guild.
PANDORA THE MUSICAL
PANDORA THE MUSICAL
Libretto by Lillian Nader
Lyrics by Lillian Nader & Larry Marino
Music by Kian Ash
© 2025
Pandora, the first woman of Earth, defies the gods to create her own destiny, changing the fate of humankind forever.
Never underestimate the power of a woman!
Books
A science fiction novel for young readers about a gifted teenage boy who communicates with enlightened space beings, Theep and Thorpe.
Tips and exercises for creative self-expression to help writers find their creative spark and get their message out into the world in a supportive, intuitive, and playful approach to writing and publishing.
I like haiku verse
Gives me time to think without
Taking from my purse
Poems
I Am The Dancer
I am the dancer
Standing in the shadows
Awaiting my turn
I am molded into place
Frozen with fear
Shackled by tradition
Naked and alone
I break free of barriers
I step out onto the precipice
Embracing my aloneness
I dance in the air.
As I fall, free to be me
I risk the unknown
I am the passionate dancer
Sweat pours from every pore
The beat moves my feet,
Unleashing frustration, and
Stamping out defeat.
The music plays for me
To dance my soul’s soliloquy.
I am the spiritual dancer
Music and movement merge
With the artistic urge.
Like a trance crazed fiend,
I act out each scene
The Muses are amused
The drama masks unveiled
I am the audacious dancer!
Happiness haiku
Joy is spread from me to you
Do you write haiku?
Ordinary walks
Inspire extraordinary
Haiku poetry
With haiku today
Contemporary poets
Chase the blues away
Performances
Upcoming
Pandora the Musical: A Staged Reading
Libretto by Lillian Nader, Lyrics by Lillian Nader and Larry Marino, Music by Kian Ash
When:
Sunday February 15, 2026
2:00 PM
Where:
Newport Theatre Arts Center
2501 Cliff Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Tickets on sale soon!
Contact
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