Who: Composer, musician and writer weish, 34, knows how to work a tune with her hypnotic vocals and idiosyncratic musical language. Her works have gone around the world from the Sundance Film Festival to the Golden Melody Awards.

The former literature teacher’s first musical was staged by Checkpoint Theatre in April. Secondary: The Musical follows a young teacher and her students trying to survive a tumultuous term and the education system. The original cast recording, which was released on Nov 25, is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple and YouTube.