Caught Love is Dead staged musical reading by Brett Ryback & Jeff Luppino-Esposito at Village Theatre’s 23rd Festival of New Musicals! 🎭 Rom-com featuring Lauren Paris, James D. Gish, and Mark Emerson served up funny randomness. Intriguing preview of what’s coming to their mainstage season. I wanna know more about the knife!
Tickets: https://villagetheatre.org/new-works/festival-of-new-musicals/
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LOVE IS DEAD
A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
AUGUST 8, 2026 AT 2:00 P.M.
BOOK AND MUSIC BY
Brett Ryback
BOOK AND LYRICS BY
Jeff Luppino-Esposito
DIRECTED BY
Adam Immerwahr
MUSIC DIRECTED BY
Tim Symons
COMPANY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
- Mark Emerson*
- James D. Gish*
- Lauren Paris*
STAGE MANAGER
Miranda Mikolaizik*
*The Actors and Stage Managers are members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Festival Production Staff
| Role | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| Festival Production Manager | Shea Hittman |
| Production & Artistic Projects Associate | Nina Trotto |
| Head Stage Carpenter (FJG) | Whitman Paylor |
| Head Electrician (FJG) | Paul Arnold |
| Head Audio Engineer (FJG) | Steve Younkins |
| Head Stage Carp (HFT) | Kyle Morgan |
| Head Audio Engineer (HFT) | Erik Seigling |
| Lead Audio/A2 (HFT) | Holland Johnson |
| Production Assistants | Aresa Berry, Jake Dahms, Athena Davis, Annika Nolen, Kallen Pishue |
| Festival Interpreter (Let Me Fly) | Yeram Son |