Book by Jasmine Joshua
Music and Lyrics by Heather Ragusa
Story by Jasmine Joshua and Alexei Cifrese

Samantha O’Malley, 100% female human woman, lives happily in Butte, Montana. Engaged to David and running the family restaurant, everything in Sam's life seems perfect until a carefully guarded family secret is unearthed. Not only does Sam have an estranged aunt no one has ever mentioned, but it turns out she's lesbian punk rock icon Vikki Vektor! While online stalking, er, researching, Sam stumbles across the term "nonbinary" and digs deeper into a world that is both completely unknown and innately familiar. Relieved and panicked, Sam must figure out a way to live their life authentically... and maybe that starts with finding Vikki.

This joyful, funny rock musical centers intergenerational queerness and celebrates what it's like coming out "late" in life. It is a show for trans people and the people who love us.

SHOW HISTORY

HERE AND THEIR was originally developed as a part of The 5th Avenue Theatre's First Draft Program. With support from NAMT grants, HERE AND THEIR was workshopped at the Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2020, had a reading in 2021, and in July 2022. The writers continued to develop the show at the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat and the Goodspeed Musicals' Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove. In 2023, HERE AND THEIR was a finalist for the Richard Rodgers Award, a semi-finalist for the O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference, and a finalist for the Jonathan Larson Grant.

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director: Jasmine Joshua
Music Director: Jordyn Day Palmer
Choreographer: Elizabeth Posluns
Stage Manager: Jack Bateman-Iino
Associate Choreographer: Laura McFarlane
Arrangements: Armand John Anthony
Set and Props: Robin Macartney
Lighting Design: Jacob Viramontes
Costumes: Krista Lofgren
Sound Design: Josh Valdez
Production Manager: Emily Harvey

CAST

Rylynn Davis: Dylan/Internet People
Ellen Dessler Smith: Sarah
Shana Emile: Haylee
Megan Huynh: Meghan
Juniper Johns: Pinky/Internet People
James Lee: David
Meg McLynn: Vikki Vektor
Chloe Payne: Sam
Marnie Wingett: Alice/Internet People
Selena Whitaker-Paquiet: Tommy
Ensemble: Annalisa Brinchmann, Sebastian Borges, Queenelle Gazmen, Stefanie Mei Fang Van Rafelghem, Sydney Kaser

BAND

Conductor/Keys: Aimee Hong
Guitar 1: Cam Schneider
Guitar 2: Jason Gray
Bass: Kendall Crane
Drums: Tai Taitano

Running Time: Approximately 145 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.

Content warning: This is solidly PG-13, but both the writers' seven and three ten-year-olds have seen this show multiple times with no problem. You know your kid. There's cursing (a couple F-bombs), two consenting adults kissing, and some PG-13 sex jokes. All queer and TGNC people in this show have a happy ending. There is no physical violence.

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