A private industry presentation of the new true-crime musical “Like Father” will take place on Oct. 31 in New York City. Created by Jacob Ryan Smith and featuring a book and score by Smith and Caroline Pernick, the reading will be directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden. “Like Father” is being produced by Howard Alter, Zachary Hausman and Madison Thompson.
The company of “Like Father” will be led by Laura Dreyfuss, Ari Notartomaso and Austin Scott. The trio will be joined by Tiffany Mann, Wade McCollum and Ishmael Gonzalez. Casting is by Kevin Metzger-Timson and Frankie Ramirez of the TRC Company.
“Like Father” chronicles 17-year-old Christina Grady as her private life is thrust into the spotlight following a podcast that revealed new details about her father’s crimes. Christina must then confront her estranged mother and face the haunting question of whether she’s inherited more from her father than she ever realized. The musical was a semi-finalist for the Eugene ’ New Music Theater Festival and the winner of the inaugural Open Jar Musical Shark Tank.
