In the spring of 2020 I started writing a musical about something I knew nothing about: Football.
It was performed live on stage and simultaneously streamed online.
I had to jump through many hoops to make it come to life. I guess in that sense I could be considered an athlete.
TRAILER
The 22 page script is about a high school quarterback that replaces injured-Peyton Manning on the Patriots a week before the super bowl. He must use the power of music and friendship to unite his team and win the big game. Can they do it?
Full length version (36:30)
My friend James Kunzler commissioned a Ukrainian video game illustrator to make the cover art.
My other friend Chris Riding wrote the music and it turned out amazing.
Playbills I made for the performance included ads for my friends’ start-up companies
Advertising I did on Instagram and Strava. Strava is a social media app for athletes, so naturally it would be attracted athletes to Football the Musical.
A dear friend Katie Jane Cummings helped design Football the Musical merch.
Behind the scenes
I also asked fans to send in pictures of their viewing parties on game day.
Producer: Erin Anderson
DP: Josh Lee
Music: Chris Riding
Art: James Kunzler & Katie Jane Cummings
Choreography: Kelly Harp
Actors: McKay Fritz, Naomi Winders, JP Winders, Kyle Waters, MJ Reagan, Dean Trammell, Jake Marchant, Jake Babcock, Mark Trammell, Shelby Brown, Taylor Lewis, Katie Jane Cummings, Hannah Slavens, Kelly Harp, Joe Nugent, Andrew Reed, Billy Wade, and Taylor Cummings
Backdrops: Sara Jane Leaonard, Roscoe McGee, and Rebekah Bean
Theater: ImprovBroadway
A special thanks to Andy Laugenour for helping me on the script!