Photo Flash: NYMF's Drift

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Matt Wolf will present the world premiere of Drift, a new musical by Jeremy Schonfeld (music and lyrics) and Craig Pospisil (book), which will presented as part of the third annual New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Directed by Jeremy Dobrish (The Joys of Sex), Drift will begin performances on Wednesday, September 13 at the Sage Theatre (711 Seventh Ave., between 47th and 48th Sts.).   Drift will star Christian Campbell (Reefer Madness, Trick) as David, Tony Award Winner Jarrod Emick (Damn Yankees, Ring of Fire) as Peter, Tari Kelly (Little Shop of Horrors national tour) as Laura, and five-year-old newcomer Indy Tanner as Maddie. The production will also star Dennis Holland as Ethan, Karla Mosley as Nicki, Joe Ricci as Mike, Ric Ryder as Thomas and Michael Turner as Justin.

The show "is the story of David Harris, a struggling musician and songwriter in the middle of a devastating divorce.  His break-up is complicated by the fact that David and his wife Laura are the parents of a young child, who they both desperately want to protect," state press notes.  "To deal with the emotional blow, David joins a therapy group and is introduced to a variety of men – some of whom are in the middle of their own separations or custody battles, and some of whom have already gone through what David is now experiencing."

Visit www.NYMF.org for tickets and more information.

Photos by Tannerphotography.com

Indy Tanner and Christian Campbell

Indy Tanner and Tari Kelly

Tari Kelly, Indy Tanner and Christian Campbell

Indy Tanner and Christian Campbell

Christian Campbell, Karla Mosley and Jarrod Emick

Jeremy Schonfeld, Jeremy Dobrish and Craig Pospisil

Jarrod Emick, Dennis Holland, Ric Ryder and Christian Campbell