WAIT WAIT DON'T KILL ME Musical Inspired by NPR's 'Serial' Podcast Gets Industry Reading

Mainspring Arts Cooperative (Frank Butler, Peter Flynn, Trish Santini) announces an industry reading of WAIT WAIT DON'T KILL ME on Friday, November 10 at 3:00 pm at Ripley-Grier Studios.

WAIT WAIT DON'T KILL ME is a darkly comedic musical satire inspired by the making of NPR's hit Serial. Also a Webby Award-winning podcast featured on Wondery's Secrets, Crimes & Audiotape, the new musical features a book by Dave Holstein (Showtime's Kidding starring Jim Carrey), music and lyrics by Alan Schmuckler (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), direction by Kevin Laibson (People's Improv Theater), staging by Byron Easley (The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin), and musical direction by Madeline Smith (Waitress).

Morgan Weed (American Psycho) will play Sarah Koenig, with Annie Golden (Violet) as Ira Glass, Greg Hildreth (Frozen) as Charlie and Nehal Joshi (School of Rock) as Adnan.

Completing the cast is Alyse Alan Louis, Renee Albulario, Imari Hardon, Anthony Jackson, Bonnie Milligan and Larry Owens.

To make a reservation for the industry-only reading on Friday, November 10 at Ripley-Grier Studios at 3:00 pm, contact info@mainspringarts.org. For more information, visit mainspringarts.org/wait-wait-dont-kill-me.