Casting is set for NEW NEXT NOW series new musical THE (DISASTER) MARATHON OF 1904, including Marc Kudisch (Girl From the North Country), George Salazar (Be More Chill), Taylor Trensch (Floyd Collins, Hello Dolly!), and more for an invitation-only presentation on June 18th at Open Jar Studios. 
Written by Tyler Joseph Ellis, Jacob Ryan Smith, and Daniel Mertzlufft,The (Disaster) Marathon of 1904 tells the very real story of one of the most unbelievable events in athletic history, as told by Pheidippides (Taylor Trensch), the ancient Greek runner who died after running from Marathon to Athens. From a cheating scandal, to a runner being poisoned, to another falling asleep mid-race, the St. Louis Olympic marathon is a story of epic and ridiculous proportions. This new musical comedy is packed with humor, heart, and... sole.

Casting is set for NEW NEXT NOW series new musical ONE WAY, including Britney Coleman (Company, Beetlejuice), Kim Blanck (Suffs, Octet), Jen Sese (Hamilton, Hair), Joe Joseph (Fear of 13, English), Garrett Turner (Tina, Thoughts of a Colored Man) and more, for an invitation-only presentation on June 16th at Open Jar Studios. 
ONE WAY, by Ben Bonnema & Christopher Staskel, is a queer, anti-billionaire space musical in which Naomi, a retired astronaut, must choose between going on the first one-way Mars mission or staying on Earth with the woman she loves. ONE WAY will be directed by Jesca Prudencio (Julie Taymor World Theatre Recipient) with music direction by Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh(Heathers, Come From Away).