Casting has been revealed for the New York City industry presentation of The World’s Cassette Library, which will be held October 21 via Out of the Box Theatrics at their new home at 308 West 46th Street.
Annesha Kudtarkar will direct the new musical, which follows estranged siblings in the wake of their brother’s death as they discover a box of dusty cassette tapes upon which Joey recorded countless treasured memories. The musical features a book, music, and lyrics by Mike Nappi, Sam Durant Hunter, and Max Sangerman, with orchestrations and arrangements by Mike Nappi and Chris Gurr.
The cast will include Emily Fink (Dead Outlaw) as Krysti, Nathaniel Hackmann (Back to the Future The Musical, Les Misérables) as Mike, Nick Martinez (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Brian, Talia Robinson (Merrily We Roll Along, Dear Evan Hansen) as Katie, and Sam Simahk (Maybe Happy Ending) as Joey.
Chris Gurr will serve as the music director alongside associate music director Ruiran Xun. The production will feature dramaturgy by Molly FitzMaurice and casting by Kevin Metzger at Tara Rubin Casting. Kate Wellhofer will serve as production stage manager alongside assistant stage manager Sarah Holland. Liz Hetzel is the production assistant. The industry presentation is co-produced by Jessica Sporn.