Full Casting Announced For York Theatre Company's 'This Is Not A Drill'

Full casting has been revealed York Theatre Company's world premiere musical THIS IS NOT A DRILL, set to perform September 9 - October 11.

The production will star Caitlin Burke (The Sound of Music), Victor E. Chan (Lempicka), Bill Coyne (Greed: A Musical For Our Times), Matthew Curiano (Ragtime), Chris Doubet, Gary Edwards (The Voice), Felicia Finley (Smokey Joe’s Café), Kelvin Moon Loh (Beetlejuice), Sam Poon (Sing Street), Lukas Poost (Shrek: The Musical), Marianne Tatum (The King and I), and Aurelia Williams (Once on this Island). The swings are Xavier Reyes and T. Shyvonne Stewart. Paul Bogaev will serve as music supervisor for the upcoming production, with David John Madore as music director and Gabriel Barre directing.

The production will feature scenic design by Edward Pierce, costume design by Johanna Pan, lighting design by Alan C. Edwards, projection design by Brad Peterson and Peter Brucker, and sound design by Shannon Slaton. Meg Meschino is the production stage manager, and Kyle Schuller is the production manager. Ben Babylon is the assistant music director, and Ashley Wren Collins is the associate director and choreographer. Casting is by Holly Buczek of HDB Casting.

Based on terrifying true events that creator Holly Doubet experienced… THIS IS NOT A DRILL takes audiences inside the surreal chaos of a morning in 2018, when an emergency alert warned Hawaii residents and visitors of an incoming missile attack. As fear grips the island, strangers and loved ones alike are forced to confront their mortality and their humanity. Set to a soaring and heartfelt score, this powerful new musical tells the story of connection, compassion, and what truly matters when time stands still. THIS IS NOT A DRILL will play the Theatre at St. Jean’s, 150 East 76th Street, in New York City.

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