WSU School of Performing Art’s Jo Zakas Musical Theatre Incubator Program is thrilled to present workshop performances of “PSYCH!”, an original new musical by composer Amanda D’Archangelis and lyricist Sami Horneff. The readings of the new musical will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 through Feb. 14 at the Welsbacher Theatre. Following each performance will be a Q&A with the writing team and actors.
“PSYCH!” Is a hilarious, 90’s inspired musical retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. When Aphrodite is banished to high school, her schemes to control love spiral into chaos, culminating in a Homecoming night where secrets spill, hearts open and kindness finally wins. Smart, joyful and full of pop-culture flair, “PSYCH!” is a celebration of love in all its messy magical forms.
“The Jo Zakas Musical Theatre Incubator Program exists to give our students rare, hands-on access to how new musicals are created, from the first draft to the rehearsal room,” said Amy Baker Schwiethale,
Zakas Musical Theatre program coordinator. “Developing PSYCH!, a smart, joyful reinvention of the Cupid and Psyche myth, with writers Amanda D’Archangelis and Sami Horneff exemplifies everything this program values: collaboration, curiosity, and bold contemporary storytelling. Our students aren’t just performing a musical – they are active collaborators in its evolution, learning directly from two artists who are shaping the future of musical theatre.”