The Morris & Essex Line
Pavilion Theatre The Pennsylvania State University Spring 2026
Music: Joshua Salzman Book and Lyrics: Ryan Cunningham Director: John Simpkins Choreographer: Trent Soyster Set Design: Sarah Bidini Lighting Design: Trey Middleton Costume Design: Michael Ciaramitaro Sound Design: Maeve Gorham
Design Process
Carter is careening through the past year of her life and taking the audience with her in this new musical - presented on stage for the first time in February 2026. This story explores the principles of memory - how it looks, and how it moves. The world exists in the expansive yet liminal space of the boardwalk. We join Carter as she is thrown from one crevice of her mind to another as vignettes of reality fracture our hazy coastline. This fast-paced show explores the possibilities of what could have been, what already is, and what yet may be.
