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Do You Remember
Feat. Lorna Courtney
Produced by
Written by
Daniel Mertzlufft & Jacob Ryan Smith
Devin Lewis
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Written by
Daniel Mertzlufft & Jacob Ryan Smith
In My Head
Feat. Andrew Barth Feldman
& Joe Serafini
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Inspired by true stories of addiction and recovery, Painless: The Opioid Musical was developed by OPEN in collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Precision Health and Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance to reach young audiences far and wide. The show follows a group of students forced to sit through a drug awareness assembly at school—bored at first, it’s not long before they begin to realize their own connections to the ongoing crisis.
Noah Kieserman & Peter Scattini
Additional Material by
Jacob Ryan Smith
Book, Music, & Lyrics by
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Painless
The Opioid Musical
Book By
Nina Meehan
Music & Lyrics by
Daniel Mertzlufft & Jacob Ryan Smith
Meet Jim Panzee and all his friends as they enjoy a wonderful day of exciting adventures. There’s just one problem; Jim is in no mood for any fun OR games and no one knows why! The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling picture book comes to life on stage in a world premiere musical. Grumpy Monkey, The Musical is the perfect story for families and kids because we all experience those big feelings. Not every day is a good one, and that’s okay.
Learn more about the premiere at Pasadena Playhouse
Grumpy Monkey
The Musical
Written by
Jacob Ryan Smith & Dan Povenmire
The song, co-written by Smith & Povenmire (creator of Phineas and Ferb) aired on Disney+ in 2022.
From Hamster & Gretel on Disney+
“Ropa Vieja”
Film Score By
Jacob Ryan Smith
Choreography By
Heath Gill
Book By
Jacob Ryan Smith & Heath Gill
“Marley Was Dead, To Begin With,” is a ballet/play hybrid that puts a new spin on the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. The piece marks the first time Terminus Modern Ballet has created a production specifically for film, and then later adapted it to be performed on stage with a live audience.
The film features an all-original score created by composer Jacob Ryan Smith. The score features a wide variety of soundscapes and moods, ranging from classic Victorian to dense synth-filled compositions.
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Marley was dead, to begin with.
A Christmas Carol Retold
Written by
Jacob Ryan Smith
The world has ended, and the new COVID-19 pandemic has landed college senior Diana and her best friends, Taylor and Marsh, trapped in their childhood bedrooms. Desperate to connect, they log into their computers and unpack their new reality: graduating online, the awkwardness of Facetime relationships, the intensity of mental illness, an uncertain future, and of course, drinking on Zoom at 2 pm.
Driven by a pop-musical score with witty and raw dialogue by Jacob Ryan Smith, this digital musical commissioned by USC takes a completely unprecedented step into a new genre of musical theater.
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Unprecedented
A Modern Musical
Story, Music, & Lyrics By
Jacob Ryan Smith
Orchestrations by
T Odonkor
In this original rock oratorio, follow the poignant journey of a young man suddenly finding himself without shelter and navigating the unforgiving streets. His steadfast companion is an older man well-versed in the trials of homelessness, having weathered its challenges for a significant portion of his life.
“Shelter Me” is a semi-staged choral oratorio inspired by the lives of Dallas Street Choir members.
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Premiere performance April 2025.
Shelter Me
A Rock Oratorio
In Development
Music & Lyrics by
Daniel Mertzlufft & Jacob Ryan Smith
Tyler Joseph Ellis
Book by
On August 30th, 1904, a group of hopeful runners approached the Olympic starting line in St. Louis, Missouri, eager to take gold in the most lauded athletic event: the marathon. What transpired was 26.2 miles of complete and utter chaos. Based on shockingly true events, The Disaster Marathon of 1904 follows six of the athletes in this infamous race. Meet us in St. Louis as we embark on a hilarious and sole-ful musical journey of cheating, rotten fruit, and rat poison.