Episode 23-1020: Award-winning Oregon playwright E. M. Lewis and composer Roscoe McDonald talk about collaborating on the world premiere of their new musical, “In the Deep,” at Willamette University.

(00:00) Intro and ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ Calendar. (09:45) Award-winning playwright and opera librettist Ellen Lewis is the playwright in residence at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland and is working on a new play commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for its American Revolutions series. Ellen recently wrote the book and lyrics for her first musical, “In the Deep,” together with composer Roscoe McDonald. It premieres Oct. 26 at Willamette University. (32:02) Composer Roscoe McDonald joins playwright Ellen Lewis to dive into their new musical, “In the Deep,” which premieres Oct. 26 at the Willamette University Theatre in Salem. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ anytime, wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid-Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.