
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.
September 9 - October 11, 2025
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
World Premiere Musical
Book by HOLLY DOUBET & JOSEPH MCDONOUGH
Music & Lyrics by HOLLY DOUBET, KATHY BABYLON & JOHN VESTER
Music Supervisor: PAUL BOGAEV
Music Director: DAVID JOHN MADORE
Directed and Choreographed by GABRIEL BARRE
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CÁITLÍN BURKE
VICTOR E. CHAN
BILL COYNE
MATTHEW CURIANO
CHRIS DOUBET
GARY EDWARDS
FELICIA FINLEY
KELVIN MOON LOH
SAM POON
LUKAS POOST
XAVIER REYES
T. SHYVONNE STEWART
MARIANNE TATUM
AURELIA WILLIAMS
HOLLY DOUBET & JOSEPH MCDONOUGH
Book
HOLLY DOUBET, KATHY BABYLON & JOHN VESTER
Music & Lyrics
GABRIEL BARRE
Director & Choreographer
ASHLEY WREN COLLINS
Associate Director/Choreographer
DAVID MADORE
Music Director
BEN BABYLON
Assistant Music Director
PAUL BOGAEV
Music Supervisor
EDWARD PIERCE
Set Designer
NOAH GLAISTER
Assistant Set Designer
JOHANNA PAN
Costume Designer
ALAN C. EDWARDS
Lighting Designer
SHANNON SLATON
Sound Designer
NIKKI BELENSKI
Assistant Sound Designer
BRAD PETERSON
Co-Projection Designer
PETER BRUCKER
Co-Projection Designer
MEG MESCHINO
Production Stage Manager
NAKIA SHALICE AVILA
Assistant Stage Manager
KYLE SCHULLER
Production Manager
HOLLY BUCZEK
Casting Director