Music & Lyrics by Matthew Patrick Davis | Book by Joe Chandler, Matthew Patrick Davis & Zach Paez 
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SYNOPSIS: 
PUN-OFF is a dark comedic musical inside the high-stakes world of Pun Competitions, which are a real thing that actually exist. A celebration of awkward word nerds, and an excuse to shoehorn as much wordplay into songs as possible. Think "Putnam County Spelling Bee," but instead of being about adorably nerdy kids it’s about outcast grown-ups. It’s also about grief and death.

At the center of the story is Ben, who has just lost his wife. He is processing his grief in an odd manner, as evidenced by his eulogy that veers into a run of 26 straight bread puns -- after all, his wife died in a tragic bread truck accident. Upon discovering that Pun Competitions exist, he escapes further into denial by going to the Annual Pun-Off, the place where he never has to talk normally again.

PUN-OFF is a musical about family: whether it’s the group of shunned punsters finding a makeshift family once a year, our villain and eight-time defending Pun-Off Champion, Brad Guy, actively pushing away love and friendship, or Ben, seeking to redefine what family means in the new normal of loss. Will his daughter, Amy, be able to get him to finally face his grief and mourn? Might be tough, he’s not a mourning person. 
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Workshopped at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles 
Original Production Directed & Choreographed by Kathryn Burns

Album recorded, mixed and produced by Matthew Patrick Davis 
Piano/etc: Matthew Patrick Davis 
Guitar: Michael O'Konis

Cover Art by Chris VanArtsdalen 
Special thanks to Christopher Given Harrison & Brad Davis 
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Cast: 
Ben: Matthew Patrick Davis 
Amy: Maddi Fraser 
Rosy: Meghan Parks 
Steve: Henry Kaiser 
Brad Guy/Boss: Gabe Greenspan 
Minion/Uncle/Nurse: Joseph Porter 
Jody/Doctor: Nate Clark 
Dale/Aunt/Nurse: Marie Lively 
Jan/Therapist: Muriel Montgomery 
Alessio: DarylJim Diaz

Highlights from PUN-OFF: A Musical Inside the High-Stakes World of Pun Competitions

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Based on the documentary "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters."
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Patrick Davis | Book by Joe Chandler, Matthew Patrick Davis, and Zach Paez 
Developed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles
Album Recorded & Produced by Matthew Patrick Davis 
Mixed by Brad Davis 
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Cast: 
Billy Mitchell: Matthew Patrick Davis 
Steve Wiebe: Jeremiah Smith 
Steve's Wife: Megan Heyn 
Walter Day: Davey Johnson 
Brian Kuh: Jeremy Radin 
Greg "The Trashman" Bond: James Ross 
Mark Alpiger: Jake Regal 
Steve's Son / Mario: Zach Paez

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