READY WHEN YOU ARE
Episode #1: PART 1 with KAIT KERRIGAN & BREE LOWDERMILK with DEEPAK KUMAR & JORD LIU
In the premiere episode of READY WHEN YOU ARE, host Timothy Huang brings together two generations of musical theatre writers for an honest conversation about craft, mentorship, and building a life in the theatre.
Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk join Deepak Kumar and Jord Liu for a wide-ranging discussion about heroes, education, technology, and how social media is shaping the way writers find their pathway into the field. The group also shares the songs they wish they’d written, the “magic songs” that capture lightning in a bottle, and the moments of struggle that ultimately led to creative breakthroughs.
The episode also features an intimate live performance of “Out Here” from ERNXST, or the Importance of Being, with Zachary Noah Piser, recorded live in the NAMT office.
READY WHEN YOU ARE is a video podcast series from the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) bringing together Festival alumni across generations for candid conversations about mentorship, legacy, innovation, and the evolving landscape of new musicals.
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READY WHEN YOU ARE
Hosted & Created by
Timothy Huang
Featuring
Kait Kerrigan
Deepak Kumar
Jord Liu
Bree Lowdermilk
And
Zachary Noah Piser
A National Alliance for Musical Theatre Media Project
Produced & Directed by Frankie Dailey
Cinematography & Editing by Emily Vortherms
Audio Supervisor & Original Music by Dylan Glatthorn
Associate Producers: Skye Cone Ivey, Amanda Freedman
Production Coordinator: Brent Whiteside
Featuring the song
“Out Here”
From ERNXST Or the Importance of Being
Book by Justin Elizabeth Sayre
Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan
Music by Bree Lowdermilk
Based on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Thank You, ART/New York Studios!
ABOUT THE HOST
TIMOTHY HUANG
Follow Tim: @timothyhuangstagram
More info: https://www.timothyhuang.net/
ABOUT THE GUESTS
KAIT KERRIGAN
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Follow Kerrigan & Lowdermilk: @kerrigan_lowdermilk
More info: https://kerrigan-lowdermilk.com/
DEEPAK KUMAR
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More info: https://deepakwrites.com/
JORD LIU
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More info: https://jminjie.com/
BREE LOWDERMILK
Follow Bree: @breelowdermilk
Follow Kerrigan & Lowdermilk: @kerrigan_lowdermilk
More info: https://kerrigan-lowdermilk.com/
ABOUT NAMT
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, founded in 1985, is a not-for-profit organization serving the musical theatre community. Its mission is to be a catalyst for nurturing musical theatre development, production, innovation and collaboration. Their 140 organizational members and 60 individual members, located throughout 31 states and six countries abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs and individual producers. In 2024, NAMT reached $1 million in awards to member organizations through NAMT granting programs including the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals and the Impact & Exploration Fund. Among the 300 musicals launched by NAMT’s Annual Festival of New Musicals are Come From Away, Lempicka, The Drowsy Chaperone, Lizard Boy, Teeth, Gun & Powder, King of Pangea, Benny & Joon, Darling Grenadine, Ordinary Days, It Shoulda Been You and Thoroughly Modern Millie, among many others, representing 600 writers. Last year, over 100 students from 27 states participated in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with NAMT. Discover more at namt.org.
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