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Composer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Puck, Philostrate, and Ensemble in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kevin T., Garth, and Ensemble in Come From Away
Justin Huertas is an award-winning playwright, composer, lyricist, and actor best known for his original musical Lizard Boy, which first premiered at Seattle Rep and later garnered 3 Drama Desk Nominations for its Off-Broadway run with Prospect Musicals. Justin and fellow Lizard Boy creative Kiki deLohr originated the roles of Kevin J (then “Colin 2”) and Janice, respectively, in the first professional workshop of Come From Away in 2014. OSF: Lizard Boy, Into the Woods, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Off-Broadway: Lizard Boy (Prospect Musicals). Regional/International: Lizard Boy (Seattle Rep, Diversionary Theatre, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Hope Mill Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Little Shop of Horrors (Flint Repertory Theatre), Tiny Beautiful Things and The Winter’s Tale (Seattle Rep), Everybody (Strawberry Theatre Workshop), Legally Blonde (Showtunes Theatre Company), The 25th…Spelling Bee (Village Theatre), Spring Awakening (Balagan Theatre). Other Works: Lydia & the Troll (Seattle Rep), We’ve Battled Monsters Before (ArtsWest, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, The Green Room 42), The Mortification of Fovea Munson (The Kennedy Center), Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show! podcast streaming on all platforms. @justinwritesmusicals