How far would you go for your child?
In the fiercely competitive world of girls’ soccer, how far would you go for your child? PLAY LIKE A WINNER is a satire of the soccer mom world based upon the award-winning play All About the Kids by Caytha Jentis. At curtain, Coach Nick lies dead on center stage, impaled by a corner flag, while a chorus of soccer players sings in his honor. Kathy, a soccer mom, steps forward to tell us the story of how all this began…
Recommended for ages 16+
Running time: 2 hours

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Erik Johnke and David Wolfson about their musical Play Like a Winner. Tell us about your show! Last year, Play Like a Winner had a staged reading at NYMF, and won the award for best developmental reading. This year we have a full production with a director, Kevin Connors, who is the Artistic Director of Musical Theater of Connecticut, and Broadway caliber performers like Nicolas Dromard, who was in Jersey Boys, and Jessica Tyler Wright, who was in NYCO’s Candide. In the fiercely competitive world of girls’ soccer, how far would you go for your child? PLAY LIKE A WINNER is a satire of the soccer mom world based upon the award-winning play All About the Kids by Caytha Jentis. At curtain, Coach Nick lies dead on center stage, impaled by a corner flag, while a chorus of soccer players sings in his honor. Kathy, a soccer mom, steps forward to tell us the story of how all this began… What was the first musical that made you want to make musicals? Erik: Our high school production of My Fair Lady. David: Comp …Read more