Press release

For Immediate Release:
5/19/26

INDIANAPOLIS – After rave reviews and sold-out performances in New York City, “EMERGENCY The Musical” will open August 27th and run for five shows at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN. Tickets are on sale now.  

For Indiana writing duo Jeff Foy (a real-life Emergency Medicine physician) and his son Jacob, a composer and multi-instrumentalist, creating this musical merged their love of music and theater. The show is a Foy “family affair” with Jeff’s sister serving as the Music Director, and his wife, other son and daughter participating in the pre-show activities.

This modern-day American musical features Justin Marks, MD, a new intern whose dream it is to become an Emergency Room (ER) doctor. While excelling in the classroom, he fails to land a spot in a residency program due mostly to his lacking bedside manner. Fighting for his career, Justin must defeat his medical school nemesis, Kyle, for the one Emergency Medicine spot left in the country.  

EMERGENCY follows Dr. Marks through his 12-hour shift and enables the audience to experience the laughs, love, happiness and tears that a night in the ER can bring. He is mentored by Dr. Hill, the seasoned leader of the ER and is antagonized by the charge nurse Carla – who has lost her compassion – and also happens to be Kyle’s aunt. Despite Dr. Hill’s mentorship, Justin finds himself struggling with the same problems that plagued him in medical school.  

The musical blends a memorable cast of characters, including Justin’s love interest, Kathryn, an ER nurse; the lovable ladies-man Male Nurse (self-proclaimed “Master of the Bed Pan”); cleaning lady/spiritual guide, Michelle; drug-seeking patient Joe Smith; lovable couple, Harold and Betty (forced to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in the ER); and Gina, the fun-loving receptionist.

The soundtrack consists of 17 original songs written by Jacob Foy, to seamlessly extend the dialogue and further portray the emotion of the moment. They are intentionally composed in varying styles according to the personality of their character and mood of the scene. From powerful and emotional ballads like  “Someone Else’s Dream”, “Without Cracks”, and “Forever in Your Eyes”, to the light and happy vibes of “Love with an Elle” and “Definitely, Maybe”, and 80’s rock song “P.U.L.S.E”, the songs were written to deliver catchy, memorable melodies to leave the audience singing them after the curtain closes.  

Award-winning Broadway Director/Choreographer, Jeff Whiting, will fly in for the month of August from his home in New York to direct and choreograph the show. Casting Director Ellen Kingston is a long-time Indianapolis theatre professional, performer and voiceover artist. Cast members include Cole Winston of NYC as male lead, Justin. He also played the character in 2019 in Emergency’s first public presentation in Bloomington, IN; Kathryn (female lead) will be played by Addison Schuh of NYC; Kyle will be played by Chris Starr of California; Robbie Russo of California plays Male Nurse and played that character in Emergency's first presentation; Kimberlie Pagan of NYC plays Carla; Ball State graduate, Olivia Broadwater, will play Gina. The rest of the 22-person cast is local to Indy and environs.  

Tickets start at $40 and are available at the Fifth Third Bank Box Office at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts or online here: https://thecenterpresents.org/tickets-events/events/2627/rental/emergency-the-musical/  

Media Relations contact for interviews: (not for publication)
Abby Marmion
abby@thechameleoncompany.com