the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - Baby Jessica McClure

2022 Release

Conner, Charlotte and Alex have been running their true crime podcast Prime Time Crime Time since the pandemic started. They have not been very successful in securing a fan base thus far, unfortunately, so Conner offers a switch-up of sorts where they cover the rescue of Jessica McClure, the baby who fell in a well and subsequently caused the first endless news cycle in 1987. The tragic ending to the hero of this story causes our hosts to connect in ways they did not expect, and sets them up for a renewed approach in how they explore each case moving forward.

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the [musical] Memoirs of a Murder is a multi-episodic, musical look in to three friends who run a true crime podcast. As they explore these all-too-relevant cases, they are forced to reconcile with some past trauma and their popularity skyrockets. They learn first-hand what it means to be a hero, and unfortunately, the lesson that you cannot save everyone.

the(musical) Memoirs of a Murder 

CREW 

WRITING TEAM -  

Jim Conklin 

Ashlee Waldbauer 

Sam Hulsizer 

Lauren Steele 

Melissa Myers 

Jamie Kreppein 

DIRECTOR -  

Isaiah Rosales  

PRODUCERS -  

Melissa Myers 

Turner Messer  

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR -  

David Herndon 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER -  

Alex Luna 

SOUND PRODUCER/EDITOR -  

Jack Druffel 

COMPOSER/LYRICIST -  

Megan Sperger  

CO-COMPOSER -  

Jack Druffel 

MUSIC DIRECTOR -  

Aaron Kahn 

RECORDING ENGINEER -  

Minji Will 

MARKETING HEAD -  

Janelle Good  

CAST 

PODCASTERS -  

Ashlee Waldbauer 

Lauren Steele 

Jim Conklin 

ROBERT O’DONNELL -  

Dylan Berkshire 

STEVE FORBES -  

Ben Neumayer 

JESSICA MCCLURE -  

Nancy Carrie Logan 

MALE ENSEMBLE -  

Ben Walton 

Ryan Patrick Smith 

WOMEN ENSEMBLE -  

Lena Bledsoe 

Elie Kupperman 

Maura Dempsey 

INTRO ENSEMBLE VOICES -  

Carly Wheeler 

Ryan Duda 

Jace LeGarde 

Logan Graye 

Travis Ulrich 

Quinn Moran 

Carson Grey

References 

“Baby Jessica Rescued from a Well as the World Watches.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2 June 2011, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-jessica-rescued-from-a-well-as-the-world-watches.

“Baby Jessica.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 12 May 2020, www.biography.com/personality/baby-jessica.

Conroy, J Oliver. “Why Are Women Obsessed with True Crime? Rachel Monroe Has Some Answers.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 20 Aug. 2019, www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/20/rachel-monroe-savage-appetites-true-crime-book-interview.

Cooper, Kelly-Leigh. “Is Our Growing Obsession with True Crime a Problem?” BBC News, BBC, 1 Apr. 2019, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47474996.

Hart, Lianne, and Anne Maier. “The Epic Rescue of Jessica McClure.” PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 1987, people.com/archive/cover-story-the-epic-rescue-of-jessica-mcclure-vol-28-no-18/.

“Historical Events in 1987.” OnThisDay.com, www.onthisday.com/events/date/1987.

Masad, Ilana. “Why Do We Find True Crime Fascinating? 'Savage Appetites' Looks For An Answer.” NPR, NPR, 20 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/2019/08/20/751236235/why-do-we-find-true-crime-fascinating-savage-appetites-looks-for-an-answer.

“Midland, Texas - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More.” Citytowninfo.com, www.citytowninfo.com/places/texas/midland.

Pearson, Steve. “What Happened in 1987 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture.” The People History, www.thepeoplehistory.com/1987.html.

Reid, Alanah. “Complete Timeline of 1987 Events: Historic Newspapers US.” Historic Newspapers, 20 May 2020, www.historic-newspapers.com/blog/1987-timeline/.

Thorp, Clare. “Why Are We Obsessed with True Crime?” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 7 Aug. 2019, www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/a-confession/why-do-we-love-true-crime/.