What is Deep Love?
Deep Love is show without dialogue—a modern take on the opera—where the characters tell the story entirely through the veil of a rock & roll concert.
It’s a timeless story of four souls–some living, some dead–whose lives are interlaced by their destructive pursuit of the love they cannot live without.
Audience members are encouraged to boisterously clap, shout, and root for their favorite character throughout the entire show.
Deep Love was a featured presentation of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2015, and in 2016 was an invitee to the prestigious Johnny Mercer Writer's Colony at the Goodspeed Theatre in Connecticut, where the show was further developed with the help of some of the top musical theatre minds in the country.
Characters
Constance
Old Bones
Doomed by her namesake, Constance is trapped in a world where she is not permitted to change. And so she suffers as she gives up that which would make her happy all for the sake of love.
Old Bones is the ghost of Constance's first love. Although she cannot see him, his love is strong enough to keep him by her side. He offers protection to Constance in exchange for her faithfulness to their earthly vows.
Friedrich
Florence
In the eternal struggle for peace, tortured by his past, disbelieving in love, Friedrich finds Constance’s pure belief in him as his only way to find redemption.
Obsessed with getting Friedrich to accept and reciprocate her love for him, Florence scoffs at Friedrich’s desire to change. She believes that the power of their shared past will overcome all.
History of Deep Love
The creation of Deep Love began in 2010 with authors Ryan Hayes and Garrett Sherwood, as they were college roommates in Rexburg Idaho. After writing the first set of songs they immediately brought in their friend, Jon Peter Lewis, to perform the part of “Old Bones.” The first performances of Deep Love happened in Jon’s living room and a local club in Idaho where small crowds came not knowing what to expect, and finding themselves captivated and wanting more.
That initial thrust of enthusiasm led Garrett, Ryan and Jon to further develop the show, bringing it bigger stages and audiences, making a home in the Salt Lake area as a yearly Halloween tradition, and taking the show on the road to New York, Chicago and the Northwest.
The music and musical arrangements of Deep Love are constantly evolving. New songs are added, old songs are changed, storylines are adjusted, instrumentation adjusts and new soundscapes are created each and every year. Each cast member, band member, director, producer who has been a part of Deep Love over the years have left their fingerprints all over it. It’s a living, breathing organism brought to the audience through years and years of passionate, brilliant people bringing it to life each and every performance.
FAQ
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Funeral attire is recommended.
WOULD MY CHILD — OR MY MOTHER ENJOY THIS?
Yes! While the show does deal with death themes, it is not scary and it is intended to be enjoyed by all audiences.
HOW LONG IS THE SHOW?
It's just under two hours, with intermission.
HOW CAN I HELP SUPPORT DEEP LOVE?
Come and see the show, and bring your friends! Follow us on Instagram. If you want to get more involved, contact us.