Original “Like Father: The Bloody Good EP” Cast

LIKE FATHER is a new coming-of-age musical set against America’s true-crime obsession. Performances begin October 8th, 2026 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA. To learn more, visit www.likefathermusical.com After her father’s arrest, seventeen-year-old Chris moves in with her estranged mother, Michelle, and stepfather, Ben.When a hit true-crime podcast exposes their family's disturbing past to the world, they are forced to face the truth of what brought them together, or risk being undone by its consequences. Driven by a bold, innovative folk-pop score, LIKE FATHER explores legacy, identity, and the cost of obsession—inspired by the loved ones left in the wake of infamous serial killers, and by the true-crime podcast industry’s meteoric rise to over 250 million listeners worldwide. The show was a semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neill New Music Theater Festival and emerged as the winner of the inaugural Open Jar Musical Shark Tank. LIKE FATHER was created by Jacob Ryan Smith, with book, music, and lyrics by Jacob Ryan Smith and Caroline Pernick.