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Change the myth, change the world.

Metra is an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world. The show weaves myth, magic, and music to tell a story about the power of collective action—and about all we have that’s still worth saving. Featuring a Broadway cast including Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle, Fred Inkley, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenburg, and many more.

Written and created by The Hartfords.

The year is 2043. The world is hot, water is scarce, the weather is unpredictable…and the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive. The wealthy are comfortable in their air-purified, cooled, humidified, superbly hydrated Bubble cities. But in a roadside bar on the Outside, an unlikely group of revolutionaries is about to demand a new story.

Metra will launch on all podcast platforms on October 22, 2025! Follow @metrathemusical on IG for launch info and bonus content.

Written by Emily and Ned Hartford
Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford
Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford
Produced by MythMakers Media
Starring Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, and Sierra Rein
Casting by Judy Bowman, CSA and MythMakers Media
Sound Editing and Design by Ned Hartford
Instrumentation Arranged and Performed by Ned Hartford
Vocals Arranged by Ned Hartford
All Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned Hartford
Marketing and PR by Tink Media
Image by Holly Brown

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Broadway DNA

“An enrapturing original story by Emily and Ned Hartford. The inventive and endlessly intriguing storylines blend ancient myth with sci-fi acumen.”

Blogcritics

“A brash, impactful fantasia…A wild amalgam of Greek myth, glam rock, time travel, comedy, and dystopian projection to envision both despair and an inkling of hope.”

Broadway DNA

“The potency of Metra is in its spillage onto the streets, its seepage into your awareness as audiences reintegrate into reality”

PRINCIPAL CAST

  • Jeannette Bayardelle

    AGLAPHONOS

  • Cherrye J. Davis

    CORI

  • Corinna Schulenburg

    SAMANTHA

  • Fred Inkley

    TYLER

  • Alia Munsch

    TREE NYMPH

  • Cristina Obando Sanchez

    TREE NYMPH

  • Sierra Rein

    TREE NYMPH

ENSEMBLE

  • Corey Allen

    NEWSCASTER

  • Jonathan Gregg

    ENSEMBLE

  • Ned Hartford

    TOM

  • Galway McCullough

    SECURITY FORCES SOLDIER

  • William Peden

    SERGEANT JORGENSEN

  • Walker Schneckenberger

    DEBBIE AND OTHERS

  • Mercena Schulenburg

    CHILD

  • Ezra Trumbull

    CHILD

  • Matthew Trumbull

    NEWSCASTER

  • Theo Trumbull

    CHILD

  • Kristen Vaughan

    DIANE

  • Stephanie Willing

    KIRA KUPCHIN AND OTHERS

  • Luke Wyngarden

    MAX AND OTHERS

Thank you!

Metra has been made possible by the generosity of the following individuals and organizations:

Kathleen O’Grady, Renee Nolan, Tonia & Will Anderson, Kristen Brown, Micah Bucey, Marie DeParis, Nora Edison, Kevin Fagan, Jessica & Mark Fox, Lawrence McCallister, Elizabeth Player, Jerry Polner, Jeanne & Stan Popielarz, Clovis Thorn, Stephanie & Matthew Trumbull, York, Sean Williams; Flux Theatre Ensemble, Gideon Media, Judson Memorial Church, New York Foundation for the Arts