"Probably one of the funniest novels I've ever read" - Ashley Blake, novelist
THIS AIN'T YER GRANDMA'S OPERA...
Dead Guy Opry is a first-of-its-kind Country Music opera, adapted by Oklahoma singer/songwriter Ty Hager from his novel, "Diary of a Dead Guy - a Country Ghost Story (an "Indie Pick of the Month" at indiesunlimited.com). This raunchy and uproarious comedy tells the story of a slain country singer channeling his memoirs through a redneck kid, as the singer's widow stands trial for the murder.
Production is now underway on a Concept CD, being recorded in Nashville and points beyond, produced by and starring national touring artist Sean Patrick McGraw.
WATCH SEAN PATRICK MCGRAW ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
THIS AIN'T YER GRANDMA'S OPERA...
Dead Guy Opry is a first-of-its-kind Country Music opera, adapted by Oklahoma singer/songwriter Ty Hager from his novel, "Diary of a Dead Guy - a Country Ghost Story (an "Indie Pick of the Month" at indiesunlimited.com). This raunchy and uproarious comedy tells the story of a slain country singer channeling his memoirs through a redneck kid, as the singer's widow stands trial for the murder.
Production is now underway on a Concept CD, being recorded in Nashville and points beyond, produced by and starring national touring artist Sean Patrick McGraw.
WATCH SEAN PATRICK MCGRAW ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
DEAD GUY OPRY PREVIEWS
These are excerpts from a project in progress (but gettin' DAMNED close). In most cases, parts are sung by the cast members listed below. On a few occasions, it's producer Sean singing the other characters' parts.
OUR SPLENDID CAST
Sean Patrick McGraw - "JARED WHALEY" - producer, vocal arrangements, harmony vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, harmonica, drum programming, freakin' trombone, additional character vocals
Anna Lynn Ferris - "ANGEL WHALEY" - harmony and additional character vocals
Carson Chesnut - "WILLARD BLEVINS" - harmony and additional character vocals
Adam James Deiboldt - "HARVEY BOYD" - harmony and additional character vocals
Chaz Coats-Butcher - "MACK BLEVINS" - guitar, bass, harmony and additional character vocals
Mick Fury - "MARSHALL LAUGHLIN" - harmony and additional character vocals
Jill Courtney - "JUDGE MYRA WAY" - harmony and additional character vocals
Jenny Casey - "AMANDA CARLYLE" - harmony and additional character vocals
Mark Aaron James - "HAYWOOD BRICE" - harmony and additional character vocals
Carol Ann Jones - "ELENORE BLEVINS" - harmony and additional character vocals
Kevin Abernathy - "NORVILLE"
Jim Aycock - "THAT BASS SINGER GUY" - harmony and additional character vocals
Ty Hager - Writer, composer, creative director, "DRUNK GUY AT THE BAR"
