“The Brain That Wouldn't Die: A New Musical!"© was first produced & staged at The Overtime Theater in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 2 — Nov. 7, 2009. The musical is based on a 1959 cult B-movie of the same name. A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Bill Cortner, is convinced that he can save his bride-to-be, Jan, who has been decapitated in a fiery car crash. With the help of lab assistant Kurt, the doctor uses an experimental serum to keep Jan’s head alive in a pan while he looks for a suitable replacement body to transplant. Dr. Cortner has little time – just one weekend – and his search takes him to strip clubs, a beauty pageant, and the studio of a figure model with a badly scarred face. Meanwhile, Jan is horrified at being kept alive in her state and wants revenge on her insane fiancé. She discovers that the serum gives her telepathic powers to communicate with the hulking Thing in the Closet – “the sum total of Dr. Cortner’s mistakes.” And so revenge will be hers…. Adapted for the stage by Jon Gillespie from “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die,” a public domain movie. Music by Phillip Luna and lyrics by Jon Gillespie. Music direction and keyboards by Jaime Ramirez. Cover art by Rebecca Coffey. CD recorded and mixed by Phillip Luna. Cast: Jan - Christie Walheim Dr. Bill Cortner - Robert Jerdee Kurt - Cary Farrow IV Doris - Jules Vaquera Dr. Cortner Sr./Brunette Stripper - Roy Thomas Ensemble: Rita Anderson; Sophia Bolles; Lilly Canaria; Rebecca Coffey; Tadeo Garcia; Camie Gillespie; Kristopher Thomas; and, Liz Vermeulen.