CASTING CALL for the EPAC Repertory Company World Premiere Production of ASCEND, an original musical by Lori Zabadal-Dayton. Director: Pat Foti. Musical Director: Jeff Wahl. Prepare 1 Chorus and 1 Verse of any song. Accompaniment will be provided. Rehearsal Schedule Starting Tuesday, April 18 at 7 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm. Sundays from 2 to 6 pm. Show dates: June 2-4. a new and original musical that reveals the complexities of the human spirit in a contemporary timeless tale and powerful love story known by millions throughout the world. ASCEND begins with Jesus Christ’s passage through death as uncertainty bewilders the people left behind until the truth of unfailing love lifts high their hopes. While many composers have wrestled with putting biblical stories into musical form as seen in Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar, Zabadal-Dayton explicitly explores the confusion surrounding the mysterious resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.