Numerous Broadway veterans populate the 45-minute selections of new musicals that are presented for an industry audience comprised of producers from across the world. A number of the showcased musicals live on in regional engagements, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway runs.

The Festival of New Musicals productions and casting follow:

The cast of Band Geeks! includes Jill Abramovitz (Fame Becomes Me), Aaron J. Albano (Spelling Bee), Marie-France Arcilla (Lizzie Borden), Lindsay Mendez (Everyday Rapture), John Bolton (Curtains), Alex Brightman (Wicked), Adam Chanler-Berat (Next To Normal), Dwayne Clark (In The Heights), Jared Gertner (Ordinary Days), Griffin Matthews (Paper Mill's 1776), Patti Murin (Xanadu) and Kat Palardy (First Wives Club). Gordon Greenberg stages the new musical, which he co-authored with Tommy Newman, Gaby Alter and Mark Allen. Musical director is David Loud.

Factory Girls will feature Steel Burkhardt (Hair), Kayce Cummings, Allison Cusano, Kate Ferber, Tom Ford (By Jeeves), Molly Hager, Anika Larsen (Xanadu, Avenue Q), David Larsen (Billy Elliot), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia!), Kate Rockwell (Legally Blonde), Dana Steingold (Spelling Bee) and Nicole Weiss. Victoria Bussert directs the Creighton Irons and Sean Mahoney musical Factory Girls, which features musical direction by Matt Hinkley.

How Can You Run with a Shell On Your Back? features Gideon Glick (Spring Awakening), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening), Carey Anderson (Mamma Mia!), Derrick Trumbly, Melissa Menezes, Greg Vinkler (West Side Story) and Noah Weisberg (South Pacific). Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler's musical is staged by Kent Nicholson, with musical direction by Deborah Abramson.

Inhabiting Iron Curtain will be Fred Applegate (The Producers), Maria Couch, Gregg Edelman (Wonderful Town), David Foley, Jr., Liz Larsen (A New Brain), Lisa Mindelle, Dara Seitzman, Doug Shapiro, Robby Sharpe (The Pursuit of Persephone), Jim Stanek (Little Women) and Betsey Wolfe (Everyday Rapture). The Susan DiLallo, Stephen Weiner and Peter Mills musical features direction by Cara Reichel with musical direction by Remy Kurs.

Tony winners Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cry-Baby) and Debra Monk (Curtains, Redwood Curtain) lead the cast of It Shoulda Been You, which also features Becca Ayers (South Pacific, Sarah, Plain and Tall), Fred Berman (Shockhead Peter), Jeremy Ellison Gladstone (The Fantasticks), Nathan Lee Graham (Wig Out!), Joe Grifasi (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Colin Hanlon (I Love You Because), Lisa Howard (Spelling Bee), Marla Mindelle (The Drowsy Chaperone), Michael Tucker (Enter Laughing) and Nick Wyman (Catch Me If You Can). Michael Bush directs Barbara Anselmi and Brian Hargrove's musical that has T.O. Sterrett as musical director.

Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair, Rooms) and Catherine Cox (Baby) co-star in Sara Cooper and Zach Redler's Memory Is the Mother of All Wisdom, directed by Joe Calarco with musical director Vadim Feichner.

The cast of Duane Nelsen's Ripper includes Jen Babiak (Fiddler on the Roof), Cyrilla Baer (Adding Machine), Neal Benari (Aida), Michael Kadin Craig (Altar Boyz), Joan Hess (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Liz McCartney (Taboo, South Pacific), Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia!), Rob Richardson (Tale of Two Cities), Ivan Rutherford (Titanic), Elena Shaddow (The Light in the Piazza), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde) and Bruce Winant (Ragtime). John Simpkins directs with music direction by Andy Einhorn.

NAMT has also announced the performers who will sing as part of the Songwriters Showcase, presented at 2:15 PM at New World Stages. Set to appear are Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie), Robert Hager (Bye Bye Birdie), Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair), Nathan Scherich (Jersey Boys), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line), Barbara Walsh (Company), Noah Weisberg (South Pacific), Brandon Anderson, Justin Anthony, Amy Burgess, Michael Deleget (Goodpeed's Camelot), Tara Giordano (Lunch), Amy Linden, Gary Lowery, Keeshon Morrow, Cristen Paige, Cody Ryan, Meg Steedle (Asphalt Beach) and Joel Waggoner.

Branden Huldeen directs the Songwriters Showcase, hosted by David Zippel and Dee Hoty, that will feature songs from The AverageAchievers Club (music/lyrics by Benji Goldsmith, book/lyrics by Jonathan Karpinos); The Black Suits (music/lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Robert Maddock); Crazy, Just Like Me (by Drew Gasparini); The Great American Race (by Patrick Barry); POP! (book/lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman, music by Anna K. Jacobs); Southern Comfort (book/lyrics by Dan Collins, music by Julianne Wick); Venice (by Eric Rosen and Matt Sax, with additional music by Curtis Moore); and While I Wait (music by Deborah Abramson, book/lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz).

The general public can obtain free, stand-by tickets the day of the festival. For more information visit NAMT.

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Founded in 1985 and based in New York City, The National Alliance for Musical Theatre is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Kathy Evans is the executive director for the organization with members throughout 33 states and six countries.