An Intergalactic Musical Love Story
When two cosmic cowboys crash land in 50’s Nashville in search of a record contract, Music City is changed forever.
ORIGINAL SONGS, MUSIC AND ORCHESTRATION BY SUNNY SWEENEY
WITH BUDDY OWENS, MONTY HOLMES AND JOANNA JANÉT
written by
JACK CANFORA
Directed by
MELANIE ARMER
Music supervision and ochestration by
HARLEY HUSBANDS
Production Team
Sunny Sweeney
Sunny Sweeney is a singer, songwriter, performer and a DJ on Sirius XM's Outlaw Country and Willie’s Roadhouse. Her fans follow her distinctive tone and attitude to 150 shows a year throughout the US and Europe. Originally from Texas, she is a creative Nashville powerhouse whose original music consistently delivers clever hooks and a distinctive voice. She is constantly in demand for co-writes, including a recent song for Landman with Drayton Farley and Dani Rose.
Sunny has released six critically acclaimed albums appeared at The Grand Ole Opry 80 times. The New York Times says her recent album, "Rhinestone Requiem" was on the "Songs you need to hear right now" list. In December of ’25, Rolling Stone hailed her as someone of walking the talk, combining her D.J. work with live performances and groundbreaking country music and said, "She's one of the leading voices for country music on Sirius XM, and arguably one of the most prominent figures in modern country."
Jack Canfora
Jack Canfora is a seasoned theatrical writer, with Off-Broadway plays Poetic License, hailed by the Associated Press as “white-hot entertainment” and Jericho, a NY Times “Critic’s Pick.” His latest production, The Vienna Lessons, opens in June of 2026 at New Jersey Repertory. His regional productions include Fellow Travelers and The Source, and is the co-creator of the hit true-crime parody podcast, The Murderer Killings, available on all podcast platforms. He won a Webby for "Best Writing" for the Web Series he co-created, The Small Time. His radio drama Step 9 is available wherever you get your podcasts. Jack is the recipient of two Edgerton Playwriting awards for Jericho (2010) and The Source (2018).
Melanie Armer
Melanie Armer is an award-winning director, specializing in hybrid performance modalities and immersive events. She is the co-founder of The Nerve Tank. She received a nomination for Excellence in Indie Theatre awards in 2009 and was awarded Best Director for her film, Kairos in 2014. Regionally her work includes Hamlet for Rebels and Misfits Productions and Twelfth Night.
Buddy Owens
Buddy Owens is an award-winning American country music singer, songwriter, and painter. He’s a celebrated Nashville songwriter, including co-writing the title track on Blake Shelton’s Red River Blue, along with writing “Just Gettin’ Started” and songs by Sunny Sweeney, Gord Bamford, and many others. In 2013 and 2015, Buddy won Songwriter of the Year and Single of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.
Monty Holmes
Monty Holmes has more than 30 years of Nashville singer-songwriter success. He’s been a staff writer for country music institutions including Acuff-Rose Publishing Company, Combine Music, Malaco/Peer Music, and EMI Music Publishing. Monty has written hit songs for George Strait, including the chart-topper “She Still Loves Me,” “When Did You Stop Loving Me,” and “House of Cash” from the 2009 Grammy Award–winning Country Album of the Year, Troubadour. Monty also co-wrote Lee Ann Womack’s debut single, “Never Never Again.”
Harley Husbands
Harley Husbands is a guitar player and music supervisor who brings thirty years of live performance and a lifetime of country, blues, and rock influences to the tone and feel of musical storytelling. He’s a contributing musician, having shared stages with national acts throughout the US and Europe, including opening for Garth Brooks and Bob Seger. As the driving force behind Sunny Sweeney’s band, he co-produced her critically acclaimed Rhinestone Requiem album. His band, Macon Greyson, was originally produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard and co-wrote a song for the Oscar-nominated film The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke.
JoAnna Janét
JoAnna Janét is a singer songwriter and background vocalist. In her 30 years in the industry she has toured with artists such as Sunny Sweeney, Leann Rimes, Brad Paisley, Reba and Mickey Guyton. As a session singer, she has been honored to sing on albums for Sunny Sweeney, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Reba, Leann Rimes, Tennille towns, Eric Church, Emily Ann Roberts, Hunter, Girl, among others.
Leah Michalos
Leah Michalos, founder of Michalos Theatrical Management, is a theatre producer and general manager with over 20 years of experience. Recent credits include Chicken & Biscuits on Broadway, Beau the Musical, and Red Bull Theater’s Richard II (with Michael Urie) Off-Broadway. Select past work includes The Orchard (with Mikhail Baryshnikov), Terms of Endearment (with Molly Ringwald), and My Life on a Diet (with Renée Taylor).
Norty Cohen
Norty is a creative producer across multiple platforms. His concept and execution of They Came To Rock ran three nights in Nashville in 2022 and was hailed by Rolling Stone as “a truly one-of-a kind night.” The song Space Cadette was named a Coolest Song in the World on Little Steven’s Underground garage and album of the year 2024 by Radio Station WOR. Norty’s other projects include justfurrfun.com – a collection of dog songs to benefit shelters which received an Innovation in Philanthropy award. Norty has numerous creative endeavors including founding 50 person creative agency, Moosylvania and years of new product innovations. His third non-fiction book, Prompting Originality, won a dozen awards in 2025.