A beautifully touching slice of life story, this new student-written folk musical from Northwestern University immerses audiences into 1997 rural Kentucky. As locals and visitors alike navigate relationships old and new, unrequited love, and small-town drama, they must also figure out what the future holds: for Southside Bar, their community, and themselves.

“Missed Connections so beautifully centers love in all its forms—from friendship to romance to family. Rachel Arianna and Eric Power’s lyrics and melodies are a stunning tribute to American folk music and Appalachian culture. It has been such a joy to explore these deeply human ways we connect to each other and to the places around us, even—and especially—as our futures are so uncertain. Every time I step into this little slice of life story, I find a new moment that makes me laugh or cry or, usually, both!” 

~ Millie Rose Taub, Director