Chris Lee is a senior theatre arts major who plans on bringing a controversial play to Pullman in April. He wrote “Passion of the Musical” in September. It is a humorous depiction of the last two days of Jesus’ life and resurrection, in a musical format. Songs in the show are parodied against familiar songs from such movie and theatre classics as “Chicago,” “The Sound of Music,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast.” For example, “Passion of the Musical” includes the character of Satan, a black drag queen played by Lee. Satan sings a piece entitled “Hell is So Sweet,” done to the tune of “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid. “I’m a Christian who believes a sense of humor is a gift to share,” Lee said. “If you can’t laugh at extreme parodies, then you will be run over.” Cameron Schnell, a freshman theatre major, decided to join the cast of Lee’s play as a favor to his friend. “Chris said he needed people for his show, and I decided to help him out,” Schnell said. Schnell plays the role of Peter, a closet gay apostle. He sings a song called “Yes, We’re Gay,” done to the tune of Moulin Rouge’s “Come What May.” When asked to give his honest opinion of the play, Schnell said, “I think it’s going to take a special kind of person to sit through the whole show. But in the end, they’ll be all the more empowered and ready to face the world.” Lee’s co-director is Joe Vales, a junior theatre major. Vales also has a character role in the production. “I think this show is telling people not to take everything so seriously. Life is funny sometimes,” Vales said. The show is not funded by WSU. Therefore, Lee has so far, been paying for the production from his own pocket. He has spent nearly $1,000 to date. Yet Lee has recently found a sponsor with the Moscow adult store, Eclectica. “Now, we can get lots of cool feather boas and shoes,” Lee said. He is also in the process of neotiating a preview night at The Beach, where the actors will perform songs from the production. “Passion of the Musical” will run at 8 p.m. from April 19 to 21 in the CUB Auditorium. Tickets will be $5 for WSU or UI students, and $10 for non-students. Lee also stressed the fact that “Passion” is not a children’s show. “It’s for people 17 years or older. I will not allow anyone under 17 to go through the doors,” he said.