Michael and Willie first met over email- while trying to schedule a production meeting for the show they were working on. Willie looked him up on Facebook, and thought his profile photo was pretty nerdy (hanging lights at a theater, obviously a technical theater dude!). When Michael showed up for a run through, the first thing Willie thought was, "Oh he’s actually really cute." Some heavy handed flirting commenced- especially when Willie realized she needed Michael to stay for the run of the show so she wouldn’t have to run the lights on her own. Soon after, Michael asked Willie on a date “for the sake of science,” and the rest is history. They had tacos and margaritas on a rooftop overlooking the Hudson River on their first date, and haven’t stopped talking since. More than seven years later, they have traveled the world together, survived two cross-country road trips, lived with each other (and both sets of parents), and managed to love each other even after more than a year of close quarters during the pandemic. Who knew a terrible new musical about murderous soccer moms could be the backdrop for a love story!