After a year of writing, Sammi and Frankie rehearsed a workshop of the musical for friends and family in 2012. The musical is a semi-autobiographical story of a teenage boy struggling in his last year of high school with the death of a close family member. Sammi wrote over 13 original songs about death, grief, and the afterlife. The entire process was documented on film. Less than 10 months after the workshop performance, Sammi passed away in a car accident. The tragedy brought Frankie back home to LA where he continues to pursue acting and writing. In 2013, Frankie and his older brother created a production company, Sammi Girl Productions. Frankie produced and directed a 12-episode documentary web series titled, "What I Became: The Story of Funeral: A Musical", about the journey of the musical and the loss of Sammi.
