[1] The band consists of four members playing guitars, melodicas, found percussion, drum set, and male/female vocals.
[2] In 2008 The Lisps wrote a Civil War and science fiction themed musical entitled Futurity[3][4][5][6] which has been performed in workshop versions at The Zipper Factory, Joe's Pub[7] and HERE in New York City.
Futurity world premiered as part of the American Repertory Theater's 2011-12 season under the direction of Sarah Benson.
[9] Broadway actor Michael Cerveris has performed with The Lisps in several of the workshop productions of Futurity and in concert.
[10][11] The Lisps composed the music for The Foundry Theatre's 2013 production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Good Person of Szechwan",[12] which starred Taylor Mac.