Our Tony-nominated lyricist friend has a new show opening - The Whorl Inside A Loop at the Second Stage Theatre. Recently, he taught a workshop for us about lyrics. Here you'll find three lyric hacks that made a big impact on our cast.
An Open Letter to Potential Audience Members
Company Members Robb Coles, Becca McLarty, Katie Hammond, Rob Schiffmann, and Robert Z. Grant with some of the most important people in the room in Athens, Ohio
Dear You,
When you hear that we do an improv comedy show, you probably don’t want to come. Or, you may want to come, but you wouldn’t want to sit in the front row. You’re afraid to get picked on, you say. We know where you’re coming from, but this couldn’t be farther from what actually happens. As improvisers, we wholeheartedly believe that you are the most important person in the room. We want you to feel as comfortable as you can so that when we ask you to make up a song title and write it down you don’t mind writing “The Cottage Cheese Goliath."
We completely rely on you. Yes, there is the universal truth for all performers that shows are meant to be shown to people. And in order for the show to happen, you have to actually be there in a seat. But we rely on you for another reason. We can’t improvise without you getting us started. Like little kids on a swing, we can pump our legs, but we just need you to give us that push. The shows we do are made up on the spot. The characters, the relationships, the settings, the songs, the choreography. It’s all made up right then and there before your eyes. Once we read your suggestion, we can create an entire world in a split second. But if asked to start the show ourselves without a suggestion, the show would probably start with a long and awkward pause. Our brains just couldn’t compute that many options.
So, please don’t worry. Sit in the front. Sit wherever. In our show you can rest assured that you are the most important person in the room. Your suggestion sparks a wildly over-ambitious imagination from which anything can — and often does — happen. It will have never happened before and it will never happen again. And that is all because you had the courage to write something down. And get us started.
See you at a show,
The company members of Broadway's Next Hit Musical
Upcoming 2015 Fall Tours!
The summer is coming to a close and you may be thinking about what your fall plans are going to be. Is Broadway's Next Hit Musical coming to your area this fall?
Here is a quick run down on when you can see us. Buy tickets and get more details on our Tickets & Info Page
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The Phonys are Coming Back to NYC - Tickets on sale NOW!!!
Just in time for Tony season the Phonys are coming to New York City.
Fresh off of our exhausting/crazy/fun Winter and Spring tours, we are all warmed up to give you the funniest awards show this season!
If you've seen our show in New York City you know that tickets won't last long. So this is your chance to get them now!