July 16-26th, 2026
What happens when you get trapped... In a cave? On an island? In a painfully awkward convo? Or better yet— in a musical?
This brand-new immersive musical improv format drops players into “trapped” scenarios where they’re finally forced to confront whatever is really going on between them.
Expect audience sing-alongs, big emotions, and plenty of musical chaos!
Featuring a cast of women + nonbinary performers creating space for every voice.
About Improv Springboard
Improv Springboard promotes the talents and voices of female and nonbinary folks through improv workshops and performance experiences. Through strategic partnerships with notable talent, Improv SpringBoard has produced and performed improv shows throughout the Kansas City metro area.
Their partnerships have included Catnip by Ham Kitty, Impro by Maggie Cargill, Playback Theatre by Emily Bartlett, View Points by Trish Berrong, Younger / Older by Hilari Holt, Storytelling by Jill Gilespie and Carrie Blubaugh, and In Between Jokes by Jill Bernard.
Find Improv SpringBoard on Facebook as Improv SpringBoard and @improvspringboard on Instagram.
Such a silly, vibrant, joy-filled show!!! I found myself laughing out loud, singing along, and fully buying into every bold, delightfully dramatic choice the cast made.
The Musical Director set the tone from the very first moments, effortlessly drawing the audience into the experience. From there, it was clear this cast is stacked with improv talent and has remarkable chemistry— the kind of chemistry that creates trust and brave lightning-in-a-bottle creativity that makes live improv SO much fun to watch.
The fact that every lyric and melody is completely made up on the spot is honestly mind-blowing. The tunes were so catchy that several songs are still playing in my head. No two performances will be the same, which means every audience gets a one-of-a-kind show based off of the audience suggestions. I’ll absolutely be back to see this show again!
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Add this show to your KC Fringe watch list ASAP!! You’ll laugh, you’ll leave humming songs that didn’t exist an hour earlier, and you’ll never see this exact show again.
I saw it on opening night and it was impressive how well the cast worked together — lots of wacky scenarios with good songs and laughs throughout!
Help! I’m Trapped in a Musical is an amazing performance. Whether you’re a longtime fan of improv or have never seen a musical improvised before, this show is a delightful representation of what live theater does best: creating something unique that will never happen exactly the same way again.
I sat and watched in awe of the creative bravery of the cast. The trust they have in each other to make scenes and songs out if suggestions is incredible. The audience matters as well and to future audiences I say this: if you’re fully present and engaged and seeing along, you’ll have a great time.
Love love love musical improv. It just amazes me how people can make up lines/lyrics and tell stories. This cast of all women/nonbinary people is amazing. This is a show worth experiencing!
The performers did a great job with the audience-provided scenarios (prompted by the MC/director) and even threw in some bonus suggested but unselected topics.
Improv always impresses me, and forcing it into a musical format is even more impressive. It was neat watching these performers work together to build and shift the skits.
The only bummer is gonna be that (as the nature of the show is) each show is gonna be different, so if you want to talk about it with friends you should watch the same performance together.
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