Have you ever wanted to write a musical but you're not sure how? Don't turn to AI, get Fringey.

During the 2026 KC Fringe Festival, Ryan Hruza and his merry band of improvisers and musicians will be writing, rehearsing and developing a brand new Musical with YOU, the audience!! Each show, we will work with you to develop themes, characters, narrative structure and of course, musical numbers during the first 4 performances with the final show being a staged reading of what we create! Below are your call times and rehearsal agenda. (Don't worry, it's a show, not a class.

SHOW 1 - 7/18 - 6:30 - 7:30 PM

• Introductions - Meet the team


• Decide on themes, setting, characters, general narrative


• Develop character relationships, wants and arcs


• Write and create the opening number and first scene


• DISMISSED

SHOW 2 - 7/19 - 8:00 - 9:00 PM

• Catch Up - Meet the team. Cast will perform what we have so far


• Continue writing - Create an I Want song, decide on what happens next.


• Revisions - Add any revisions to the first section based on what we develop today.


• DISMISSED

SHOW 3 - 7/22 - 8:00 - 9:00 PM

• Catch Up (Again) - Meet the team. Cast will perform what we have so far


• Continue writing - Group number and "glue" song. What brings this all together?


• Revisions - Add any revisions to the previous section based on what we develop today.


• DISMISSED

SHOW 4 - 7/24 - 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Catch Up (Again, Again) - Meet the team. Cast will perform what we have so far


• Continue writing - 11 o'clock number and closing number


• Revisions - Add any revisions to the previous section based on what we develop today.


• DISMISSED

SHOW 5 - 7/25 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

• Sit back and enjoy the Script-In-Hand reading of what we wrote.