This Should Never Be A Musical: An Improvised Reality Show at Arden Theatre Company Arcadia Stage
Dates: 9/4/2026 - 9/27/2026
📍 Theatre: Arden Theatre Company Arcadia Stage
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This brand new improvised adventure harkens back to 1812 Productions' rambunctious improv roots, blending elements of American Idol, Whose Line Is It Anyway, and Waiting for Guffman. Each night, the audience provides the worst musical titles they can think of, and the actors improvise songs and scenes from each one with reality tv-style challenges. The audience votes on which musicals move forward in the competition, and the winning musical is performed as a 30-minute version complete with choreography and costumes. Co-created and directed by Jennifer Childs and Mary Carpenter, the show features Mykey Carpenter, David Dritsas, Eliana Fabiyi, Kristin Finger, and Kelsey Hebert, with music direction by Jay Rosen.
Cast and Creative Team for This Should Never Be A Musical: An Improvised Reality Show at Arden Theatre Company Arcadia Stage
Cast
Mykey Carpenter
Ensemble
David Dritsas
Ensemble
Eliana Fabiyi
Ensemble
Kristin Finger
Ensemble
Kelsey Hebert
Ensemble
Newton Buchanan
Ensemble
Justin Jain
Ensemble
Lee Minora
Ensemble
Pax Ressler
Ensemble
Lex Thammavong
Ensemble
Robyn Unger
Ensemble
Creative Team
Jennifer Childs
Co-Creator
Jennifer Childs
Director
Mary Carpenter
Co-Creator
Jay Rosen
Music Director
Justin Jain
Director
Matt Pfeiffer
Director
News About This Should Never Be A Musical: An Improvised Reality Show at Arden Theatre Company Arcadia Stage
THIS SHOULD NEVER BE A MUSICAL and More to Launch 1812 Productions 30th Anniversary Season
July 02, 2026 Philadelphia's all-comedy theatre company 1812 Productions revealed its 30th anniversary season, featuring an improvised reality musical, the returning satirical revue This Is the Week That Is and more.About the Theatre
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