That's a huge mood

It’s time to make millions on broadway

Now, all we need to do is find out how to write musicals

You’re hired

Main character, in the back of the house, yelling: Where do you think I am?

Side character, on stage: You’re across the field?

Main character: *facepalm*

HOLY SHIT the main character gets the others to see that they don’t exist by getting the audience involved by like singing/yelling/some other noise in the last act

The main character starts singing super random songs in hopes that the rest will question it but they all join in in perfect unison

Absolutely

The main character keeps asking for more and more random stuff that get brought on stage a props trying to ask for something they don't have. Eventually, he asks for something that doesn't exist, so they bring on a, really obviously fake replica of said thing, and everything thinks it's the real thing.

He walks backstage and starts rummaging through props (you hear cluttering sounds and muttering or something on the speaker), asks for something they don’t have. You hear a crew member yell “dammit” and a fake, quickly put together prop of it gets thrown on stage and then everybody thinks it’s real

Main character: I know you don’t have a [random object]

Stage crew member: “shit.” *throws out a shitty version of said object*

Stage crew: dude, just stop trying to show them. You’ll get through the musical soon.

Main character: you know I can’t stop. It’s in the script

Okay. This is actually a really funny concept

Is it wrong that I low-key want to write a draft for at least a section of the first act

Nope! Want some help? In a former life I was a theater major and have actually written some plays :)

Hell fucking yes

It’s funny, TGWDLM has a similar vibe to this idea, but I watched it for the first time like a month after I came up with the idea

@gaudfish-naudsm PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU YOU END UP WRITING THIS

WILL DO MY WINGED PRUNE PSYCHIC LAYWER AMIGO

I’ve kind of written this!

I was reading up on how to do it, and the site basically said to start short and work up

Like, start with a 5-sentence summary, then a page or two long going into more detail, then a very fleshed out essay that about 10 pages, then move onto writing the actual script (since it’s easier to write a musical based off of a piece of writing). I’m halfway through the page-long step

Characters include:

• Corey: NB protagonist, has 3 “favorite characters” (best friends) who are by their side for most of it, they can break the fourth wall, mild anger issues
• Joey: trans male friend, outgoing and loud, hella gay, flirty, and very artistic
• Dexter “Dex”: male friend, probably has a conspiracy theory blog, probably went to Area 51, a nerd, smart as hell, good with tech
• Andrea “Andy”: female friend, daredevil, loud, easy to gain the trust of, reckless, outgoing, adventurous, loves food
• “Trigger”: male antagonist, can also break the fourth wall, is manipulative and smart but hides it behind snark and singing

Character Idea: Georgina: Stage Crew. She constantly pops out of the curtains during scene change says something and then then Corey says “Shut up Georgina! I just want this play to end” and she pops back into stage. (Can I join)

What I’m planning to do is finish the premise, then put a link to the doc on tumblr with everyone on comment-only to give criticism and such

I’ll do the outline after the premise has been criticized, because it’s easier to edit a 2 page doc than a 10 page

:DDDDD

Not to be dramatic but your comment literally made my day @darthserket

I see what you did there, @gaudfish-naudsm

I only saw what I did when you commented that lmao

I kinda want in on this but I’m a bean sprout who has little to no directing experience, so you may want to count me out.

Same here my dude, my experience with theater includes watching The Lion King twice in theaters, tgwdlm on YouTube, and 3 elementary school musicals

....may I be of assistance?

Yea! The link to the working doc is up, so everyone can help, criticize, suggest ideas, or put in feedback in the comments! If you want to help more (you know how to write music/have experience writing a musical, or if you happen to be Lana Rosewood) then email me at therealgaudfishnaudsm@gmail.com

I’ve seen the doc- damn, I would love to be in the musical, but everyone working on it is probably scattered to the winds. (A child can dream tho)

I would love to draw these characters! Do you mind if I do and send them to ou via tumblr?

Absolutely, please do!

Original post for the play that came up on my dash and I cannot wait till it’s done