SHOW: Improv Musical HOUR with Unofficial + Discount Music Store at Highwire Center
You get an HOUR of not one but two indie improvised musicals created right in front of you with zero rules and zero approvals needed.
Unofficial: A musical improv ensemble making shows out of whatever they discover. Big characters, wild turns, and songs that even surprise them.
Discount Music Store, The BMI House Team: The first-ever team from Baltimore Musical Improv will weave a never-before-seen fairy tale musical performance.
Where: 400 S. Conkling Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
Parking: Street parking. Arrive 15 minutes early to allow for street parking
End your weekend with something real. Live music, live comedy, live laughter. Cement your plans now.
Tickets available online and at the door. See you there!
What is an improv show, exactly?
Improv is live theater created spontaneously by the performers with the inspiration of the audience. Unless noted otherwise, it’s a comedy show, made even more exciting, intriguing, and hilarious by the fact that none of it is pre-scripted! At an improv show you’ll see a wide range of creative and fascinating humans perform a highwire act by making comedy out of thin air! It can take many forms, including short competitive games, slice of life scenes, and full length sitcom or movie style performances!
A Highwire Improv show is truly a once in a lifetime performance, never done before and never to be done again!
About the Venue:
The Highwire Center is Highwire Improv's home base in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore! Part of Highlandtown Main Street and the Highlandtown Arts District, The Highwire Center is home to classes, free workshops, shows, community events, corporate training, and more! The Highwire Center is accessible, with ramp access available, an ADA restroom, and flat transit throughout the space.
Every performance is completely unauthorized, unscripted, and unrepeatable. You’ll be pulled into story‑driven shows full of wild characters, big emotional arcs, original songs, clever lyrics, and twists no one sees coming.
Get your tickets now and don’t miss the fun.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What Is an Improvised Musical?
An improvised musical is just like a regular musical, but every song, scene, and character is made up right there on stage. When you come to one of our shows, you’ll see performers create full songs and tell a story—all without a script. We start with a single word from the audience and then dive right into making it all up, including improvised songs that fit the scene. Each musical is one-of-a-kind, so you’ll never see the same show twice.
What Will I See at a Show?
At our shows, you’ll watch as we build an improvised musical from scratch. We take one word from the audience to get started, and then we make up everything—characters, conflicts, resolutions, and, of course, improvised songs. The story might have heroes, villains, friendships, and surprises, and it all unfolds right before your eyes. The songs are completely original and made up, and they bring the whole musical to life!
Is It Really Improvised?
Yes! It’s all completely improvised. Nothing is planned ahead of time. Every line, every scene, and every song is made up on the spot. We love the challenge of making it all work together, and the audience’s suggestion helps guide us. Because it’s all created through improv, each musical show is unique, with improvised songs you’ll only hear once. It’s all about creativity, teamwork, and embracing the unexpected. ABOUT BALTIMORE MUSICAL IMPROV
At Baltimore Musical Improv, we create improvised songs and musicals filled with improvised songs that come to life on the spot. Each show and workshop is different because everything is made up on the fly. We start with a word from the audience, and from there, our team jump into creating a whole new story, with brand-new characters and scenes. It’s a musical adventure that’s completely unscripted!
We’re a nonprofit group supported by Fractured Atlas, and our mission is to bring the joy of improvised musicals to the Baltimore community. We believe anyone can join in and be part of this unique, creative experience—no singing or acting skills required to start!
Our Mission and Community
Every person who joins us helps make our group special, and we’re excited to grow together. We’re all about bringing improvised musicals to Baltimore and building a community around it. We hope to have more musical improv teams performing regularly, along with regularly scheduled shows that bring improvised songs and stories to audiences all over the city. We partner with groups like Highwire Improv and the Baltimore Improv Group to help them offer more musical classes, workshops, and shows.
How Can I Get Involved?
• Watch a Show: See what an improvised musical is like in person. • Try a Short Workshop: Join a quick, free workshop after some shows to give it a try. • Join a Longer Workshop: Spend a couple of hours diving deeper into improvised musicals and songs. • Take a Full Class: Join a four-week class where you’ll really learn the ropes. • Join a Team & Perform: Meet people through classes, join a team, and get on stage to perform your own improvised musicals!