8 Types of Musicals
Sunday 29th June
10:00am - 4:00pm (with 1hr lunch break at 1:00pm)
This workshop is open to ALL LEVELS of musical improvisers.
What if there was a teachable secret to determining the types of songs your improvised musical could contain, what the story beats are, and where they should go over the course of your show? This workshop will teach improvisers about the different types of musicals and include hands-on experience on how to improvise each, including types of characters, narrative structures, and conflict generation and resolution within each genre.
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Sunday 29th June
10:00am - 4:00pm (with 1hr lunch break at 1:00pm)
This workshop is open to ALL LEVELS of musical improvisers.
What if there was a teachable secret to determining the types of songs your improvised musical could contain, what the story beats are, and where they should go over the course of your show? This workshop will teach improvisers about the different types of musicals and include hands-on experience on how to improvise each, including types of characters, narrative structures, and conflict generation and resolution within each genre.
Check your level and see what workshops you’re elegible to take in our FAQ
Sunday 29th June
10:00am - 4:00pm (with 1hr lunch break at 1:00pm)
This workshop is open to ALL LEVELS of musical improvisers.
What if there was a teachable secret to determining the types of songs your improvised musical could contain, what the story beats are, and where they should go over the course of your show? This workshop will teach improvisers about the different types of musicals and include hands-on experience on how to improvise each, including types of characters, narrative structures, and conflict generation and resolution within each genre.
Check your level and see what workshops you’re elegible to take in our FAQ
Ritika Bhattacharjee is a Bengali-American composer, pianist, and mezzo-soprano who performs in jazz combos, plays for dance productions and classes with Ventana Ballet and Austin Community Ballet, and underscores improvised musical performances at Merlin Works Improv, The Hideout, The Fallout, and ColdTowne Theatre. She most recently served as the festival music director for IMPRO Amsterdam 2025 and orchestrated the 2024 Coca-Cola holiday commercial, released in 15 countries. Her multi-media composition portfolio includes the scores for numerous short films, video games, apps, string quartets, a contemporary ballet, and a musical.