Off Book: The Improvised Musical

Live from Phoenix, the cast dives into a stormy gothic manor where Mortimer grapples with a parakeet and his fear of birds. The quirky family dynamic unfolds amid debates about legendary birds and rebellious antics. Catherine's quest to find ten secret birds brings humor, tension, and magical revelations. As midnight approaches, the family's bonds are tested, leading to heartfelt moments of truth and acceptance. Plus, the audience gets a peek behind the scenes with hilarious anecdotes and insights into bird effects and character choices.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Globe Iron in Cleveland on September 10th 2025. It features geniuses Eric Gersen and Jack Harris on keys and drums respectively. Boats, Shakespeare, disregard for a certain giant corporation's IP, this one has it all! Wanna see us live? Get tickets at OffBookLive.com!NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties the audio quality of this recording is not up to our usual standard, but the show was so fun we wanted to give people a chance to hear it anyway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the City Winery in St. Louis on September 9th 2025 as the fist show of the Up and Autumn tour! It features Key Change King Eric Gersen on keys, and the incredible Des Jones on drums.In this one a couple goes to a campsite and their lives are changed forever. Are you brave enough to learn the truth? Will you remember it if you do? WE’RE STILL ON TOUR! Get your tickets at OffBookLive.com! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Music Box in San Diego on July 24th 2025! It features the entire fam band (Scott Passarella, Brett Morris and Dana Wickens) on their respective keys, frets, and sticks. Have you ever wondered about the Shadow Zoo? The zoo BEHIND the zoo? How much do you want to know? How much are you WILLING to know? Want to see us live? Tour tickets are available now at OffBookLive.com!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Cedar cultural center in Minneapolis on March 23rd 2025. BACK TO BACK SHOWS BABY It once again features the incredible Scott Passarella on the keys, and the still incredible Josh Kaplan on drums! This one may SEEM like it was painstakingly crafted by a very specific playwright, and that's because it was. Also its got pranks, and PERFECT ACCENTS. Wanna see us live? All our upcoming tour tickets available at OffBookLive.com!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Cedar cultural center in Minneapolis on March 22nd 2025. It features the incredible Scott Passarella on the keys, and the also incredible Josh Kaplan on drums! It's a tale as old as time when a retirement community rallies to help a grandma show her grandkids a good time, and take down the local evil casino owner in the process. Wanna see us live? All our upcoming tour tickets available at OffBookLive.com! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE on March 21st at the Bur Oak in Madison WI. It features keys by Scott Passarella (K.O.P.P.O.K) and Jack Harris, hometown hero of an Ann Arbor who drove all the way here to crush it again on the drums. Have you ever wondered about who works in that old lighthouse? Why they work in that old lighthouse? WHEN they work in that old lighthouse? This is the show for you. Why yes, we had been listening to an Agatha Christie novel on this tour, why do you ask? COME SEE US ON TOUR! Tickets at: OffBookLive.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Park West Theater in Chicago on March 20th, 2025. It features K.O.P.P.O.K. Scott Passarella on the keys and the legendary Chris Ditton hit-on the Drums. This show is important for many reasons: 1. We get to correct the lore of Peter Pan, 2. It's the largest show we've ever done. 3. At the end we all make Scott try malort for the first time. IYKYK. ALSO we're still raising money for our Mock Trial movie kickstarter and still going on tour! All links at Linktr.ee/offbook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The following was recorded LIVE at the Marines' Memorial Theater as part of San Fransisco Sketchfest on February 1st 2025. It is accompanied by the consistent brilliance of the entire FAM BAND (Scott Passarella on Keys, Brett Morris on Guitar, and Dana Wickens on drums.) We're flying too close to the sun with this one. Join us to find out who writes all the facts under those Snapple caps, and learn some 100% accurate science. ALSO: We're going on tour! ALSO ALSO: We're making a mock trial movie! Get tix and join our newsletter for updates at Linktr.ee/offbook!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is all the 15 Year old Portal Act 1 Demo tracks, compiled with no long prelude or advertisements for your listening convenience. If you've stumbled across this with no context, check out the episode directly before it, or any of the earlier ON BOOK episodes if you want the full lore/process. TLDR: We're writing a musical and these are the demos for the songs in act 1! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.