Tryin': LIVE!

Tryin': LIVE! is the fourth live episode of Off Book: The Improvised Musical to be aired after the official end of the weekly podcast. It was recorded live at the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of Off Book's 2024 East Coast Tour on February 21, 2024 and released March 12, 2024. It follows two startup founders in the pet space who try to negotiate romance and authenticity while also seeking funding from the cousin-run investment group HedgeFrog
== Episode Description ==
The following was performed LIVE at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Feb21st 2024, and was accompanied by the incredible Eric Gersen! Thank you Philly for coming out to see our faces with your faces!Official Episode Description
==Musical Cast==
===Jessica McKenna===
*Shannon
*Taylor
*Cousin Milford
*Valerie
===Zach Reino===
*Ben
*Kristin
*Cousin Brilford
==Talkback Cast==
===Jessica McKenna===
*Producer Cousin #1
*Jeremy Irons
*Startup Consultant #2
*Margot Robbie
*Hedgehog Trainer #2
*Baby Jeremiah
===Zach Reino===
*Producer Cousin #2
*Startup Consultant #1
*Clark, Hedgefrog Puppeteer
*Sutton Foster
*Hedgehog Trainer #1
*Baby Jeremiah
==Songs==
*"Science is Hard" (6:39)
*"The Pet Space" (11:04)
*"Effortlessly Cool All the Time" (15:37)
*"Hey Big Money" (20:27)
*"The Pet Space" (Reprise) (23:45)
*"Effortlessly Cool All the Time" (Reprise) (27:20)
*"The Pitch: Ding Dong Bingo" (35:42)
*"She Tried and It Showed" (42:23)
*"The Butter on The Toast" (49:44)
*"Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog; Ezekiel Was a Bread" (52:16)
*"Dear Jeremiah" (54:26)
*"Go For It" (Finale) (1:06:41)
Closing Song:
*"Because I'm a Baby" from Jeremiah & Jeremiah: Nepo Babies Who Are Actual Babies (1:24:40)
== Trivia ==
* The name "Windella" calls back to the Play It By Ear episode Heebie Jeebies as well as one of Jess's characters in the Cat 5 and the Bad Boys episode of Off Book
==As We Say Every Week...==
==Gallery==
Philly Tour photo from Lily (@lilyisbored).jpg
Philly Tour photo from Will Conley.jpg
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Live episodes