Forget what happens onstage, the real drama takes place behind the curtain.

Understudied is an improvised backstage-comedy about putting on a show. About the rivalries, romance, tension and turmoil of the theatre. And how what happens in the green room can spill over onto the stage.

Every aspect of Understudied is made up, entirely new each night, and based on suggestions from the audience. With your help, we craft not only a brand-new play, but also a cast of actors and the world they inhabit.

Inspired by shows like Noises Off and The Play That Goes Wrong, Understudied is an improvised play within a play. An improv show within an improv show. A tragedy within a comedy. Chaos within chaos.

And heaven-forbid the understudy has to step-in at the last minute...