2026 JOHNNY MERCER WRITERS GROVE AT GOODSPEED MUSICALS
Less than a year from graduating, Alyssa's musical was selected as one of 19 new shows this year to continue developing at a two-week residency with Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, CT. This is a full-circle moment for Alyssa, who will be returning to Goodspeed as a full-fledged writer only a year and a half later from being there as a performer. She will continue to write Kumiho and receive feedback on existing material from the show that will set her up for an industry workshop of the musical in the near future!
"In partnership with The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Goodspeed proudly offers established and emerging writers the unique opportunity to research, develop, and create new musicals. The Writers Grove is a unique, long term residency program devoted exclusively to musical theatre writing. It provides a sanctuary for composers, lyricists, and librettists to embark on new musical theatre work or to devote a substantial amount of time to a work-in-progress in an environment rich with creative energy."
RESIDENCY: February 9th - February 22nd, 2026
MORE INFO: https://www.goodspeed.org/whats-on/new-works
