The pressure is starting to get to Kay and Bobby—or maybe it’s just the caffeine—as they write the book, lyrics, and score for the first act of a musical that everyone thinks is based on the highest-grossing movie of all time, but secretly… isn’t. Luckily, they have a brand-new science consultant joining the team to lead the way in the form of… Dear Evan Hansen star Andrew Barth Feldman? Cheryl and Steve are on board with him, but maybe not so much their writing team. And Emma Olivia has a few demands that need to be met before signing on to the role she’s forced everyone to hire her for—sure hope Schmackary’s has enough sprinkles for her needs… For the full cast & creatives list, check the show notes visit BPN.fm/AsTheCurtainRises. This is an original radio play produced by the Broadway Podcast Network. As The Curtain Rises proudly supports The Actor's Fund, the Broadway Podcast Network Frontline Initiative, and is a sponsored project of IFP (www.ifp.org).