The Muppet Scriptland at Dynasty Typewriter

A Muppet movie screening is one thing. A live reading of the screenplay — with comedians and guest performers doing the voices in a theater — is the weirder, more interesting version. That’s what’s happening tonight, Tuesday, May 12, at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, where “Muppet Treasure Scriptland” turns *Muppet Treasure Island* into a staged comedy event instead of a normal revival screening. The hook is simple: strip away the puppets, keep the script, and let a cast of live humans sell the jokes, songs, and chaos. That sounds niche, but turns out it’s become a real recurring thing. ### What is “Scriptland,” exactly? Basically, it’s a staged reading built around the screenplay rather than the finished film. Dynasty’s Muppet events lean into the idea that the Muppets start on the page first — with writers like Jerry Juhl shaping the tone before fleece, foam, and cameras enter the picture. For this edition, the source text is *Muppet Treasure Island*, the 1996 pirate movie written by Jerry Juhl and directed by Brian Henson, with Kirk Thatcher also closely tied to the film’s creative history. (welikela.com) ### What’s happening tonight? Tonight’s event is the live Los Angeles performance of “Muppet Treasure Scriptland” at Dynasty Typewriter. It starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and tickets listed this week were $30 plus fees. There’s also a livestream version through Dynasty’s streaming platform, so the event isn’t just for people who can get to the Hayworth Theatre in person. (welikela.com) ### Why this movie? Because *Muppet Treasure Island* is one of the Muppets’ most quoteable, musical, chaos-friendly movies — which makes it perfect for a live read. You’ve got pirates, big character swings, songs, and a script that can survive being performed without literal puppets onstage. That’s the key to the whole format. Not every movie gets funnier when you remove the production and expose the bones. A Muppet movie often does. (welikela.com) ### Is this a one-off gag? No — that’s the bigger story here. “The Muppet Script” has turned into an ongoing Dynasty Typewriter series. Earlier entries included a live reading of *The Muppet Movie*, then *The Muppets Take Manhattan* as “The Muppets Take Scripthattan,” then “The Scripted Muppet Caper,” then “The Muppet Scriptmas Carol.” Dynasty is even bundling previous installments together with replay access tied to the new show, which tells you this is now a repeatable franchise, not just a novelty bit. (welikela.com) ### Why does the charity angle matter? Because these shows are doing more than fan service. This week’s event benefits the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, with proceeds supporting advocacy and legal services tied to immigrant liberation. Earlier Muppet-script events also had benefit components — one backed wildfire relief, another supported One Simple Wish. So the series has settled into a pattern: nostalgia, comedy, and fundraising all fused together. (dynasty.tv) ### What kind of venue is Dynasty Typewriter? Dynasty Typewriter is basically one of L.A.’s hubs for curated live comedy, variety, and oddball one-night concepts — which is exactly why this fits there. A straight repertory house could screen *Muppet Treasure Island*. Dynasty is the kind of room that turns it into a live literary-comedy stunt with a built-in stream. ### So what’s the real appeal? It’s not just “remember the Muppets.” It’s the chance to hear the writing exposed. (welikela.com) A staged reading lets the jokes hit differently, and it lets the audience focus on timing, voice choices, and how much of the Muppets’ personality was already there in the script. Think of it like hearing a favorite song as an acoustic cover — same core material, but the construction suddenly becomes the point. (dynastytypewriter.com) ### Bottom line Tonight’s show matters if you care about comedy craft, not just nostalgia. “Muppet Treasure Scriptland” is a live-script experiment that has quietly become a real L.A. event series — and a charity machine — one Muppet movie at a time. (welikela.com) (dynasty.tv)