Join the AlgoRHYTHMN — Help Bring INFLUENCED to Life!

Hey everyone! I’m Dwayne Washington, a Juilliard-trained musician, book writer, and lyricist.I’m raising funds to bring my new musical INFLUENCED to the stage, a project filled with rhythm, truth, and heart.

What Is INFLUENCED?

INFLUENCED is a theatrical mixtape about visibility, grief, identity, and what it means to be Black and online in a world that prefers you to be filtered or forgotten. At its center is Jackie Johnson, a smart, funny, flawed, and full of heart woman who was raised on Brandy lyrics and shaped by the internet. Jackie is chasing attention, love, and her life’s purpose.

Blending humor, heartfelt storytelling, and a soundtrack rooted in 90s/2000s R&B, hip-hop, and pop, INFLUENCED captures the rhythm of a generation living life under the spotlight.

How Its Going

January 2025 — INFLUENCED was born.

Book, Lyrics & Music by Dwayne Washington

February 2025 — First Table Reading (NYC)

February - April 2025 — Creative Team Assembled

• Brandon Jackson - Co- Music, Orchestrations, Music Supervision
• Monteze Freeland - Director

April 2025 — Second Table Reading

June 2025 — 6-Track demo EP recorded

December 2025 — Workshop Presentation at Alumni Theater Company in Pittsburgh, PA

April 2026 - Concert at The Green Room 42 

• CAST : Charlese Dawson, Kim Exum (What a Wonderful World, Book of Mormon), Jamie Cepero(Smash(TV),Francois and The Rebels), Tamar Greene( Hamilton), Maggie Bera (Powerline), LaDonna Burns(White Girl in Danger), McKenna Ogrodnik(That Parenting Musical), Denielle Marie Gray(Till the Musical), Raven Chareal, Chafik Jay, Javaun Ryal Butler, Zoë Fletcher and Zach Pollard

WHATS NEXT :

Now we’re ready for the next big step, bringing INFLUENCED home to New York City for professional readings, a full concept album, and a semi-staged presentation to attract producers and investors.

Our Goal: $35,000

We are aiming to fund development over 2026 Year. Which would include the following 

• Using a SAG-Aftra Micro Budget to develop a EPK (Electronic Press Kit)
  • Live Studio Cast Album 
  • 3 Music Videos "High School", "Black Twitta", "Still Unknown" 
  • 3 Filmed Scenes "Call Jackie-The Interview", "The Reunion-Mega Mix", "The Internet-What Dat Mouse Do" 
• Choreography Lab 
  • Movement treatment for 3 of the songs "High School" "Mega Mix" "What That Mouse Do" 
  • Archival Footage 
• Table Read
  • A Development Lab to continue stregthen text of script.
• Music Lab
  • 3 Consecutive development days with band and singers

Your donation directly supports:

• Rehearsal & performance space
• Fair pay for artists, musicians, creative team & crew
• EPK(Electronic Press Kit) with MillIron Studios 
• Set and Costume Design 
• Semi-staged NYC presentation
• Marketing & press outreach
• Every dollar helps us lift up the voices, beats, and stories behind INFLUENCED.

Why It Matters

Your support helps build a more inclusive musical-theatre landscape. One that celebrates Black artistry, digital identity, and emotional truth. You’re not just funding a production, you're fueling a movement.

Join us.

Be part of the story.

Help us reach our $35,000 goal and bring INFLUENCED to the stage.

Join the AlgoRHYTHMN. Amplify the story.

Follow along

IG: @Influencedmusical

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/influencedmusical/home

With gratitude and rhythm,

Dwayne Washington & The INFLUENCED Creative Team