ASCAP is now seeking new musicals for the annual ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in New York. Serving once more as artistic director for the workshop is Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz, whose credits include hit Broadway shows Wicked, Godspell and Pippin; the Walt Disney films Enchanted, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame; and the DreamWorks film The Prince of Egypt.
Among the songwriters who have participated in the workshops over the years are: Jonathan Larson (Rent), Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime), Steven Lutvak (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family) and Glenn Slater (Sister Act).
The workshop will take place in mid-April 2015 with exact dates to be announced. Each session will start at 7:00pm sharp at ASCAP headquarters in New York.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to present selections from original works in progress for professional critique. Each session will feature prominent guests from all aspects of musical theatre, including producers, directors, critics, performers and composers.
Writers interested in applying for participation in the ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles can do so by submitting the following:
Submission packages may be sent to:
Michael A. Kerker
c/o ASCAP
7920 Sunset Blvd.
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Attn: DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop
Deadline: Submissions must be received in the ASCAP office by Friday, March 6, 2015.
Please Note:
Space is limited. Submissions will not be returned.
For further information, please call 212-621-6264 or 323-883-1000.
The workshops are free of charge and are open to everyone, regardless of performing rights affiliation.
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