'DARBY O'GILL', SPANDEX and More Among Apples and Oranges Studios THEatre ACCELERATOR Projects

Applying the model that accelerates technology start-ups, THE Apples and Oranges STUDIOS THEatre ACCELERATOR treats storytellers as founders and creates an opportunity for participants to interact with professionals in storytelling, production, distribution, and mentors in the business of show business.

Phase one of the three-part program focuses on identifying audience fit, cultivation, branding and an understanding of market potential in relation to the story. The virtual program runs online in partnership with Zoom from February 6th through February 17th and includes a mix of group discussions, assignments, lectures and presentations from experts in the entertainment, technology and investment arenas.

At the completion of Phase One, select teams receive an invitation receive an invitation to participate in Phase Two, a residential program in partnership with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, applying the work begun to advanced creative development.

Phase one participants include new and experienced writers and composers from Los Angeles, California to Barcelona, Spain and everywhere in between.

The following projects will be workshopped as part of THEatre ACCELERATOR:

- DARBY O'GILL AND THE LEPRECHAUN QUEEN (book and Lyrics by Scott Guy, Music by Ron Barnett)

- THE KARAOKE KID (book by Danielle Barros)

- THE NEXT FAIRY TALE (book, music and lyrics by Brian Pugach)

- POSSESSION: THE LEGEND OF EL ROJO (book, music and lyrics by Mark Governor, book by Janet Roston, music by Marc Sambola)

- SOUTH OF MARKET: THE MUSICAL (book by Pat Blute and Sam O'Keefe, music and lyrics by Tareq Abuissa)

- SPANDEX: A NEW MUSICAL FOR ALL BODY TYPES (book, music and lyrics by Daniel Levin, Music by Julian Blackmore)

For more information about THEatre ACCELERATOR and our current roster of mentors, visit nycoc.com/accelerator.

Led by industry experts and Tony Award-winning producers of Hair, Memphis, and the Broadway smash An American in Paris, the Apples and Oranges Studios Accelerator team includes veteran entertainment producers and artists, technology business leaders, and educators with deep experience across multiple genres, platforms, and budget levels.

Eschewing tradition, Apples and Oranges Studios combines the team's diverse involvement in the entertainment industry with experience in the tech start-up and enterprise IT worlds to develop and produce new musicals in cutting-edge ways. Utilizing revolutionary tools and complex data analysis to build audiences and drive business, Apples and Oranges Studios endeavors to tell compelling stories with strong commercial viability.

Through strategic innovation to advance the arts, Apples and Oranges Studios is committed to changing the future of storytelling. Go to www.AnOStudios.com for more.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is so much more than a place. So much more than a stage. So much more than entertainment. Yes, it's all of that, but it's also a symbol, a catalyst, and an inspiration. Think of it as a place you can go to not only see amazing performers and productions, but also to play and to participate, to learn and dream. The Dr. Phillips Center will be a magnet for the creative spirit, where the diverse talents of the world, Central Florida and Orlando all come together. And there is a place for everyone. Visit www.drphillipscenter.org.