4x15 - ROUND TWO at Musical Theatre Factory Set for 8/4

On Monday, August 4 at 8PM Musical Theatre Factory will be presenting its second round of 4x15, a developmental program in which four new musicals are each given five hours of rehearsal time to stage fifteen-minute excerpts that share one evening of presentations. The event is open to the public and also features panel of industry professionals who will give feedback to the writers after each showing. The new musicals featured in 4x15 - ROUND TWO are ONIEDA (Book and Lyrics: Beth Blatt; Music by Lizzie Hagstedt), DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (Book and Lyrics: Laura Kleinbaum; Music, Willem Oosthuysen), THE CRAFT - The Musical (Book and Lyrics: Brandon Michael Lowden; Music and Lyrics, Kevin Michael Jones), and FIREFLIES (Book, Music, Lyrics: Dimitri Koltunov). The evening features a cast of over 40 Musical Theatre Factory performers and volunteer creatives. The 4x15 industry panel includes director Travis Greisler (THE ORION EXPERIENCE), literary agent Alexis Williams (Bret Adams Ltd.), producers Ryan Bogner (RKO Productions) and Jane Abramson (Disney Theatricals).

4x15 - ROUND TWO takes place August 4th at 8pm and has a $15 suggested donation at the door. $12 advance reservations can be made online at http://musicaltheatrefactory.org/events/4x15-round-2/

Musical Theatre Factory is located at 250 West 40th Street (between 7th & 8th Ave) on the fourth floor.

4x15 - ROUND TWO is presented as part of The Musical Theatre Factory's inaugural summer season. MTF is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping musical theatre artists develop and present new work in a collaborative atmosphere free from the pressures of critical or financial success. More information can be found at www.MusicalTheatreFactory.org.