Davenport Theatrical Kicks Off Second Annual Davenport Songwriting Contest

Broadway Producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, The Producer's Perspective) announces the Second Annual Davenport Songwriting Contest!

10 original songs will be selected from submissions to be featured in a presentation evening and vie for the title of 'Best Song' as chosen by a panel of industry professionals. Finalists will receive a cash prize of $50 and the grand prize winner will receive $500.

This year, the judges of the competition will include: Ross Weiner, from Paradigm Agency, Tony Nominated Director/Choreographer Dan Knechtges, Abigail Katz, the Director of New Play Development at Atlantic Theater Company, and theatrical blogger and Broadway Producer Ken Davenport.

Entry rules are as follows:

• Submissions are only accepted digitally.
• Writers may submit multiple songs, but each song submitted must be accompanied by the submission of an entry fee.
• Submissions must include a demo recording (professional quality not required) in addition to lyrics and sheet music.
• The final competition will include a live presentation of the 10 finalists' songs in NYC on Thursday, April 30th. Finalists are responsible for providing singer(s) and accompaniment for the competition. A keyboard will be provided.
• Submissions must be original and not previously published, recorded, produced or even thought of before this contest. The idea is to create something new . . . so no cheating. Producer's Perspective Honor System enforced.
• Songs may be of any style, but should be written for the musical theater genre - this means they should elucidate character, be inherently dramatic and/or tell a story (even the comedies!).
• There is a $10 entry fee.

To register and submit your song please click here: http://ow.ly/JEqCC. Submission deadline is March 22nd and finalists will be announced April 10th!

The Second Annual Songwriting Contest presentations will take place on Thursday, April 30th. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. More details to follow.

Ken Davenport is a Broadway producer whose credits include It's Only a Play, Kinky Boots (Broadway - Tony Award and National Tour), Mothers and Sons (Tony Nomination), The Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth starring Alan Cumming, Godspell, Chinglish, Oleanna starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, Speed-the-Plow, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America (Tony Nomination), Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury (Broadway, West End and National Tour), and 13, as well as Altar Boyz, My First Time, The Awesome 80s Prom, and Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage Off-Broadway. He also produced the award winning These Magnificent Miles: On the Long Road with Red Wanting Blue, a documentary on one of the top unsigned rock bands in the country. Ken was featured on a national commercial for Apple's iPhone, named one of Crain's "40 Under Forty" and is one of the co-founders ofTEDxBroadway. Combined, Ken's productions have grossed more than $100 million worldwide and are being produced internationally in over 25 countries including Germany, Mexico, France and Korea. He created and developed the Broadway board game Be A Broadway Star, as seen on "The Today Show." He also runs a number of theatrical websites including DidHeLikeIt.com and YourBroadwayGenius.com. His blog, TheProducersPerspective.com, has been featured in Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, The Gothamist and more. He has written articles for Forbes, Mashable, Imedia and others. Upcoming projects include his adaptation of the novel and film Somewhere in Time, which premiered at Portland Center Stage, Gettin' The Band Back Together, which premiered at George Street Playhouse and the interactive Off Broadway parody show, That Bachelorette Show. For more information, visit www.DavenportTheatrical.com.