NYMF Accepting Submissions for Next Link Project Through 3/1

By: Jan. 06, 2011
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The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today that open submissions to the Next Link Project, which guarantees production slots in the 2011 Festival, have begun. The submission deadline is March 1st; those who submit materials by Tuesday, February 1st will receive a discount on the application fee. The 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival runs September 26 - October 16, 2011.
 
Twelve of the 2011 Festival's full production slots are reserved for participants in the Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer service program.  The Next Link Project empowers emerging musical theatre writing teams as both artists and entrepreneurs by providing the training and relationships needed to help them move their musicals from mere readings to fully-realized productions and to advance their careers by maximizing the exposure they receive in the Festival.
 
This year's jury includes bookwriter/lyricist Joe DiPietro (Tony Award for Memphis), director John Rando (Tony Award for Urinetown), actress/producer Tamara Tunie (Spring Awakening, Radio Golf), and actor/author Anthony Rapp (Rent). Additional jurors will be announced in the forthcoming weeks.
 
Authors submitting to The Next Link Project will need to provide a demo recording of their songs, a detailed synopsis of their show, a 15-page script sample (15 consecutive pages representing the heart of the show and including lyrics for at least one of the songs), a complete script, and, if applicable, proof of rights to adapt underlying material. 
 
Next Link Project participants receive the following benefits:
 

  • A subsidized production slot at NYMF 2011 (including savings in production fees,

discounted technical and marketing support)

  • Individualized support from a member of NYMF's team of Next Link dramaturges
  • Seminars and workshops geared toward helping them successfully prepare, present, and

promote their NYMF production

  • Access to exclusive industry networking events

 
Any show which has not received a professional New York production may be submitted by authors with or without industry representation. Scripts, however, should be ready for developmental production and the widespread exposure that NYMF provides.  All entries undergo double-blind evaluations by several members of NYMF's reading team, with finalists referred to the grand jury.
 
For more Next Link Project info and submission guidelines, visit www.nymf.org.

 




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