Last Chance to Apply For The O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference 12/1

Music theater works for the National Music Theater Conference will be accepted with postmarks no later than Friday, December 1st, 2010. This is the last chance to have your work considered for inclusion in the renowned conference, held at recipient of the 2010 Tony Award for Regional Theater, the Eugene O?Neill Theater Center.

The National Music Theater Conference, led by Artistic Director Paulette Haupt, supports the development of all styles and genres of music theater, including operas and experimental works. The National Music Theater Conference aims to provide a supportive and challenging environment in which emerging and established creative artists can take risks in order to refine and illuminate their work?s vision during its formative stages. Since its inception, NMTC has developed more than 100 works.

Open Submissions is a key element of the National Music Theater Conference mission to develop diverse voices and new works for the American Stage, requiring neither agent submission nor previous experience. The O'Neill typically receives 150 scripts for consideration in NMTC. The submission fee is $35 dollars and covers the costs of the selection process. Both original and adapted works are accepted, providing that the rights to any material not in the public domain have been granted in writing, and a copy is included with application and materials submitted. Projects that have been produced by a professional company must receive approval before applying.

Visit our website to download an application: http://www.theoneill.org/prog/music/submit.htm.

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