Musical Theatre Workshop Application

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COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS
Each September a first-year group is formed. Applications are accepted until the August 1 deadline. All submissions are screened prior to auditions, which are normally scheduled the first Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after Labor Day. With your application, which you can download below, please submit the following:

Composer: Three (3) contrasting compositions on CD - ballad, up-tempo, comedy song.

Lyricist: Three contrasting lyrics - ballad, up-tempo, comedy song.

Composer/Lyricist: Three (3) contrasting songs on CD - ballad, up-tempo, comedy song.

Please provide a short introductory set-up for each song or lyric.

At the auditions, composers must be prepared to perform at least two contrasting theatrical compositions; lyricists are expected to have copies available and to recite samples of their theatrical lyrics.

During the first year, composer and lyricists are paired off (writers may write both words and music) and are asked to create appropriate songs based on specific scenes from various plays, short stories and novels. The writers perform their assignments, and various approaches to the common assignments are discussed by members of the Workshop and the moderator. In addition, the writers study the requirements of the libretto.

There are analyses and discussions of current and past musicals. Every effort is made to insure that each writer retains his or her individual style.

In the Workshop’s final phase (Second Year), teams work on a musical. The Workshop functions as a forum and a sounding board for works in progress, as music and lyrics are critically evaluated and open dialogue is encouraged.

At the end of each Second Year, the Workshop Committee determines which writers from that group are invited to join the Advanced Workshop. Not everyone is asked. This Workshop is intended for writers of professional caliber who are expected to contribute to the vitality of the musical theatre scene.

SHOWCASE
Periodically, a public presentation or “showcase” of selected material developed in the Workshop is presented in a New York theatre before an invited audience of theatrical producers, directors, agents, and record and publishing company representatives.

The Workshops meet one afternoon a week for two hours, under the guidance of distinguished writers and directors. There are no restrictions on membership and no fees.

LIBRETTISTS
Current and past musicals are analyzed and discussed - successes as well as failures. Librettists are encouraged to join forces with Workshop composers and lyricists for actual collaboration on musicals.

Accomplished writers in all genres are invited to submit excerpts from works published, produced or in progress (from any medium - dialogue or narrative). Submissions must include at least one sample of humorous writing.

All material must be submitted by May 15.

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