ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop (Australia)
NEW MUSICALS SOUGHT FOR ASCAP MUSICAL THEATRE
WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ IN HOBART,
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA 2010
Submission deadline – Friday, March 19, 2010
Acceptance Notification – Monday May 3, 2010
As part of its continuing commitment to the development of composers, book writers and lyricists of musical theatre in Australia and the nurturing of new Australian musicals, the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Tasmania has forged a unique partnership with ASCAP.
For the first time in Australia, ASCAP is seeking new musicals for their Musical Theatre Workshop to be held in Hobart, Tasmania.
Serving as artistic director for the workshop is Oscar and Grammy-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, whose credits include the Broadway smash Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, the Walt Disney films Enchanted, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the Dreamworks’ film The Prince of Egypt. The workshop will take place on Sunday 13 and Monday 14 June (Queen’s Birthday Holiday) at the Conservatorium of Music in Hobart.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to present selections from their original works in progress for professional critique. Each session will feature prominent guests from all aspects of musical theatre including, producers, directors, performers and composers.
As a bonus to the inaugural ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in Australia, we are pleased to announce; through special arrangement with the management of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, two of New York’s most exciting new young writers, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek (Edges) will give a one-day masterclass, on Saturday 12 June, for workshop participants in the craft of song development and narrative storytelling for self-devised new Cabaret.
Writers interested in applying for participation in the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in Hobart should submit the following:
• A CD of four (4) songs with lyric sheets
• A brief description of each song as to its plot placement
• A brief synopsis of the musical
• Biographical information for each composer, lyricist & book writer
• Contact information for each collaborator (email/phone numbers/mailing/address)
Send complete submission package to:
ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop
C/- UTAS, Conservatorium of Music
Private Bag 63
Hobart TAS 7001
DEADLINE: Submissions must be received at UTAS, Conservatorium of Music by Friday, March 19th, 2010.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Submit 4 songs only. If you send us a full recording, we will only listen to the first 4 songs.
- Submissions do not need to be produced in a studio. We are looking for talent and potential, not production values.
- If your musical is selected, you will need to present 45 consecutive minutes from the musical at the workshop. The 45-minute selection must include book and songs. The presentation requires the necessary minimal casting of voices as required in the show. It is the responsibility of workshop participants to organise and prepare the assembled singer/actors in advance. Some financial assistance may be available to assist with travel to Hobart from the mainland, as required.
- Those who have been accepted to present material in the workshop will receive a phone call on Monday May 3, 2010 (or as close as possible thereafter). Please do not call to ask if you have been selected.
- Those who will be invited to audit the workshop but who have not been selected as active participants will receive an email invitation.
For further information, please call the UTAS Conservatorium of Music on (03) 6226-7314.
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world’s largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 370,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. www.ascap.com
