ASCAP ANNOUNCES NEW ALLIANCE WITH DREAMWORKS ANIMATION:
THE ASCAP FOUNDATION/DREAMWORKS MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
NEW MUSICALS SOUGHT FOR 2012 ASCAP FOUNDATIONS/DREAMWORKS
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP IN LOS ANGELES
Submissions deadline is Friday, December 16, 2011
New York, NY, November 29, 2011: ASCAP announced today a new alliance with Dreamworks
Animation as part of their successful, annual musical theatre workshop program: The ASCAP Foundation/Dreamworks Musical Theatre Workshop. Serving once more as artistic director for the workshop is Oscar and Grammy-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz whose credits include the Broadway smash musicals Wicked, Godspell and Pippin, and feature films The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.. The workshop will take place February 9, 10, 16, 17, 21, 22 at 7:00 p.m. sharp, at the Dreamworks Animation Campus in Glendale.
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, critics, performers and composers. Past panelists have included Lynn Ahrens (Tony Award-winning lyricist: Ragtime); Stephen Flaherty (Tony Award-winning composer: Ragtime); Sheldon Harnick (Tony Award-winning lyricist: Fiddler on the Roof); Mark Hollmann (Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist: Urinetown); and Rupert Holmes (Tony Award-winning librettist and composer/lyricist: Drood).
As part of ASCAP’s continuing commitment to nurture new American musicals, The ASCAP Foundation is now seeking submissions for new musicals. (Please note new submission guidelines below).
Writers interested in applying for participation in The ASCAP Foundation/Dreamworks Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles 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 (Email address, phone number, and mailing address)
Send your complete package to:
Michael A. Kerker
ASCAP/Dreamworks Musical Theatre Workshop
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023*
*NOTE: WHILE THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE IN LOS ANGELES, SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT TO ASCAP’S NEW YORK OFFICE
All submissions must be received by Friday, December 16, 2011.
PLEASE NOTE:
1) Please submit 4 songs only. If you send us a full recording, we will only listen to the first 4 songs.
2) Submissions do not need to be produced in a studio. We are looking for talent and potential, not production values.
3) If your musical is selected, you will need to present 50 consecutive minutes from the musical at the workshop. The 50-minute selection must include book and songs.
4) Those who have been accepted to present material in the workshop will receive a phone call by Friday, January 6, 2012.
5) Those who will be invited to audit the workshop will receive an email invitation.
6. Please do not call to ask if you have been selected.
7. Space is limited. Submissions will not be returned.
For further information or any questions, please call 212-621-6264.
The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop is part of an ongoing series of workshops sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation/Dreamworks to nurture new American musicals. The workshops are free of charge and are open to everyone, regardless of performing right affiliation.
Founded in 1975, The ASCAP Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. Included in these are songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, awards, recognition and community outreach programs, and public service projects for senior composers and lyricists. The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributions from ASCAP members and from music lovers throughout the United States. www.ascapfoundation.org
