Deadline: July 1, 2022 11:59 PM EST
SUBMISSION FORM
New Works, New Voices (NWNV) is a new initiative at the Syracuse University Department of Drama created to support the development of musicals by writers and composers whose perspectives have been historically underrepresented in the musical theater canon.
New Works, New Voices (NWNV) is a new initiative at the Syracuse University Department of Drama created to support the development of musicals by writers and composers whose perspectives have been historically underrepresented in the musical theater canon.
Each year, one musical will be selected, to receive a 3-week developmental reading in the Spring semester, directed and music directed by SU Drama faculty and performed by SU Drama BFA students.
The writing team will be in residence during the final 1-2 weeks of the rehearsal process (travel and lodging provided by NWNV) and will participate virtually during the first 1-2 weeks.
Submission materials include:
• BRIEF SYNOPSIS (< 1 page) of your musical (PDF);
• CHARACTER BREAKDOWN, including short descriptions of each character (PDF);
• FIRST 10-15 PAGES of the libretto (PDF);
• AUDIO DEMOS of THREE (3) SONGS from your musical (MP3s);
• SHEET MUSIC (or lead sheets) for your three (3) demo songs (PDF);
• Brief descriptions (1-3 sentences each) of the DRAMATIC CONTEXT for each song (PDF);
• LYRIC SHEETS for any demo songs not included in the first 10-15 libretto pages (PDF);
• CREATIVE TEAM BIOS (250 words max.) for each team member (PDF);
• SHORT STATEMENT (< 1 page) as to why you feel your musical should be included in an initiative aimed at amplifying the voices of writers and composers whose perspectives have been historically underrepresented in the musical theater canon (PDF);
• [If Applicable: COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE, or if under option, a LETTER FROM THE OPTION HOLDER giving permission for entry.]
Questions? Please email Kathleen Wrinn, Producer/Creator of NWNV and Assistant Program Coordinator of Musical Theater at SU Drama (kawrinn@syr.edu).