Deadline: February 8, 2025 at 6PM
Blindspot Collective, a theatre company in San Diego dedicated to radically inclusive new work and diverse emerging artists, seeks original, new musicals to be produced in Summer 2025 in conjunction with UCSD Art Power and our Young Artist Collective.
One musical will be selected to be presented by the Young Artist Collective, an ensemble of young performers ages 15-25 that provides hands-on professional experience to emerging artists. In 2024, Blindspot piloted this program produced Chasing Fear with music by composer Truth Future Bachman at UCSD’s Epstein Amphitheatre.
TIMELINE
Complete applications must be submitted by 6pm on Sunday, February 8, 2025.
Select applicants will be asked to submit additional materials including sheet music and a draft of the script or libretto by February 21st.
Interviews with all finalists will be scheduled in March so that a final selection may be announced by April 2025.
Because each show and writing team will have specific skills and challenges, additional developmental support will be determined based on the needs of the selected project. Additional readings, script development, and orchestration support may be available based on the unique collaboration that emerges.
This project aims to expand the musical theatre canon by supporting the development of musicals that uplift historically excluded or marginalized voices and communities. Specifically, this program wishes to support the production of musicals that meet the needs of contemporary high school and collegiate programs by exploring meaningful themes, flexible casting, age-appropriate characters, and strong ensemble involvement.
Because Blindspot Collective is committed to inclusivity and authentic representation, members of historically excluded or marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. These communities include but are not limited to: people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Complete applications must be submitted by 6pm on Sunday, February 8, 2025.
Select applicants will be asked to submit additional materials including sheet music and a draft of the script or libretto by February 21st.
Interviews with all finalists will be scheduled in March so that a final selection may be announced by April 2025.
Because each show and writing team will have specific skills and challenges, additional developmental support will be determined based on the needs of the selected project. Additional readings, script development, and orchestration support may be available based on the unique collaboration that emerges.
This project aims to expand the musical theatre canon by supporting the development of musicals that uplift historically excluded or marginalized voices and communities. Specifically, this program wishes to support the production of musicals that meet the needs of contemporary high school and collegiate programs by exploring meaningful themes, flexible casting, age-appropriate characters, and strong ensemble involvement.
Because Blindspot Collective is committed to inclusivity and authentic representation, members of historically excluded or marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. These communities include but are not limited to: people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.