Deadline: September 10, 2025
Showpeople Theatre Collective brings First Drafts: An Evening of Unheard Musical Theatre to one of NYC's leading cabaret venues October 22nd, 2025 at 9:30pm.In an industry that usually takes years to bring work in front of an audience, musical theatre songwriters and teams are called to submit their newest material.
Per the cabaret's name, we're looking for 'first drafts' (well, nearly first), or, more specifically, we're looking for songs that are:
One, from a musical you or your team are currently writing.
Two, which have never been performed publicly.
And three, are ideally by yet-to-be discovered writers. (Established names are great, and we'd be very honored to present their songs, but we want this to be a night to celebrate the songwriters who have worked tirelessly to hone their craft, but have yet to receive much attention!)
If interested, please use the form below to submit one or two of your best songs that fit the criteria (only one per writer/team would be chosen). This can be through a YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any easily accessible link (and don't forget to triple check the privacy settings). Include a demo(s) (obviously, it doesn't have to be highly produced) and ideally a PDF(s) of the sheet music.