ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop (Australia)

The ASCAP Foundation and Walt Disney Feature Animation have formed The ASCAP Foundation Disney Musical Theatre Workshop. Directed by Academy Award-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Prince of Egypt, Godspell, Pippin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) the workshop is part of an ongoing series of workshops sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation to nurture new American musicals.

The opportunity for workshops to be held in Australia from 2010 has been created so that Australian musical theatre writers benefit from an opportunity to receive expert advice and critical feedback provided by Stephen Schwartz and a panel of experts.

It is hoped that this developmental initiative will greatly enhance Australian musical theatre composers, lyricist and book writer’s awareness of opportunities for the further development of their creative work through networking with producers, creative production personnel and performers.

Australia dates: TBA 2010
Time: TBA
Location: TBA

Please submit the following (Submissions will not be returned):

• 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.

(Please include address/phone number/email)

Send your submission to:
Michael A. Kerker
ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop
ASCAP Building, 1 Lincoln Plaza
7th Floor
New York NY 10023
USA

Deadline: Submission deadline forthcoming
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 50 consecutive minutes from the musical at the workshop. The 50-minute selection must include book and songs. Those who have been accepted to present material in the workshop will receive personal notification via email in the first instance. Those who will be invited to audit the workshop will receive an invitation.
 Please do not call to ask if you have been selected.