A Musical Writer's Career - Links
Training| Organizations| Recording cast or demo albums | Career Miscellaneous
Training
ASCAP: ASCAP's new musical theatre pages Includes career development info, news, workshop info, etc. Also check on ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop schedule and read about Stephen Schwartz's role at www.musicalschwartz.com/ascap.htm
BMI: www.bmi.com/musicaltheatre/ - BMI offers a workshop in NYC and their site includes informative material for writers.
CHICAGO's TBC Musical Theatre Writers Workshop: The resident company at the Theatre Building has been around since 1969, but has concentrated exlusively on musicals since 1984. It's the only non-profit theatrical agency in the country which provides both an ongoing workshop program in which composers, lyricists and book writers develop new musicals, and also provides a production program geared to presenting new musicals. For info see Theatre Building Workshop
ACADEMIC: For college and university programs see Academic listings
CANADIAN MUSICALS: http://www.scriptlab.ca/ ScriptLab offers workshops and festivals for "developing great Canadian musicals."
SCHOOLS: For Middle School and High School students age 13 - 19, Lovewell Institute in Florida provides an opportunity over the summer to workshop an original musical. Visit http://www.lovewell.org/
Musical Theatre and Cabaret Organizations
See ASCAP and BMI links above.
Organizations links on NewYorkMusician.com
AMERICAN THEATER WING
250 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10109
(212) 765-0606
http://www.tonys.org
Founded in 1917, this organization presents the Tony Awards and a wide variety
of programs, seminars, and scholarships, particularly in community service.
THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
1501 Broadway, Suite 701
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 398-9366 / Fax: (212) 944-0420
http://www.dramatistsguild.org/
A professional organization for playwrights and lyricists, which develops standard
contracts for commercial and non-commercial productions of new plays, and provides
opportunities for networking and presents monthly lectures. The organization provides
several publications, including The Dramatists Guild Quarterly, The Dramatists
Guild Newsletter, an Annual Resource Directory, and an Annual Directory of Institutional
Theaters (see above).
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATION OF CABARETS AND CLUBS
70A Greenwich Avenue, Box 170
New York, NY 10011
(212) 465-2662
http://www.macnyc.com
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs is a not-for-profit organization
that presents an annual awards show; "Performers Seminars" on many aspects
of performing, writing and producing; and also co-produces with ASCAP the "Songwriters
Showcases," spotlighting new songwriting and performing talent. The organization
also produces a newsletter, MAC News, as well as a mailing list of performers
wanting new songs.
SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
600 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 957-9230 / Fax: (212) 751-1515
http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/
The Songwriters Hall Of Fame is a membership association that sponsors quarterly
showcases and workshops. The organization also includes The National Academy Of
Popular Music.
Canadian - organization - Association of Canadian Librettists, Composers, and Lyricists
In NYC also check
http://www.genesiusguild.org/
for their readings etc.
Getting Demo and Cast Albums Recorded
Career Miscellaneous
Creating
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