Our Academy community is made up of writers all over the world. Meet a few of our members and hear about their process, their shows, and tips from their writing journey.
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After shining a spotlight on 20 different MusicalWriters Academy Members since 2021, we decided it was time to focus on the lady behind the piano (and the computer, and all of the other places): Rebecca Lowrey, CEO of MusicalWriters.com. Rebecca is also a premier...
MusicalWriters Academy Member Jason Spraggins is a lyricist, book writer, and composer living in West Tennessee. His new show, Crawlspace: A True Crime Musical, has recently enjoyed a flurry of activity. The musical premiered with a university production in 2022 and...
MusicalWriters Academy Member J Sylvan (they/them) is a lyricist, bookwriter, and composer - and Unitarian Universalist minister - currently living in the Salt Lake City area. Their musical, Beloved King, won several audience-vote accolades at the 2023 MusicalWriters...
MusicalWriters Academy Member Laura Goodenow (she/her) is a lyricist, bookwriter, and self-producer currently living in Indianapolis and Nashville. Her company, Real Women Make Waves, is focused on developing stories by or about women to be seen, heard, read, and -...
MusicalWriters Academy Member Lisa Sniderman (she/her) is a lyricist, bookwriter, co-composer, and acting producer from the San Francisco Bay Area. After participating in our year-long Development Series, Sniderman's most recent work, The Grieving Project, received a...
Academy member Jocelyn Moen is an Australian performer and writer. Here’s a little about her musical writing journey and a few resources she recommends.
Marie Incontrera is a musical theatre and opera composer; music director and conductor; and screenwriter living in Manhattan, New York.
Academy member Michael Kaplan from California offers insights from receiving a staged reading of his musical “Foodies.”
Composer Sam Steere from Springfield, Illinois is an Academy Reading Series winner for his musical “My Father’s Dragon.”