NYMF Alumni Share Tips on Musical Theatre Festival Participation
NYMF alumns Brenda Machabach and David Mauk, writers of The Time Machine the Musical, share their advice on participating in musical theatre festivals.
Read MoreNYMF alumns Brenda Machabach and David Mauk, writers of The Time Machine the Musical, share their advice on participating in musical theatre festivals.
Read MoreMusical writers can take advantage of the crowd power and use festivals as a relatively economical way to reach an audience while preparing for the next stage of development. The gathering of artists also makes festival participation helpful for building a network for future projects.
Read MoreFor director, executive producer, and choreographer Jonathan Cerullo, presenting a new musical involves clear communication with the show’s authors. A member of the Stage Director and Choreographers Society, Cerullo has often been tapped for readings, festival showcases, and event production.
Read MoreThe 2016 New York Musical Festival, in conjunction with ASCAP, featured a panel discussion, For the Love of Originality: How to Invent New Stories in Musical Theater. (And, how to interest producers and audiences.)
Read MoreIn Part 2 of of this series, Eric Sirota, a composer, lyricist, and bookwriter, shares his experiences on the festival scene, including NYMF, the Dream-Up Festival and the Midtown International Theatre Festival.
Read MoreOnce a musical is ready to be heard, many writers consider submitting their show to a theater festival such as NYMF (The New York Musical Theatre Festival) or various Fringe festivals. In Part 1 of of this series, we hear from Matthew Gurren along with Jared and Jessica Field about their experiences in NYMF and the Fresh Fruit Festival.
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