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Applications will be accepted between June 1 and June 30. The necessary form and information are available at http://www.fredebbfoundation.org/ The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award.
The applicant, either a composer/lyricist or composer/lyricist team, must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Work by the applicant has been produced on stage or in workshop.
- At least one song by the applicant has been published, recorded, or performed professionally.
- Applicant is or has been a member of a professional musical theater workshop or a musical theater development program.
- Applicant has not yet achieved significant commercial success.
Applications for the 2010 Fred Ebb Award will be accepted from June 1 through June 30, 2010. Required materials are:
- A CD of up to four songs for one or more musical theater pieces, with typewritten lyrics and a description of the dramatic context for each song.
- A completed application form.
The application form, along with detailed guidelines and information, are available at www.fredebbfoundation.org. Applications should be mailed to:
Fred Ebb Award
Roundabout Theatre, 231 West 39th Street
Suite 1200
New York, New York 10018.
The winner will be selected in the Fall of 2010.
