July 28, 2010
In Plays and Playwrights 2008 we published Daniel Talbott’s play, What Happened When. In the same book we published two other plays directed by Daniel. These two plays are site specific.
Crystal Skillman’s, The Telling Trilogy, was specifically written and directed to be produced at Seventh Street Small Stage — a long room behind a bar/restaurant. The audience sits around the side of the room with the action going on next to them, around them and in front of them.
Daniel Reitz’s, Fall Forward, was originally staged at a Methodist Church just a few blocks from the World Trade Center. Here the audience congregates in the courtyard joined by one of the actors. They are then led into the church, seated on benches and the action takes place in the pews facing them.
Both of these are examples of many of the innovative site specific productions that Daniel stages and directs. And this summer he is teaching a class at Primary Stages’ Einhorn School of Performing Arts to a group of young directors. Wanting to learn more about the class, the topic and what these directors think about the process, we invited Daniel to record a podcast with six of his students. Tune in – it’s a chance to listen to the teacher and the students, all with slightly different thoughts.
And Daniel is also directing a new show Keep Your Baggage With You (At All Times) as part of the Dream Works Festival. It begins performances August 6.
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July 20, 2010
Six plays have been chosen as the winning scripts from the 35th Annual Samuel French, Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival The
scripts will be published as a collection and licensed by Samuel
French, Inc., available for sale later this fall/winter. We are thrilled to find that two of the winners are playwrights whose earlier work is published by NYTE Small Press.
WHITE EMBERS by Saviana Stanescu (’06) – East confronts West in this thriller about international adoptions and how they can impact a
child’s life.
DANCE LESSONS by Josh Koenigsberg (’10) — diner employees Sue and Norm get ready for another dreary day of dreary work in a dreary world — until Norm reveals that he’s secretly been taking dance lessons.
Watch for this new publication and congrats to all the winners.
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July 20, 2010
For the 7th year, the NYIT awards will be presented to honor members of the indie theater community. Congratulations to all the nominees. Here’s an extra hurrah for NYTE Small Press alumni playwrights whose work is being recognized.
- Kirk Wood Bromley (Playing With Canons, Plays and Playwrights for the New Millennium – the ebook) — his play Remission is nominated for Outstanding Performance Art Production and Dan Berkey for Best Solo Performer
- Joshua Conkel (’10) — his play MilkMilkLemonade garnered nominations for Michael Cyril Creighton (best actor in a featured role), Jess Barbagallo, Jennifer Harder, and Nikole Beckwith (best actress in a featured role)
- James Comtois (’07) for outstanding full length original script Infectious Opportunity; ditto to Ashlin Halfnight (’07) for Balaton; ditto again to Crystal Skillman (’08) for The Vigil or the Guided Cradle.
Winners will be announced September 20. Great job done by all the nominees.
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July 14, 2010
The Musical Theater Program at Pace University is currently accepting submissions of new musical theater works for a series of performances at Pace University in January 2011.
The chosen piece will be given a full reading in the Schaeberle Theater at Pace University in lower Manhattan, with actors chosen from the musical theater student body. There will be a two week rehearsal period starting Wednesday, January 5, 2011 with 8 performances starting January 18 and ending January 23, 2011.
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING (If you would like your submissions returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your application):
- CD or mp3 files of three songs with sheet music (lead sheets are acceptable)
- A brief description of each song as to its plot placement
- A brief synopsis of the musical including time period and number of scene locations
- A character breakdown including age, sex, approximate vocal part and a short description of each character.
- Biographical information for each composer, lyricist & book writer. (Please include address/phone number/email)
SEND YOUR PACKAGE TO:
Robert Meffe
Pace New Musicals
c/o Pace University Department of Performing Arts
41 Park Row, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10038
or if submitting electronically: pacenewmusicals@gmail.com
If submitting electronically, please send files in Adobe pdf format, Microsoft Word format or Finale files up to Finale 2010.
Deadline: October 8, 2010
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please submit 3 songs only. If you send us a full recording, we will only listen to the first 3 songs.
- Submissions do not need to be produced in a studio. We are looking for talent and potential, not how well something is produced.
- You will be notified by October 31, 2010 if you have been selected to present your musical.
- Please include copyright clearances if they are necessary. Works cannot be considered without these.
- If the piece is currently under option, please submit a letter from the option holder giving permission for entry.
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July 6, 2010
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The August 1, 2010 deadline is quickly approaching and applicants are asked to send in the requested materials as soon as possible. The Workshop begins September 21, 2010 and runs through June 2011. Workshop participants will pay $27 for an identification badge, but all other sponsorship costs are fully covered by BMI. The purpose of the Workshop is to bring writers together to work under the guidance and supervision of experienced professionals in order to develop new creative talent in American musical theatre.
Applications for the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop can be downloaded at http://e2ma.net/go/8428214262/2928809/96244481/3825/goto:http:/www.bmi.com/genres/entry/534241, or requested by emailing theatre@bmi.com. Applications should include: Composer: Three (3) contrasting compositions on CD, up-tempo, comedy song, ballad. Please include copy of score that includes lyrics.
Lyricist: Three (3) contrasting lyrics – up-tempo, comedy song, ballad.
Composer/Lyricist: Three (3) contrasting songs on CD – up-tempo, comedy song, ballad. Please include copy of score that includes lyrics.
Please send completed applications to:
Jean Banks BMI – 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007-0030
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