THREE
NEW MUSICALS SELECTED FOR CHICAGO ASCAP WORKSHOP
FIRST-EVER
ASCAP FOUNDATION/DISNEY MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP IN CHICAGO
The ASCAP
Foundation is pleased to announce that three new musical works have
been singled out for presentation at the first-ever Chicago-based
ASCAP Foundation/Disney Music Theatre Workshop. The winning proposals
were selected from more than 150 applicants. The four-day workshop,
held in conjunction with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs,
will take place on April 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th at 7:00 pm, in
the Fifth Floor East Meeting Room at the CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER (78
East Washington Street, Chicago, IL - 1-877-CHICAGO - http//www.877CHICAGO.com/
). The workshop is free of charge and open to everyone, regardless
of performing right affiliation. All aspiring musical theatre writers,
and those who submitted musicals for the workshop, are encouraged
to attend.
The selected
writers and their musical works are:
BREATHE -
By Michael Biello and Dan Martin (book, music, lyrics) from Philadelphia,
PA. A collection of seven short musicals celebrating Gay and Lesbian
life. Performed on April 22nd and April 29th.
BECOMING
GEORGE - By Linda Eisenstein (music) from Cleveland, OH; and Doug
Frew (book, lyrics) and Patti McKenny (book, lyrics) from Chicago,
IL. Radical writer George Sand comes out of her retirement to confront
a repressive government, a war, and her new protegee: Sarah Bernhardt.
Performs April 21st and April 28th.
RIVER'S END
- By Cheryl Coons (book, lyrics) and Chuck Larkin (music) from Chicago,
IL Based on the true story of newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde, who
vanished on their honeymoon in the Grand Canyon in 1928. Performs
April 21st and April 29th.
The workshop
will be directed by Academy Award and Grammy-winning composer/lyricist
Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, Pocahontas, The Prince
of Egypt), and theatre composer/lyricist Craig Carnelia (The Sweet
Smell of Success, Is There Life After Highshool? and Working -- based
on the book by Studs Terkel), and the selected musical theatre writers
will make short presentions from their original works-in-progress
for professional critique.
The ASCAP
Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in Chicago is part of an
ongoing series of workshops sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation to nurture
new American musicals.
Since 1975
The ASCAP Foundation has been dedicated to supporting American music
creators and encouraging the development of American music through
educational and talent development programs. Included in these are
songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, music education programs,
and public service projects for senior composers and lyricists.
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