New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio
| New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio | |
| Summary: | Music Theatre Opportunity |
| Deadline: | 11 December 2014 |
| Date Posted: | 19 November 2014 |
| Details: |
Description: The New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio, presented in collaboration with Nautilus Music-Theater, is designed to provide an opportunity for five writers and five composers to work with professional performers, exploring the possibilities and basic elements of music- theater. The studio focuses on the process of collaboration through a series of brief exploratory assignments for the writers and composers. The exercises are then sight-read by the performers in brief working sessions. The participants rotate partners, and the process is repeated four more times. Within the two-week period, all composers work with all writers and all performers. Toward the end of the studio, an informal reading of all the compositions is held. The studio is co-directed by Ben Krywosz (Artistic Director of Nautilus Music-Theater) and music director Roger Ames. All working sessions will be held at New Dramatists. It is not intended as a developmental session for existing pieces, but concentrates more on the collaborative process, nurturing relationships and suggesting ways that writers, composers, and performers can work together. The collaborative atmosphere of the studio is relatively free from the performance pressures usually associated with the commercial musical theater or opera field. New Dramatists has sponsored the studio annually since 1984. Over the years, Krywosz has conducted other studios around the country in such cities as Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, and Miami. All the studios have nurtured collaborative teams that have gone on to develop and produce new work. Time Commitment: The studio is an intensive two-week program with sessions planned during afternoons and evenings. This year’s Studio will begin Wednesday, January 28 and continue daily through Friday, February 13, 2015. It has been strongly recommended by past participants that we urge writers and composers not to work on any other projects during the studio, since most outside time is spent writing and composing. Compensation: Each composer, writer, and performer will receive $900 for participating in this program. All participants will be hired as temporary employees of New Dramatists. Nautilus Music-Theater: Based in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Nautilus Music-Theater is dedicated to the creation, development and production of new American opera and other forms of music-theater. Our goals include the formation of partnerships between creators, performers and audiences, and the creation of professional training programs for artists. We use music-theater as a tool to create enriching experiences for artists and audiences, and to support the individual and collective growth of the human spirit. |
| Web Site: | http://newdramatists.org/what/playwrights-lab |
