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SEARCH 2008
First Prize:
The Water
Book by Tim Werenko and Jeff Hylton
Lyrics by Jeff Hylton
Music by Georgia Stitt
The Water received a workshop with the Academy Repertory Company at the Academy for New
Musical Theatre, followed by an in-depth dramaturgical feedback session
with the ANMT staff in May of 2008, ANMT staff support for a revision of the draft,
and a slot in the ANMT Concert Reading Series at the Colony Theatre in
the 2008-09 season (reading on April 27, 2009).
Second Prize:
Rocket Boys
Book by Homer Hickam Jr., Stage Adaptation by Chris Budinich
Music and Lyrics by Diana Belkowski and Dan Tramon
Dramaturgy by Carl Anthony Tramon
Rocket Boys received an ANMT staff table reading and video
feedback session.
Third Prize:
Unwritten Rules
Book by Danny Abosch and Tommy Nolan
Music and Lyrics by Danny Abosch
Unwritten Rules received a detailed dramaturgical analysis from ANMT.
Special Merit:
Idaho: The Comedy Musical
Book and Lyrics by Buddy Sheffield
Music by Buddy Sheffield and Keith Thompson
Idaho: The Comedy Musical was presented as part of the ANMT Concert
Reading Series at the Colony Theatre in December of 2008.
Semi-Finalists:
We received many fine submissions for the Search, making our decisions
extremely difficult. During the evaluations, we identified thirteen
semi-finalists which included the finalists listed above, as well as the
following very deserving pieces:
Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, A Musical Play
By Lindsay Warren Baker and
Amanda Jacbos
Juice
By Michael Mooney
Marley's Christmas
Book and Lyrics by Jeff Goode,
Music by Jonathan Price
Mourning Becomes Ridiculous
Music by Chuck Muckle, Words by
David Eisner
Now Voyager
Book by Libbe S. HaLevy, Music by
Stormy Sacks, Lyrics by Robert Battan
The Awakening
Book and Lyrics by Barbara
Campbell, Music by Gary Schocker
The Navigator
Book and Lyrics by Kathleen
Cahill, Music by Michael Wartofsky
Two of Every Kind
By Ray and Sharon Keller
Willoughby Tree
Screenplay and Lyrics by Jason
Mayland, Music by Jason Mayland and Gregory Chun
All entries to the Search received a 3-5 page evaluation report from ANMT.
Here is some feedback from writers about their
evaluations:
"We are so grateful for
your thoroughness and the insight of your comments. Your report has given
us a fresh approach to the project."
"I’ve never received a
more cogent and useable evaluation before. I’m very comfortable with the
critique process but I have never finished reading a critique/evaluation
with as much desire and energy to go to work on and polish a piece."
"Thanks for the
fantastic feedback that you provided on the evaluation. It sounds
like you really understood my vision for the show more than many of the
people I've shown it to."
"The critique was spot
on. I would say that the work that you are doing is the most
helpful I have ever received from any arts organization. I only
wish that more organizations were able to do as much for the field of
musical theater. I think that your entire approach is great,
serving a wide number of artists at many different levels in their
careers. An incredible process really."
"I thought the critique
was very thorough, thoughtful, and encouraging, and it inspired many new
ways of thinking about my project."
"I found the feedback
extremely helpful. It was thoughtful, thorough and very supportive. This
is the first time I have attempted to write the music, lyrics and book
and your comments have re-energized me and I am currently hard at work on
a second draft of my piece. Thank you so much!"
Submission Guidelines
To submit to the current annual SEARCH,
CLICK HERE.
Information for the Academy for New Musical Theatre
ANMT’s roots go back
30 years to the teachings of Lehman Engel, a preeminent Broadway musical
director. The ANMT community includes writers of new works, and the
producers, directors, choreographers, actors, and singers who make those
works come alive. Our goals are to: advance the future of musical
theatre production by creating a large pool of writing, performing, and
producing talent; develop a comprehensive musical theatre curriculum; and
forge partnerships with local, national, and international theatre
companies.
John Sparks,
Artistic Director
Elise Dewsberry, Associate Artistic Director
Scott Guy, Executive Director
Honorary Board:
Paul
Lazarus
Jeff Marx
Marty Panzer
Hal Prince
Stephen Schwartz
Charles Strouse
For more info, visit:
http://www.anmt.org
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