SONGWRITERS SANDBOX
Songwriters Sandbox is a new quarterly meeting of musical theater writers and/or writing teams to present 10 min excerpts of projects they are currently working on to the attending group for feedback – aiding in the development of their original musicals. Consisting of 5 presentations each meeting, these FREE sessions are open to any and all theater lovers, and aim to create a community of artists where a shared passion for musicals lends itself to development, networking, and elevation of all aspects of creating new musical theater content; not only musicals but also song cycles, cabaret, etc
First Session is THURSDAY MARCH 5!
GENERAL INFO:
Each session will take place from 6:30 – 9:00, and will be held at a Theatre Raleigh Arts Center venue to be announced before each session.
Venue will be open early for presenters to prepare
Bar/Concessions will be open the whole time! Feel free to get snacks and drinks throughout the evening – being respectful of performances taking place.
FORMAT:
25 Min work slots:
5 Min – Writers set up the overview of their piece to the group, and what excerpt they are presenting, and introduce performers
10 Min – Presentation of Excerpt
10 – Moderated Feedback from the group
WRITING TEAMS Guidelines:
This is a live performance event – recordings are not admitted
Teams must provide all sheet music and acquire their own performers for presentation, Piano is provided
Presentation must be well rehearsed ahead of time so the presentation is smooth and efficient
An accompanist can be provided, but sheet music must be sent to accompanist a week ahead of time to familiarize
If the selection is very complicated, writers should play their own music
We encourage the 10 min excerpt including some scene work or connective threads between the songs as well in order to more fully represent their piece when applicable
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Don’t have a piece to present? COME ANYWAY and lend your voice to the feedback necessary for writers to shape their pieces! Songwriters Sandbox encourages a communal environment and experience to assist the writers in the best way possible!
Presentation slots will be assigned 2 weeks before each session! Stay tuned for more announcements – be sure to follow our socials on IG and FB to stay in the loop! Updates will be posted here as well.
Please direct any questions to Songwriters Sandbox Coordinator, Lisette Glodowski, at [email protected]