tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11665383622398849602024-02-19T05:14:44.375-08:00anmt blogScott Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103634223361533916noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-72736468179303085152020-03-26T09:46:00.001-07:002020-03-26T09:46:58.634-07:00Corona Virus Coping<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Great info and ideas for coping with the Corona Virus and Sheltering in Place<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhNIqSfEA8nqOBYWCegA5LbEOjr0qrPc">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhNIqSfEA8nqOBYWCegA5LbEOjr0qrPc</a></span>JoshuaCoach4Actorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10679134447486367976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-25849851077478006712015-06-18T12:32:00.001-07:002015-06-18T12:42:02.142-07:0015 MINUTE MUSICALS <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">In Los Angeles every year is the inspiring 15-minute musicals developed at New Musicals IncThere are seven musicals this year, having their world premiere on June 29, 30, and July 1 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood. These musicals are a decades-long tradition at the NMI’s Academy for New Musical Theatre.</span></div>
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The 15 Minute Musical Project concludes each season of the Academy’s world-famous Core Curriculum of the writers’ workshop, which has been in existence for over 40 years.</span></div>
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For the final project of the curriculum, composers, lyricists and bookwriters are put together on writing teams and are given eight short weeks to write, revise and polish a brand-new musical written for actors whom they’ve never met before.</span></div>
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This year’s theme is “Forks in the Road”, so each musical is about a life-changing moment.</span></div>
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“It’s an amazing experience,” says ” Scott Guy, one of evening’s directors. “All seven of this season’s musicals explores a different outlook on life and how people experience it. It’s a wonderful, wild-ride of an evening of musical theatre enjoyment.”</span></div>
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The creative team of director Scott Guy, music director Ron Barnett, stage manager Rita Cannon, and actors Conchita Belisle-Newman, David Crane, Shannon Martinous, and Louis Silvers will present the following three 15-minute musicals:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Can I Help You Out?</em> (book by Weston Scott, music by Laura Wardrip, and lyrics by David Rackoff)</span><br />
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The creative team of director John Coppola, music director Ross Kalling, stage manager Angel Hernandez, and actors Melvin Biteng, J. Bailey Burcham, Elise Dewsberry, and Emma Sperka will present the following four 15-minute musicals:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have A Nice Trip</em> (book by Dan Margules, music by Raphael Nemes, and lyrics by Marissa Kochanski)</span><br />
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You can see all seven musicals on either Monday, June 29, Tuesday, June 30, or Wednesday, July 1. The Lonny Chapman Theatre is at 10900 Burbank Blvd. in North Hollywood. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.nmi.org. We hope to see you there!</span></div>
Academy for New Musical Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12242818342610584229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-11467287885662495312014-07-15T11:37:00.000-07:002014-07-15T11:37:49.637-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As August fast approaches, excitement builds as NMI prepares to invade The No Ho Arts Center for the entire month of August for 31 straight days of world premieres, concerts, workshop productions, and cabaret. Included in this month-long musical extravaganza will be "It Happened in Roswell" by Terrence Atkins and Jeffery Lyle Segal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This zany romantic comedy tells the story of a hard-nosed tabloid reporter in 1947 who is stranded in Roswell where he makes up a fake alien story, only to discover that there really is an alien and it's a beautiful alien girl! It's your classic story. Boy meets alien. Boy loses alien. Boy gets alien back. With the Army ready to turn Roswell upside down to find and dissect the "invader," what will the reporter do? Will it be the story? Or the girl? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"It Happened in Roswell" was selected as the First Prize Winner of the NMI's 2013 search for New Musicals. In the fall, Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry and Executive Director, Scott Guy, worked with co-authors Atkins & Segal to rewrite a new and improved draft. The process involved two in-house readings, which were directed by Scott Guy and presented by the Academy Reparatory Company. Both times, the authors were given notes and then went back in and did rewrites based upon feedback received from the readings. The result was a tighter, more story-driven show that will now open at the No Ho Arts Center on August 3rd for eight workshop performances. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The workshop production will be co-directed by Scott Guy and Terrence Atkins. Co-produced by NMI and House on the Hill Productions. Musical Direction by Ron Barnett. Choreography by Susanna Young. Casting by Lindsey Mixon. Cast includes: Emerson Boatwright, Amy Bloom, John McCool Bowers, Rory Dunn, Matthew Herrmann, Nathan Ondracek, Carrie Madsen, and Julie Tolivar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This heartfelt and offbeat comedy is sure to make even non-believers believe in something called love. (and it illustrates that rewrites are hard work, but well-worth all the effort)</span><br />
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Voices Project with the goal of helping young writers between the ages of 18-25
showcase their original work by participating in the 17th annual Stages New
Musical Theatre Festival held in Los Angeles between August 23-25, 2013. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The New Musicals Initiative is the professional division of the
Academy for New Musical Theatre. ANMT is a Los Angeles based
developmental company offering workshops, seminars and online courses designed
to help artists develop and produce new musical theatre works. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Young writers have been submitting their promising works so they
can take part in our prestigious Stages New Musical Theatre Festival. These
writers come from all over the country and from prominent musical theatre
programs. We are delighted to be able to showcase the future of musical
theatre.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The New Voices Project will take place on August 24th at 8:30pm at
the Academy for New Musical Theatre in North Hollywood. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">For more information on the New Voices Project, visit us at </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.newmusicalsinc.com/newvoices" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">www.newmusicalsinc.com/newvoices</span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">For information on our Stages New Musical festival visit us at </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.anmt.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">www.anmt.org</span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Academy for New Musical Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12242818342610584229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-30411250354840624982013-07-17T17:25:00.002-07:002013-07-17T17:29:17.970-07:00The Academy for New Musical Theatre's Stages Musical Theatre Festival <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's hard to believe, but Stages Musical Theatre Festival
will be almost twenty years old this year. This biennial musical theatre event
returns to Los Angeles the weekend of August 23-25.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Featuring eight new musicals presented in
concert readings, the festival will be hosted by the New Musicals Initiative
(the professional wing of the Academy for New Musical Theatre) and will be
presented in two locations: the Lonny Chapman Theatre (10900 Burbank Blvd in
North Hollywood) and the Academy, 5628 Vineland in North Hollywood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The New Musicals Initiative will be bringing together dozens
of writers and over fifty actors to present eight brand-new shows. The schedule
is designed so that a Festival Pass holder can see four shows on one day at the
Lonny Chapman Theatre, and the other four shows at the Academy on the other.
Or, if audience members have only one day, they can pick and choose among all
eight shows, shuttling between the theatre and the Academy, which are five
doors away from each other. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The shows featured at the "First Stage" (at the
Lonny Chapman Theatre) will be: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mad Bomber</i>-
winner of the 2013 Search for New Musicals -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>based on the true story of the man who terrorized New York in the 1950s
by setting off a series of bombs to get back at Con Edison (written by Charles
Monagan and Richard deRosa); </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vlad: a vampire's love
story</i>- a re-envisioning of the classic vampire story, with a 4-person cast,
a rock score, and some plot twists you might not be expecting (written by
Plácido Domingo, Samantha Domingo, and Scott Guy); </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wanting Miss Julie</i>-
a modern re-telling of the Strindberg classic (written by John Sparks, Jake
Anthony, and Patricia Zehentmayr); and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bloodline</i>- the
story of a 1920s spinster who finds herself engaged to a vampire with ulterior
motives (written by Richard Castle and Clifford Tasner).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The shows featured at the "Very First Stage" (at
the Academy for New Musical Theatre) are: </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">LA Carmen</i> - a
futuristic setting for the beloved <em>Carmen</em> set in a time when
speaking Spanish is illegal (in development with the Latino Theatre Company;
written by Evelina Fernandez, Rosino Serrano, and Richard Castle); </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Over the Horizon</i>-
a collective project by writers at the University of California at Irvine,
about an Iraqi blogger and the son of an American soldier; </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Max Factor Factor</i>-
an ice-cold reading of a musical about closeted gay film stars in the 1920's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New Voices Project</i>-
a final slot to be filled by a showcase of material from brand new, young
writers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Festival Passes cost $50 and will admit you to every event
in the Festival from Friday through Sunday. Single tickets will also be
available<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- but Festival Pass Holders
will be given priority seating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">"There are only 90 seats at the Group Rep
Theatre," explains the Festival's Executive Director Scott Guy, "and
so it's possible there won't be seats for last-minute individual ticket buyers.
To counterbalance that, we're scheduling events at the Academy a half-hour
later than the ones at the theatre, so there still will be a musical to see for
everyone." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry explains the distinction
between events at the Academy and those at the theatre: "Events at the
Academy showcase first drafts, whereas the ones at the theatre have all had
several more stages of development...hence the word 'Stages.' We've also
invited a team of writers from the University of California at Irvine to bring
us a brand new musical they've been developing; we're planning a special event
for young up-and-coming writers to showcase their work - the New Voices
Project; and for the first time ever we are planning a special "ice cold
reading" in which the cast will be handed their script and score as the
lights come up and they will literally cold-read and sight-sing their way
through the piece with no preparation at all. New musical theatre, at every
stage of development." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Festival passes may be purchased for $50 through the
Academy's website at www.anmt.org</span></div>
Academy for New Musical Theatrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12242818342610584229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-38909526790472280452013-06-19T14:57:00.002-07:002013-06-19T14:59:01.582-07:00ANMT's Annual 15 Minute Musical Festival Once a year, every June, like clockwork, you can hear composers weeping in North Hollywood, and threatening to call attorneys, and then kissing and making up and saying they've just had the most wonderful experience of their lives. Yes, it's time for the annual 15-Minute Musical project at the Academy for New Musical Theatre: June 24th and 25th at the Met Theatre in Hollywood. For the final project of Academy's famous writers' workshop, composers and lyricists and bookwriters are put together on writing teams and are given eight short weeks to write, revise and polish a brand-new musical written for five actors whom they've never met before.<br />
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"It's like a rite of passage," says Elise Dewsberry, the Academy's Artistic Director and producer of the 15 Minute Musicals. "We design the process to imitate a full-length show in a professional theatre: draft, rehearsal, rewrites, rehearsal, opening. It's really a wonderful experience, but it's often stressful, just like a million dollar opening night. Our writers' names are in the program, and it's important to them they write the best show they possibly can, in the short amount of time we've given them." <br />
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This season there will be four 15-minute musicals, featuring the same cast of four actors. The writers have been given a theme of <em>Haves and Have Nots</em>; four short musicals about inequality, and they have cooked up four wildly different approaches to this theme.<br />
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These evenings are an annual highlight of the Academy's yearlong season of developing new musicals and feature many new voices in musical theatre. Every seat in the house usually sells out. <br />
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The four shows presented each evening (June 24 and 25) are: <br />
<em>Gracie...from Economy Class</em> with book and lyrics by Joel Adlen and music by David Anthony Hall.. <br />
<em>Conception of Love</em> with book by Robert Rosen, music by David Haworth, and lyrics by Denis McCourt<br />
<em>In Mysterious Ways</em> with book by R.K. Rich, music by Brian Graden, and lyrics by Ben Boquist<br />
<em>Coming Out of the Cave</em> with book by John Aaron, music by Ron Barnett, and lyrics by R.K. Rich <br />
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The cast for all four musicals is: Nikki Jenkins, Kevin Noonchester, Rachel Tyler, and Peter Welkin. The four musicals are directed by Scott Guy, with music direction by Jake Anthony. <br />
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naturally I saw two Broadway musicals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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completely different they are.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Most obviously, each is based on a
movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>GHOST is based on the 1990
Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Patrick Swayzee, Demi Moore, and Whoopi
Goldberg and directed by Jerry Zucker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ONCE is
based on the lesser known low budget 2006 Irish cult movie written and directed
by John Carney.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Both are love stories in which (spoiler alert) boy does not
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<span style="color: white;">GHOST is a never-ending visual
feast of stunning projections and visual effects that keep the audience oohing
and ahhing in surprise and amazement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
the beginning of the show, images are projected onto a huge scrim at the front
of the stage - complete with the title of the show - making you almost need to
check your ticket to make sure you didn't accidentally walk into a movie
theatre rather than a Broadway show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Huge scrim-based walls slide in and out to create the basic shapes for
the various locations of the story, while a constant barrage of fast-moving
projections adds the details.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The able
ensemble contributes extra flair and color with many flashy dance numbers -
augmented by larger-than-life colorful disco-style silhouette versions of the
dancers projected behind them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The score, by Dave Stewart and
Glen Ballard (with additional lyrics by bookwriter Bruce Joel Rubin) is that
driving, showy, contemporary pop that has become very popular in musicals these
days, giving the singers lots of opportunities to bring down the house with
their bravado.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Despite the talent of the cast,
the real star of the show, of course, is the series of visual illusions used to
accomplish all of the moments we remember from the movie - ghosts walking
through doors, moving objects through the air, taking over other people's
bodies, and being sent over to the 'other side' either by the white light of
the angels or the red glow of the devils.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Oh, yes, and a brief, almost cursory nod to the most famous scene of all
with the pottery wheel (which presumably doesn't get as much focus because it
doesn't take a visual illusion to accomplish it).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">In ONCE, there isn't a special
effect to be seen that isn't created by the singing/playing actors, with a
little help from some simple but effective lighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The set is an Irish pub (where audience
members can actually buy beer and listen to live music before the show and at
intermission), and the ensemble doubles as the band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, the band doubles as the ensemble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They're all so good at both, it's nearly
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<span style="color: white;">The various locations are created
in front of us by the ensemble with the slightest shift of furniture, and aided
by defining patches of light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
minimalist approach is broadly acknowledged by Enda Walsh's script, as when
Girl suggests that Guy join her at a music store operated by a 'big man'....and
then, as a tall man from the ensemble wheels a piano to center stage, Girl says
'Here's the store and this is the big man' and we are instantly there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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'diagetic' - meaning there are no characters breaking into song to express
their feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, the characters
are songwriters who are actually writing and performing songs they have written
to express their feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(All of the
songs are written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova who also starred in the
movie.) (Make no mistake - I'm absolutely not suggesting that characters
shouldn't burst into song - where would musical theatre be without that
conceit?- but I do admire that this show doesn't try to navigate the dangers of
combining both kinds of songs in one score.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not that that is impossible, just...tricky...and rarely worth it.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">The multi-talented ensemble
provides energetic, toe-tapping, infectious accompaniment, along with strangely
beautiful choreography, and an array of colorful, eccentric and endearing Irish
and Czech characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The music is
contemporary, but haunting, acoustic, percussive, and, above all, fresh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I would quite honestly recommend that you see both musicals
as they are both highly accomplished and entertaining with great casts and
production values.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See GHOST for the
breathtaking special effects, even though it might leave you a bit emotionally
disconnected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See ONCE for a unique and
compelling theatrical journey probably unlike anything you've experienced
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<span style="color: white;">And then decide for yourself how you weigh in on the fact
that GHOST was nominated for three Tony awards (but NOT for Best Musical) and
didn't win any; whereas ONCE was nominated for eleven Tonys and won eight,
including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Actor, Best Orchestration, Best
Lighting, Best Sound, and even Best Scene Design (too bad for GHOST that there
is no category for special effects).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Apparently the Tony voters are not blinded by glitter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only time will tell if the audiences are.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Spectacle is very popular on Broadway today and it certainly
has its place (and I really do enjoy seeing it).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, in my mind, STORY will always win out
over everything else because it is only the story that has the ability to
capture not only our attention, but also our hearts.</span></div>
Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-9715856569692161932013-04-09T14:07:00.002-07:002013-04-09T14:07:42.351-07:00GOT MUSICAL!<table border="0" bordercolor="#ffffff" cellpadding="0" id="AutoNumber1" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; width: 700px;">
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Love musicals? Want to hear some brand-new
material from up-and-coming new musical theatre writers? The ANMT writers have a
40 year history of writing musicals! Join us on Friday, April 12th at the Colony
Theatre in Burbank for GOT MUSICAL: a sneak preview of brand-new musicals in
development for producers across the country. <br />
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Musical theatre writers to
be featured include: <br />
Matthew Alexander, Adrian Bewley, Richard Castle,
Richard deRosa, Eric Dodson, Placido Domingo, Jr., Noelle Donfeld, Evelina
Fernandez, Alan Ross Fleishmann, Mitchell Glaser, Brian Graden, Scott Guy, David
Haworth, Carl Johnson, Karla Kelley, Brian Leader, Matthew
Levine, Roger Love, Ann McNamee, Charles Monaghan, Cindy O'Connor, Ken Offricht,
Marian Partee, Richard Plotkin, Eric Przytulski, Carl Ritchie, Jan Roper, Robert
Rosen, Rosino Serrano, Robin Share, Clifford Tasner, Gabrielle Wagner Mann,
Julie Weiner, Chana Wise, and Clay Zambo <br />
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The excerpts will be presented
by members of the Academy Repertory Company (Noel Britton, Elise Dewsberry,
Scott Guy, David Holmes, Christopher Maikish, Tedd Szeto, and
Peter Welkin); and Guest Artists Farley Cadena, Allie Costa,
Randy Guiaya, Tara Hunnewell, Luke Klipp, Michelle Lane, Shannon Martinous,
Kendra Munger, Kila Packett, Suzanne Mayes, Matt Valle, Christina Valo, and
Gabrielle Wagner; with Ross Kalling at the piano. <br />
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Showcasing the
tradition of creating and writing musicals, Got Musical! takes place at 8:00pm
on Friday, April 12th at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. Tickets are $10. For
more information, and to make a reservation, please visit www.anmt.org and click
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Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-86633699356851964312013-03-29T12:00:00.000-07:002013-03-31T11:48:20.909-07:00Academy for New Musical Theatre Summer 2013 Internship Announcement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Academy for New Musical Theatre is looking for a Summer 2013 intern to <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">assist in the planning, marketing and presentation of the 17th Annual Stages Musical Theatre Festival! See below for internship description and eligibility requirements.</span><br />
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The Intern will assist at rehearsals and production meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Intern will also be directly involved in the marketing campaign: assisting in the design of print materials, email campaigns, marketing plans, public relations, social networking marketing and other advertising opportunities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pending the Intern's particular skill set, assistance at the Festival itself will either be "front of house" (box office, house management, ushering) or backstage (light booth, sound, assistant stage manager).</div>
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The three-day Festival consists of concert presentations of eight new musicals in various "stages" of development:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from first drafts through polished versions ready for production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Musicals currently selected for the festival include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mad Bomber</i>, the winner of the 2012 Search for New Musicals, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vlad</i> by Placido Domingo, Jr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other titles under consideration include works in development at the Latino Theatre Company, Deaf West Theatre, Celebration Theatre, and the Academy for New Musical Theatre.</div>
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The Festival was presented for fifteen years in Chicago; in 2010, the Festival moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, to be under the aegis of the Academy for New Musical Theatre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Festival is currently scheduled for August 23/24/25 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rehearsals will take place at the Academy for New Musical Theatre.</div>
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ANMT has developed its own powerful database-driven communication and marketing software programs which assist in the dissemination of individually-targeted press-releases, as well as demographically-targeted ad campaigns, emails, newsletters, blog entries, RSS feeds and other specific marketing communications about musicals in the Academy's catalog and other programming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, part of the Academy’s Festival Intern's additional duties and responsibilities will include assisting in the Academy’s current press list and semi-automated database-driven internet marketing procedure; writing and disseminating general press releases; and some general administration duties (such as filing and database management).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Intern will be expected to assist with coordination of several other events associated with the Festival, including panel discussions, concerts, and some social events such as Opening Night Reception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There may be an opportunity for the intern to function as an Associate Producer (supervised) for a concert on a weeknight prior to the Festival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Duties and responsibilities would be similar to the Festival, but the intern would have more of a leadership role.</div>
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Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled undergraduate college students who reside or attend college in Los Angeles County. Students must have completed at least one semester of college by June 1, 2013 or will complete their undergraduate degree between May 1 - September 1, 2013 in order to be eligible to participate. Students who have already earned a BA, BS or a higher degree are not eligible. Students who have previously participated in the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program are not eligible.</div>
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The Festival Intern will have some background and general working knowledge of marketing, e‑commerce, and viral marketing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Festival Intern will have good general computing skills and be comfortable with using online forums and posting in online user groups and social networks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very useful to the position will be working knowledge with some combination of the following software:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher), basic working knowledge of HTML web-interface coding such as FrontPage or Dreamweaver, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Flash).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Intern will also have good people skills, and be able to interface effectively with audience, actors, writers and press.</div>
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Email an informal letter to <a href="mailto:academy@anmt.org">academy@anmt.org</a> and attach a formal resume or bio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Address your ability to learn new software, your experience using social media as a marketing tool, and your interest or curiosity in new musical theatre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TIP:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we suspect the ideal candidate is going to be in the marketing/producer arena, actors/writers are welcome to apply; this is a theatrical environment, rather than a corporate marketing atmosphere; and whoever is offered the internship will want to enjoy being around singers, directors and writers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This internship is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. 74 undergraduate interns will participate in the program this year at 74 performing, presenting, and literary nonprofit arts organizations and municipal arts agencies throughout LA County. In addition to their full-time 10 week paid internship, interns will participate in several educational events as part of the program, which are funded by the Getty Foundation. </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The educational events are designed to provide interns with a broader perspective of the vibrant arts and cultural landscape of the County. </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For additional information on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Arts Internship Program, and for a complete list of all the internships offered this summer, visit the Arts Commission website at <span style="color: blue;"></span></span></i><a href="http://www.lacountyarts.org/"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: blue;">www.lacountyarts.org</span></span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">-- by Richard Castle </span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;">In 2006 I flew up to San Francisco to see the pre-Broadway production of Lestat, a new musical based on Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. With music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, the show was sure to be worth the trip. After all, I was a huge fan of Elton John's music, and I have always loved vampire stories. I've even had arguments about who was the better Dracula: Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee. So you can imagine my excitement as I took my seat at the Curran Theatre on that rainy January night. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">The show was a flop. People walked out before the intermission. I remember leaving the theatre wondering how a show written by such a talented team could go so horribly wrong. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Flash forward to August of 2011, when ANMT asked me if I would be willing to write a song for a producer who was interested in a new musical about vampires. With the memory of Lestat haunting me, I was torn as to whether to accept the assignment. However, I had recently seen a Swedish film called Let the Right One In, which offered a fresh take on the vampire story, and I felt newly inspired. Paired with composer Clifford J. Tasner, I wrote the lyrics to a song called And Ever. The song is about a vampire who dreads falling in love, because he is doomed to witness each of his mortal lovers grow old and die, leaving him to mourn them forever And Ever. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">The Academy Repertory Company performed our song for the producer in November of that year, along with pitch songs from three other writing teams that had been assembled by ANMT. The producer liked everything he heard that night, and asked the writing teams to develop three different vampire shows. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">With the influences of The Heiress, Rebecca and Vertigo, I hoped to fashion a dark, romantic and spooky show. Refining our material with the helpful feedback from the monthly Writer's Workshop at ANMT, Clifford and l completed a 45-minute one-act version to present to the producer. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">In May of 2012, Bloodline was presented along with two other vampire shows: Coffins of the Mayflower (a farcical comedy) and Child of Ages (a drama). Based on the presentation, the producer was eager to see all three shows expanded, so Clifford and I got to work on the second draft of Bloodline. ANMT staff provided helpful notes, and the producer offered some suggestions as well. We added some more songs, discarded some that didn't work, and tried to flesh out a few of the characters. The producer staged a reading at the Met Theatre in Hollywood, providing feedback forms to the invited audience. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">As I write this blog, I am busy working on the third draft of Bloodline, with hopes of a possible full-production. The hardest part of this process has been the expansion of the show to a 90-minute intermission-less one-act. It was originally structured to be a 45-minute musical. With each draft, it has been extremely challenging to expand the show without 'bloating' it. I have found the feedback to be extremely helpful, and I am currently outlining the newly expanded story. Keep an eye out for the next incarnation of the new vampire musical Bloodline. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">I just hope it doesn't suck. </span>Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-8059365947231338922013-01-31T16:36:00.001-08:002013-03-28T14:47:30.734-07:00New Staff Member<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Academy is once again defying the odds, expanding its staff, rather than cutting back. We've hired a new administrative assistant, Bryan Blaskie, to help with daily workload, as well as special projects.
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Bryan's responsibilities include sexy stuff like supervising the online Catalogue for New Musicals, overseeing new technology and social media, and then...LESS sexy stuff like office management, database supervision, and daily/weekly communication with composers, lyricists and bookwriters. And maybe a little bit of tidying and janitorial assistance thrown in, just for good measure.<br />
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Bryan first joined ANMT as a composer during 2011-2012’s Core Curriculum. After successfully completing the program, he wrote the music for “iWish” as part of the 2012 15-Minute Musicals program. In addition to his work as a composer, Bryan is an accompanist for various programs in Los Angeles. He played Keyboard II for our production of “A Ring in Brooklyn”. He is a staff accompanist for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He also performs around the LA area in his blues duo, Torch Note. Bryan is from Columbus, Ohio, where he studied music composition and piano performance at Denison University.<br />
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"Bryan's starting as a part-time employee," says Scott, "but there is definitely room to grow into a full-time position, or even a whole new department. Bryan's a smart, funny, and artistic composer, but he also has the skills and drive of an entrepreneur, and he knows there are opportunities to launch whole new departments at the Academy: the world is his musical theatre oyster...if that metaphor makes any sense."<br />
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"I'm really a lucky guy," says Blaskie. "I've wound up in the right spot and the right time. I love my bosses -- we have a gas working together; lots of laughter and clowning around. But at the end of the day, I take this job very seriously. I know the opportunity they're giving me here. But now it's up to me to make something exciting happen."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-90585981695159506152012-01-28T18:16:00.000-08:002012-01-28T18:16:47.256-08:00<br />
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(Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 25, 2012) <i>Emerald</i>, a new musical, and winner of ANMT’s 2011 Search for New Musicals, will receive a one night only concert reading February 6 at 7:30 pm as part of The Academy for New Musical Theatre’s reading series at The Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood.<br /><br />Written by the British writing team of Chris Burgess (book and lyrics) and Denise Wright (music), <i>Emerald</i> tells the story of Grace Maguire who abandons her life in Manhattan and moves to the secluded seaside town of Ennismuck, West Ireland. However, as soon as she arrives she clashes with a mining corporation buying up the local properties in order to extract the newly found gold. Grace campaigns to save Ennismuck, and starts a prickly relationship with truculent local artist, Mulcahy. But, beyond these perilous ventures Grace manages to topple the mining company’s monopoly, and eventually, thaw Mulcahy’s frozen heart. Calvin Remsberg directs and Ross Kalling is musical director.<br /><br />"The musical theatre is full of stories that take place in exotic locales, often fictional but with some basis in reality. Brigadoon never existed but Scotland is real, and Missitucky isn't really a state, but Finian’s Rainbow takes place there." says director Remsberg. "In <i>Emerald</i>, we have a fictional Irish village, Ennismuck, but in modern day Ireland. It’s populated with lively Irish characters that create the stories’ charm. It's always fun to work on something new, and it will be even more fun to see it up on its feet!”<br /><br />Featured in the cast are Jake Anthony, Adrian Bewley, Noel Britton, Melisa Dunham, Courtney Freed, Christ Warren Gilbert, Randy Guiaya, Scott Guy, Sean Hankinson, David Holmes, Shirley Hughes, Rebecca Johnson, Luke Kipp, Gia Mora, Veronica Frances Scheyving, Stewart Scott, Tedd Szeto, Michael Tatlock, Gabrielle Wagner, Peter Welkin, Erika Whalen, and Jennifer Winkler.<br /><br />The Lonny Chapman Theatre is located at 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. $10 tickets can be reserved through the ANMT website at www.anmt.org.</div>Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-28092450152892816302011-11-20T12:00:00.000-08:002011-11-20T12:05:17.725-08:00ANMT LAUNCHES 2011-12 CONCERT READING SERIES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What would you pay for a miracle? The people of the small town of Painted Post, Massachusetts have got plenty of reasons to believe. It is 1945, and not only has the town lost many of its young men in the war, but now a vision of the Virgin Mary has appeared in the window above the sickbed of a comatose young girl. So what if the girl’s mother charges admission to pray at her bedside and witness the vision? And when the girl suddenly awakens after five years, she is pregnant. Could it be yet another miracle -- or just one of her mother's hoaxes? <br />
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This is the starting place for the new musical <i>The Angel of Painted Post</i>, which will kick off the 2011-12 Concert Reading Series for the Academy for New Musical Theatre. <br />
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With book by Adrian Bewley, music by Matthew Levine, and lyrics by Richard Castle, <i>The Angel of Painted Post </i>is filled with unconventional characters and universal themes of faith, religion and family. With songs including "Mama’s Little Angel", "Hey, Mother Mary" and a wacky dream sequence called "The Gospel of Alma", the piece speaks to the role of faith in a society that has been ravaged by war. Wouldn’t you want to believe in miracles? <br />
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This new musical began in ANMT's Full-Length Curriculum last year, and then won one of only eight coveted spots at Stages Musical Theatre Festival 2011. The actors involved with the development of the piece last season included: Sarah Girard, Christiana Moffa, Will Collyer, Dan Stewart, Stephen Stewart, Dana Shaw, Dina Buglione, Renee Scott, Peter Varvel, Erika Whalen, Ben Ryan, and Jonathan Dinerstein as Music Director. <br />
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"This is a dark, provocative, exciting new musical featuring the voices of three very talented writers," says Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry. "I'm particularly excited because I will be stepping into the complex role of the manipulative mother myself. Roles like this for 'mature' women don't come along all that often, and I look forward to sinking my teeth into it!" <br />
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The ANMT Concert Series will continue on February 6, 2012 with <i>Emerald</i>, written by Chris Burgess and Denise Wright from London, England. <i>Emerald</i> won ANMT's 4th Annual Search for New Musicals, and received a workshop with the Academy Repertory Company in April 2011. The Concert Series will feature a new draft, based on the work which the writers have done since the April workshop. <br />
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The concert reading of <i>The Angel of Painted Post </i>will take place on Monday, December 12 at 7:30pm at the Lonny Chapman Theatre on Burbank Blvd., and will feature members of the Academy Repertory Company including Noel Britton, Elise Dewsberry, Evelyn Halus, Christopher Maikish, Sari Rose Poll, Andrea Press, Tedd Szeto, Peter Welkin, and guest Sean Hankinson as "Ben". ARC Music Director Ross Kalling will be at the piano. Tickets are $10.<br />
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For tickets, visit www.anmt.orgElise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-23420695984730492752011-08-04T13:12:00.000-07:002011-08-04T13:13:09.435-07:00FREE Workshop Demo - August 13ANMT is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 season on their famed Writers' Workshop.<br /><br />Check it out at our FREE Workshop Demo on Saturday, August 13th from 6:30 to 9:30pm at The Academy for New Musical Theatre, 5628 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood.<br /><br />This collaborative incubator teams different writers every month for specific writing opportunities and feedback sessions. Sessions meet one weekend per month from September through April - followed by the intensive 15 Minute Musical process in which writers create a new 15 minute musical in under a month, and ANMT produces the results.<br /><br />Can't make the Workshop Demo? Audit the first sessions in September:<br />Saturday, September 17th from 10am to 2pm<br />and/or<br />Sunday, September 18th from 2pm to 6pm<br /><br />Full details, schedule, fees, and testimonials available online.<br /><br />For more info - and to reserve a spot - visit:<br />http://www.anmt.org/workshop/<br />www.anmt.org<br />academy@anmt.orgElise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-26734907964796910022011-07-11T21:13:00.000-07:002011-07-11T21:14:15.034-07:00Bootcamp in Session! (classes still enrolling...)ANMT's Musical Theatre Boot Camp is a summer series of workshops, lectures, and<br />practicums designed to give participants a chance to work quickly over a<br />concentrated six week period. It's also a great place to check us out before<br />committing to our full curriculum in the fall.<br /><br />We have new classes starting until early August!<br /><br />With Available Courses:<br />MUSIC FOR LYRICISTS<br />MAKE A SOCKO MARKETING VIDEO - WITH NO CAMERA!<br />PREPARING YOUR SCORE in FINALE NOTATION<br />HOW DOES A MUSICAL GET FINANCED?<br />LEGAL PERILS, PITFALLS AND TRAPS<br />CONQUER THE INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA<br />ACTING THE SONG with Georgia Stitt<br /><br /><br />For More Information Visit: http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp#Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-19226821431057557482011-06-18T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-18T08:00:03.450-07:00MUSIC LAB - ONLINE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35jpUIwmRtfHuOxnclOUD0o0Kyyt5h6jYOlE5GP9GBE0ACiVY4j-A0eAr7YKh85YVp57SamTh2bYVmuAkhyRW8Qwihmm6WMlpFSP0qC5oQEwgqPJQQjTIjo_6p4tJg5yaWZtlZsGkuu8H/s1600/54_image.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35jpUIwmRtfHuOxnclOUD0o0Kyyt5h6jYOlE5GP9GBE0ACiVY4j-A0eAr7YKh85YVp57SamTh2bYVmuAkhyRW8Qwihmm6WMlpFSP0qC5oQEwgqPJQQjTIjo_6p4tJg5yaWZtlZsGkuu8H/s320/54_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607523398709428450" border="0"></a><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />MUSIC LAB - ONLINE!<br /><br />Instructor: Philip Seward <br /><br />Make your own schedule!<br /><br />THIS COURSE IS OFFERED COMPLETELY ONLINE<br /><br />Course Fee: $495 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $495)<br /> <br />A concentrated version of the full Music Lab curriculum offered as part of ANMT's Core Curriculum program, with a unit a week instead of a unit a month. (If you're planning to take the Core program, this course will fulfill your Lab requirement).<br /><br />Write and format your musical professionally.<br /><br />Videos, tests, exercises and interactive assignments on the craft of composing for musical theatre, from Columbia College professor Philip Seward. Topics include:<br />Setting a lyric <br />Creating a Piano Arrangement <br />Finding a rhythm in a lyric and using it to develop a melody <br />Creating a lead sheet (chord symbols and melody)<br />Working with a hook <br />Key signatures & accidentals <br />Driving melodically toward theclimax of the song <br />Supporting the melody with a piano accompaniment<br />When to modulate<br />Composing Incidental Music<br />Composing for the music theatre voice (head voice, chest voice, belt, legit, timbre)<br />Formatting a Score: Dynamics, Expressive Markings, Pedaling, Rehearsal Marks, etc.<br />Vamps; safeties; jump cue; out on<br />Formatting voice parts<br />Swing notation <br />Integrating Script and Score <br /><br />Only during the summer - this online Lab is available for the ANMT Member price of $495.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=184">CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oAOw4rhddVw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Philip Seward lists among his operatic and musical works, NIMUE (premiered 2007 in Edinburgh, Scotland), DOWNTOWN (2007 at Stages Festival in Chicago), SINCERELY YOURS (2003), JUAN PERON'S HAND (2002) at the Northtown Arts Center; HIGH FIDELITY (1998) Chicago Humanities Festival and (1999) Merkin Hall in New York; SPREADING THE NEWS (1998) at North Park University; HANS BRINKER (1994) at Theatre Building Chicago which was also a recipient of several Jeff Citations and an After Dark Award; the youth operas AFRICAN STORIES (2007), A NOTEWORTHY TALE (2002) and STONE SOUP (2001) commissioned by Lyric Opera of Chicago; BLESSING (2003) for the Lira Chamber Chorus; and PSALM 8 (1997) commissioned by the Lyric Opera Chapters. He is currently an Artist-in-Residence at Columbia College Chicago, co-conductor of the Lira Ensemble of Chicago, music director at St. James Presbyterian Church in Chicago, and he has served both as a free-lance conductor and performer for many ensembles, musical shows and operas.Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-83348076639925079932011-06-14T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-14T12:53:30.081-07:00LYRIC LAB - ONLINE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHu7Vi57axGloBatjhnoWXfhqF8ZMejcHD7355Ly999k0lbBxH2HJKlRcdLumzOsySyt9cifcoX8hRHOzWwsogGZumh08U5yHje5W2WR9MPAWAkLZJxSrf-UjDD8TcIODCLtVJ2GVWEY8/s1600/53_image.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHu7Vi57axGloBatjhnoWXfhqF8ZMejcHD7355Ly999k0lbBxH2HJKlRcdLumzOsySyt9cifcoX8hRHOzWwsogGZumh08U5yHje5W2WR9MPAWAkLZJxSrf-UjDD8TcIODCLtVJ2GVWEY8/s320/53_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607522871377839010" /></a><br /><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />LYRIC LAB - ONLINE!<br /><br />Instructor: Larry Todd Johnson <br /><br />Make your own schedule!<br /><br />THIS COURSE IS OFFERED COMPLETELY ONLINE<br /><br />Course Fee: $795 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $695)<br /> <br />If you're planning to take the Core Curriculum, this course will fulfill your Lyric Lab requirement. Topics covered will include: prosody, structure, rhyme, character through diction, spotting songs, and progressions.<br /><br />Only during the summer - this online Lab is available for $695.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=183">CLICK HERE</a> <br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TqOBNH0Yp60" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Larry Todd Johnson's most recent musical, 40 IS THE NEW 15 (with composer Cindy O'Connor), recently completed a critically-acclaimed run at the NoHo Arts Center, receiving a Best New Musical award from StagesceneLA. The developmental production of 40 IS THE NEW 15 received a 2010 GLAAD Media Award Nomination for Outstanding Los Angeles Theatre., and was chosen by Stephen Schwartz for the ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop. NOW AND THEN A HERO (with composer Jake Anthony) was seen this year at the Montana Rep as part of the Missoula Colony Festival; and his musical drama, ALL THAT HE WAS (with composer Cindy O'Connor) was seen earlier this year at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York. For this same show, Larry also won the Kennedy Center National Playwright's Award and the ACTF Musical Theater Award. His historical-fiction musical, THE LAST PRINCESS, (with music by Allen Hong) was also featured in the Disney/ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop.Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-60304069515308135602011-06-10T08:29:00.000-07:002011-06-14T12:53:27.992-07:00BOOK LAB - ONLINE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6cHmI6ZmEvdGhP1a6g0E-zhyphenhyphenbUxPBLWQ0Cp9OMBi0zW2u-2WfrRdgVvNFgMkP7NI9vQfhG4CCdBA3RdIC53pSxPbVI2qpR4WKuFqZ6Tt6lT558CGoJecHC-XjxMnfZjPVNTFWevobwSo/s1600/52_image.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6cHmI6ZmEvdGhP1a6g0E-zhyphenhyphenbUxPBLWQ0Cp9OMBi0zW2u-2WfrRdgVvNFgMkP7NI9vQfhG4CCdBA3RdIC53pSxPbVI2qpR4WKuFqZ6Tt6lT558CGoJecHC-XjxMnfZjPVNTFWevobwSo/s320/52_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607522379004632834" /></a><br /><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />BOOK LAB - ONLINE!<br /><br />Instructor: Elise Dewsberry <br /><br />Make your own schedule!<br /><br />THIS COURSE IS OFFERED COMPLETELY ONLINE<br /><br />Course Fee: $495 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $495)<br /> <br />The Book Lab is designed as an introduction to writing the book of a musical while also outlining the collaborative steps involved in creating a new musical with the whole team. The book of a musical is not just the spoken words, but encompasses the entire story of the musical. The Bookwriter is officially responsible for the writing of the book, but the entire writing team needs to collaborate on the story.<br /><br />The collaborative process is explored through six units including: THE IDEA, THE OUTLINE, THE ROUGH DRAFT, ADDING SONGS, REVISIONS, and FINISHING TOUCHES. Along the way, other topics are incorporated including:<br /><br />Unwavering Want<br />Action Loops<br />Conflict<br />Adaptation<br />Language of an outline<br />Story structure<br />Creating a Character Worksheet<br />Exposition<br />Character Diction<br />Dialogue<br />Song Spotting<br />Incorporating Songs<br />Dealing with Feedback<br />Collaboration Agreements<br />Project Pitches<br />Public Domain<br /><br />This course qualifies as the Book Lab element of the Academy for New Musical Theatre's Core Curriculum.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=185">CLICK HERE</a> <br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RJCjs0MZEEI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Elise Dewsberry<br />Currently the Artistic Director of ANMT, Elise has been involved in the development of new works for over fifteen years: as an actor/singer, as a director, as a dramaturge, and as a writer. At ANMT, Elise co-teaches the Core Curriculum, runs the Full Length Curriculum and Book Lab, and is the dramaturge for the annual Search for New Musicals. Elise is also on the New Works Committee of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, and is the co-ordinator of the SoCal New Musicals Network. While living in Toronto, Elise served as the Assistant Artistic Director of the Muskoka Festival; the Co-Ordinator of the festival's annual Musical Theatre Writer's Colony, the Associate Dramaturge of the Canadian Stage Company; the Resident Dramaturge of the Smile Theatre Company; and was the co-founder of Toronto's ScriptLab. Elise spent many years touring Canada with NINE MONTHS - a one-woman musical which she commissioned from writers Carl Ritchie and Stephen Woodjetts. Elise and Carl also co-wrote ANY BODY HOME?, which has been published by Dramatic Publishing and has had multiple productions around the world.<br /><br />'I recently had the pleasure of working with The Academy for New Musical Theatre on a reading of THE GROUCH'S DAUGHTER, my new musical co-written with Jack Helbig. ANMT staff member Elise Dewsberry served as both dramaturg and director, and in our years of working on this show, no one person has been as helpful to us as she was. Prior to the reading, we received a set of notes that were as thoughtful as they were thorough. ANMT's suggestions led to a rewrite that greatly helped me shape the show and refine its style. I'm deeply impressed with the care and intelligence of their creative input, and would not hesitate to work with ANMT again.'<br />-Mark Hollmann, Tony award-winning composer, Urinetown<br /><br />'We ...feel as if a nurturing dramaturgical Mary Poppins has visited us with wonderful insightful nourishment. It appeared to us that you seemed to really relate to the characters we've established and are caught up with their plight and have come up with ways to strengthen them ... Your suggestions are invaluable to us ...'<br />--Ron Yatter<br /><br />'Elise Dewsberry's rare gift for analyzing plot and character is enormously helpful to writers. Her story sense is phenomenal.'<br />- Stephen Oles, bookwriter, Seattle<br /><br />'Wow!! ... It's as though you were reading our minds ... What's particularly brilliant is that you are having us work through the process in manageable stages. What a gift you have, that you can lead us so that we need to climb out of only puddles of quicksand of our own making, rather than oceans of it! We both hold you in the absolute highest esteem imaginable.'<br />- Roger Love and Ann McNameeElise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-26789415295223089382011-06-05T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-05T08:00:06.113-07:00LOST & FOUND: THE 15 MINUTE MUSICALS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYm4tMTw5bxZiGxY3nlT-4iGzsahPGGoyJHZRpzSfgcnAW17kk67Rvdl5b0039bSfuu9eKyLv3f4sjQEd590I21se0RU4pkbSAp2fRsXu58tvwLt4aOqlcnCmIwQt2OZbd0nqqSFcAToZ/s1600/335_Top.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYm4tMTw5bxZiGxY3nlT-4iGzsahPGGoyJHZRpzSfgcnAW17kk67Rvdl5b0039bSfuu9eKyLv3f4sjQEd590I21se0RU4pkbSAp2fRsXu58tvwLt4aOqlcnCmIwQt2OZbd0nqqSFcAToZ/s320/335_Top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607521445651164226" /></a><br /><br />LOST & FOUND: the annual 15 Minute Musicals<br /><br />ANMT's annual 15 Minute Musicals will be presented on Monday, June 27 and Tuesday, June 28 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood.<br /><br />The four brand new 15-minute musicals to be be presented this year are:<br /><br />NOTHING PERSONAL by Johanna Besterman, Joe Greene, and Erin Thompson<br />THE SUITCASE HOUND OF BOMBAY PEEK-A-BOO PEAK by Elizabeth Carol Thompson, Ronnie Cavalluzzi, and John Sparks<br />FRANKIE'S LAUNDRY by Bryon L. Richards, Jerry Ranger, and Sandy Kasten<br />CARNIVAL OF SOULS by Joanna Warren Smith, Todd Syswerda, and Fred Piegonski.<br /><br />The cast for the evening will be Adrian Bewley, Jordan Kai Burnett, R. Christofer Sands, and Erika Whalen. The evening is produced by Patricia Zehentmayr, directed by Elise Dewsberry, and music directed by Jake Anthony.<br /><br />Tickets for the 2011 15 Minute Musicals are now on sale - seating at the Lonny Chapman is very limited so hurry and get your seats now!<br /><br /><a href='http://www.anmt.org/events_reservation_1.asp?eventid=156'><b><u><i>CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS</b></u></i></a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnJGe-NmvzM2XwcRSo8n5QVLYdUDHGxlGBMhdo3rdVc4kvD9x0wb5l9n_-2ciAr64W2wOHQYiOZzRMX79WJYJ6xDy0hBrwmhqeCM-YNDPso5ZSNVcfGZ_7gjt4hcCwPuokE6ky6liuA2b/s1600/335_Bottom.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnJGe-NmvzM2XwcRSo8n5QVLYdUDHGxlGBMhdo3rdVc4kvD9x0wb5l9n_-2ciAr64W2wOHQYiOZzRMX79WJYJ6xDy0hBrwmhqeCM-YNDPso5ZSNVcfGZ_7gjt4hcCwPuokE6ky6liuA2b/s320/335_Bottom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607521549424299618" /></a>Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-65417731042485077762011-06-02T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-02T18:40:39.342-07:00MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - TOMORROW!ANMT's sixth annual Musical Theatre Boot Camp - Early Bird registration ends TOMORROW. Sign up NOW to get the Early Bird discounts on all courses!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOPg24gjjbmyMkpK8mn51t5xE_ijdhBZN62TDNuMn-XqfZLnuZPeK-XHnvHbbifBeobqaQwBzZFc_vi54sfVQRaxYdojwFPf8df1Kp6g5Xb95k5_hmraJPtxlPRjSpi0UObIh3gBra0kX/s1600/bootcamp.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOPg24gjjbmyMkpK8mn51t5xE_ijdhBZN62TDNuMn-XqfZLnuZPeK-XHnvHbbifBeobqaQwBzZFc_vi54sfVQRaxYdojwFPf8df1Kp6g5Xb95k5_hmraJPtxlPRjSpi0UObIh3gBra0kX/s320/bootcamp.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607519303950289570" /></a><br /><br />The 2011 Boot Camp will take place between July 5 and August 15, and will include many exciting courses for bookwriters, composers, lyricists, producers, and performers including:<br /><br />ACTING THE SONG<br />-- with Georgia Stitt<br />BOOK LAB - ONLINE!<br />COLLABORATION WORKSHOP<br />-- with John Sparks<br />CONQUER THE INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA<br />-- with Kevin Saunders Hayes<br />DE-SCARE-IFY THE DANCE CALL<br />-- with Angel Creeks<br />EVERYONE'S A CRITIC<br />-- with John Sparks<br />HANDS-ON MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP<br />-- with Mark Saltzman<br />HOW DOES A MUSICAL GET FINANCED? and LEGAL PERILS, PITFALLS AND TRAPS<br />-- with Gordon Firemark<br />LYRIC LAB - ONLINE!<br />MAKE A SOCKO MARKETING VIDEO - WITH NO CAMERA!<br />-- with Scott Guy<br />MELODIES: HEINRICH, RICHARD and ME<br />-- with Ross Kalling<br />MUSIC FOR LYRICISTS<br />-- with Bill Berry<br />MUSIC LAB - ONLINE!<br />OUTLINING ANYWHERE!<br />-- with Elise Dewsberry<br />PREPARING YOUR SCORE in FINALE NOTATION<br />-- with Clifford Tasner<br />SATURDAY NIGHT ON SUNDAY NIGHTS<br />-- with Scott Guy<br />SONGWRITING MASTERCLASS<br />-- with Georgia Stitt<br />SUMMER SEARCH STREAMCASTS<br />-- with industry guests<br />WRITE AND FILM AN INTERNET MUSICAL THIS SUMMER<br />-- with Scott Guy<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nq9Zy6caSEI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />For more info - including short promotional videos for many of the courses on offer - please visit www.anmt.org/bootcamp.aspElise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-18371854840213336252011-06-01T20:14:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:14:00.204-07:00EVERYONE'S A CRITIC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdT36WmyZPO4sVcMe6sUTHcja3lFq34XqpnnRuXo8eAfHUcW-Km7tL3mUWqItFMuEfRUOBMRbNwe0qjLEE6oMgms6SSJv9zcHuoC4g9NasRhstzyUugV9GapbWqyKq-DLLDroAUtQj2W7/s1600/49_image.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdT36WmyZPO4sVcMe6sUTHcja3lFq34XqpnnRuXo8eAfHUcW-Km7tL3mUWqItFMuEfRUOBMRbNwe0qjLEE6oMgms6SSJv9zcHuoC4g9NasRhstzyUugV9GapbWqyKq-DLLDroAUtQj2W7/s320/49_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607518465604232386" /></a><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />EVERYONE'S A CRITIC<br /><br />Instructor: John Sparks <br /><br />One Tuesday evening from 7pm to 10pm<br /><br />August 9<br /><br />Course Fee: $50 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $35)<br /> <br />We can learn from our critics - but probably not what's wrong with our writing! Learn how to read reviews of other people's work - and why not to read reviews of your own. Examples from raves about flops and rants about hits - yep, that's what I said. The critics aren't always right - gasp!<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d5hps8-ntYI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=174">CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />John Sparks was the founder/co-Director of the Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (1979-1995) and the Artistic Director of ANMT from 1995 to the present. He founded the Writers' Workshop at Theatre Building Chicago in 1987 and was its Artistic Director for over a decade. Between the two workshops, John has mentored the work of over 250 writers, including Mark Hollmann, composer/lyricist of Urinetown; George Gorham and Dan Sticco, A Change in the Heir. Other writers in the workshops have earned three Richard Rodgers Awards and two Kleban Awards. Nearly 400 shows written by workshop members have been produced in theatres across the country. John's own musicals have been produced in Los Angeles and Chicago.Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-34848798737474079572011-05-31T20:11:00.000-07:002011-05-31T20:11:00.581-07:00PREPARING YOUR SCORE in FINALE NOTATION<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rFkmFptwzJ3PLdIENkQZgLHj8gj5kCXIisX1DoVWv2UmuyRhkmk-8pLGSXmIfrKMk_wN8m2S4T8hqQYZzMUdgMqYeIbHdDxdGCa5xs1rM_Qv9xdf4nmJ4NcrU0Pwe0PTBJkTGNe5F1Ry/s1600/boothandsonpiano.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rFkmFptwzJ3PLdIENkQZgLHj8gj5kCXIisX1DoVWv2UmuyRhkmk-8pLGSXmIfrKMk_wN8m2S4T8hqQYZzMUdgMqYeIbHdDxdGCa5xs1rM_Qv9xdf4nmJ4NcrU0Pwe0PTBJkTGNe5F1Ry/s320/boothandsonpiano.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607517925392367474" /></a><br /><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />PREPARING YOUR SCORE in FINALE NOTATION<br /><br />Instructor: Clifford Tasner <br /><br />Two Saturdays, 1:30-7:30pm<br /><br />August 6 & 13<br /><br />Course Fee: $195 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $150)<br /> <br />Start from scratch laying out a score: enter the notes of the melody; the accompaniment; the chords; the lyrics; add the dynamics and other expressions (tempi, character names, etc.). Next: work on laying it out so that it looks pleasant to the eye. The instructor will demonstrate, and then each participant will get a chance to step up to the computer and try it out. (Pre-requisite: a rudimentary knowledge of Finale software). NOTE: this session will take place at the office of the instructor (in North Hollywood). When you register for the course you will be given the exact address.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=175">CLICK HERE</a> <br /> <br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Clifford Tasner makes his living orchestrating big films (Benjamin Button, The Golden Compass, The Valley Of Elah, The Wolfman among others) and composing the scores for smaller ones. His first love, however, is Theatre, and he is delighted to have some of his work included in Got Musical! He writes and produces the songs for the political satire troupe The Billionaires. These can be enjoyed and downloaded at TheBillionaires.org. Tasner is a member of Local 47 Professional Musicians Union.<br /><br />Tasner has worked in Music Preparation for the Film Industry for the last 20 years as a copyist, proofreader, transcriber, arranger and orchestrator. He has been using the Finale program since 1989.Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-42005622573415547592011-05-30T20:09:00.000-07:002011-05-30T20:09:00.385-07:00MAKE A SOCKO MARKETING VIDEO - WITH NO CAMERA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxuetHuCbYm0jD5hvsqeNFUFlgtgg9QJCHuLnVrw4RhtBOc7o9nY4DLVdCw5sr1z1WS26lhyorv_2UMxf3QFMUS1sz7O4N8plmHME93ncpccGEVfhYN27c2LMlb5M8Zy2izINEGESUxhN/s1600/51_image.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxuetHuCbYm0jD5hvsqeNFUFlgtgg9QJCHuLnVrw4RhtBOc7o9nY4DLVdCw5sr1z1WS26lhyorv_2UMxf3QFMUS1sz7O4N8plmHME93ncpccGEVfhYN27c2LMlb5M8Zy2izINEGESUxhN/s320/51_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607517321646269154" /></a><br /><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />MAKE A SOCKO MARKETING VIDEO - WITH NO CAMERA!<br /><br />Instructor: Scott Guy <br /><br />Two Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pm<br /><br />August 3 & 10<br /><br />Course Fee: $150 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $120)<br /> <br />Learn how to use Animoto software, which takes your text, music and images and creates stunning professional videos in a matter of minutes. No expertise needed...because in those two hours, you yourself will become an expert. The mechanics are very easy: it's really just a matter of uploading images, selecting the music and style you want, then adding a handful of headlines, and...voila! Your video is ready for posting on the internet, or your website, etc.<br /><br />The first evening you'll learn all the mechanics you need to create your first video. Then you'll have a week to tinker with your video or create a whole batch more, and bring a final one to the second session for feedback and final refinement. <br /><br />NOTE: Enrollees will also need to pay for a subscription to Animoto - a $39 fee - which will be separate from the course fee. Bring your credit card to the first session and we'll talk you through the registration. The registration with Animoto will give you a full month to create dozens more videos, if you want. You can use your own music, or tap into Animoto's library of over 1,000 pre-licensed titles which come with your subscription.<br /><br />No special software needed; Animoto works online, for both PC and Mac.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=190">CLICK HERE</a> <br /> <br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4XFpVhJ0ybE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Scott Guy<br />Under Scott's tenure, the Academy has developed over 50 musicals for producers across the country, and over 100 independent musicals by ANMT writers. Scott's current and recent writing projects include: Musical version of Pirates of the Caribbean for Disney; script consultant for a musical by Placido Domingo, Jr., book/lyrics of Manson's Girls for UC/Irvine; Master Smee's Finishing School for Gentlemen Pirates and Ladies is Welcome Too with music by Jacques Offenbach; and Hunger at 2009 Stages Festival in Chicago, with music by 2009 Richard Rodgers composer Karlan Judd. Television credits: Six Emmy nominations, and over 100 produced television scripts for Warner Bros., FOX-TV, Disney, Discovery Channel, PBS, etc.)Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-57447375293444331852011-05-29T20:06:00.000-07:002011-05-29T22:29:17.761-07:00AUDITION WORKOUT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4olg6AZ5-hJ7XiqpOz8ECDAZNoYZqw0AV0f4Ek-DrfPVG1SDfrIzPI9AV7_9beNk1JDd4BiY9xP-yjGzVUhbiuNcLXr18l5mRf12BVveWvQS2OltQXxzLsvIYx4hW5vzla87IYn5oh4N/s1600/57_image.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4olg6AZ5-hJ7XiqpOz8ECDAZNoYZqw0AV0f4Ek-DrfPVG1SDfrIzPI9AV7_9beNk1JDd4BiY9xP-yjGzVUhbiuNcLXr18l5mRf12BVveWvQS2OltQXxzLsvIYx4hW5vzla87IYn5oh4N/s320/57_image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607516686325690530" /></a><br /><br />ANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />AUDITION WORKOUT<br /><br />Instructor: Dan Callaway <br /><br />Saturday/Sunday afternoon: 2pm to 5pm<br /><br />July 30 and 31<br /><br />Course Fee: $300 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $250)<br /> <br />We've all wished at one time or another that we could walk back into the audition room and ask for specific feedback after we've heard the 'Thank you.' Well, now you can! <br /><br />In a completely safe and professional environment, you will have two days of what I call scrimmage auditions or audition workouts ... This is a singing and acting (prepared sides) audition with industry professionals who are active in the actor hiring process (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Casting Directors, and Agents*). <br /><br />After each audition session, you will receive individual feedback on your work and specific, actionable ways you can improve your performance in the audition room. <br /><br />*Specific industry guests TBA <br /><br />No more than 12 participants.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=172">CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VYawDNP3Jg8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Dan Callaway is one of LA's most sought after voice teachers. As an actor, he has performed at the Mark Taper Forum in PIPPIN, toured with the Broadway National Company of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, starred in PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, sung in Linda Eder's Broadway Concert at the Gershwin Theatre, and appeared at Sacramento Music Circus as Freddy in MY FAIR LADY. <br /><br />Most recent credits include WHERE'S CHARLEY at City Center Encores in New York, Musical Theatre West's acclaimed production of SWEENEY TODD (Ovation Award Nomination) (Video Clip Here) and at South Coast Repertory in PUTTING IT TOGETHER. (Check out clips from the show here.)<br /><br />Dan is a member of Actors' Equity Association and LA's Musical Theatre Guild. He is married to Tony-nominated producer Heather Provost.Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166538362239884960.post-78390066815111384972011-05-28T20:04:00.000-07:002011-05-28T20:04:00.101-07:00WRITE AND FILM AN INTERNET MUSICAL THIS SUMMERANMT's sixth annual MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMP presents:<br /><br />WRITE AND FILM AN INTERNET MUSICAL THIS SUMMER<br /><br />Instructor: Scott Guy <br /><br />Four Sunday afternoons 2pm to 5pm; plus shoot dates<br /><br />July 24, 31, August 7, 14; plus Sept. 18 & 25 for shoot<br /><br />Course Fee: $500 (Early Bird/ANMT Member Fee: $475)<br /> <br />This summer...write an internet movie musical and get it filmed and onto YouTube! Here's how it works.<br /><br />Week One - Sunday July 24 - 2-5pm - We'll discuss logistics, location, mechanics of the shoot, as well as the artform and your musical itself.<br /><br />Week Two - Sunday July 31 - 2-5pm - Bring in an outline for your musical. We'll discuss form, content, shape, character, story, and casting<br /><br />Week Three - Sunday August 7 - 2-5pm - Bring in the first draft of your musical.<br /><br />Week Four - Sunday August 14 - 2-5pm. Bring in revision of your musical. We'll discuss camera angles, locations, mechanics.<br /><br />Sunday August 21 - Final draft due, with tracks. Upload date only; no meeting in person.<br /><br />September 18 & 25 - We'll shoot your musical! Additionally, you'll assist as hidden cameraman in other writers' musicals. Exact schedule to be determined, but plan on 9-6pm on both days.<br /><br />Parameters for your musical:<br /><br />- 2-3 minutes in length<br />- Shootable 'guerrilla-style' (we'll swoop in to some location, perform your piece surrounded by hidden cameras, and then swoop away -- one take and we're gone!)<br /><br />Here's what you'll do:<br />- write the show<br />- provide the track<br />- contact actors<br />- help be a hidden camera crew member for your fellow writers' musicals<br /><br />Here's what we'll do:<br />- rehearse the actors<br />- direct the show<br />- co-ordinate the shoot<br />- edit your show (A $2,000 value!)<br />- upload your show on YouTube and www.anmt.tv<br />- provide you with a copy for your own use<br /><br />Cost: $500 per musical<br /><br />Note: We need a minimum of 8 projects for this course to go forward.<br /><br />To register (or for more info) - <a href="http://www.anmt.org/bootcamp.asp?CourseID=180">CLICK HERE</a><br /> <br />INSTRUCTOR INFO:<br />Scott Guy<br />Under Scott's tenure, the Academy has developed over 50 musicals for producers across the country, and over 100 independent musicals by ANMT writers. Scott's current and recent writing projects include: Musical version of Pirates of the Caribbean for Disney; script consultant for a musical by Placido Domingo, Jr., book/lyrics of Manson's Girls for UC/Irvine; Master Smee's Finishing School for Gentlemen Pirates and Ladies is Welcome Too with music by Jacques Offenbach; and Hunger at 2009 Stages Festival in Chicago, with music by 2009 Richard Rodgers composer Karlan Judd. Television credits: Six Emmy nominations, and over 100 produced television scripts for Warner Bros., FOX-TV, Disney, Discovery Channel, PBS, etc.)Elise Dewsberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034159883193995052noreply@blogger.com0