SEE YOUR ORIGINAL MUSICAL COME TO LIFE AT STAGES 2010! What is STAGES?

What is STAGES 2010 - A FULL DESCRITPTION OF THE ANNUAL THREE DAY FETIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS IN PROGRESS (56 KB PDF) STAGES 2010 Application - APPLICATION FORM FOR ARTISTS SUBMITTING WORK FOR CONSIDERATION FOR STAGES (72 KB PDF) note: requires Adobe® Reader® to view. Download it Free
Each summer, Theatre Building Chicago presents STAGES , a weekend festival of new musicals. STAGES takes place in the three-theatre complex of Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont in Chicago. Festival attendees include producers, directors, writers, composers and musical theatre aficionados from all over the country. One audience member called it “a religious retreat for musical theatre lovers.” STAGES is an opportunity for authors and composers to see and hear their work interpreted by a production team and performed for an audience. It is also an opportunity for producers and directors to assess new musicals and musical theatre talent. Now is your opportunity to make plans for STAGES 2010, scheduled for August 20-22, 2010. New musicals can be submitted by producers, theatres, agents or writers. We actively encourage theatres and producers to submit and sponsor new musicals that they are developing. Theatre Building Chicago’s goal is to help producers and collaborators to take a more objective look at new musicals in the early stages of development. There are only three requirements for selection for STAGES 2010: the application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a theatre professional, or submitted by authors associated with one of the professional training programs listed on the application form; the authors must agree to attend STAGES 2010 if their piece is selected; and the authors must agree to give program credit to Theatre Building Chicago acknowledging festival participation for any future production. That’s it. There are no other encumbrances or rights restrictions placed on any entry, separate from any that the authors may have on their own. Also, there are no entry fees.
Applications for STAGES 2010 can be obtained from Theatre Building Chicago 1225 W. Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 Allan Chambers - Artistic Director 773-929-7367 ext 229. allan@theatrebuildingchicago.org	(see above to download an application to STAGES 2010) MARK YOUR CALENDARS August 20-22, 2010 Stages 2010 Presentations

(Stages Festival photo credit: Paul Grigonis ©2009 p+gdesign)

How is STAGES 2010 structured? STAGES 2010 will present new musicals in different stages of development - Concert Readings, Staged Readings and Studio Presentations. Theatre Building Chicago staff and other theatre professionals from across the country evaluate the new works submitted for the STAGES festival. The readers consider musical shows of all lengths, topics, styles and size. Very short pieces, one-acts and full-length shows, operas, “pop” operas, standard book musicals, and experimental pieces are welcome. The STAGES 2010 Timetable October 1, 2009 - Deadline for Round One submissions. There can be no exceptions to this deadline. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please see the application requirements below. November 20, 2009 - First Round cut announced. Approximately 30 teams of writers will be invited to submit full scripts and scores for Round Two. December 18, 2009 - Deadline for Round Two Submissions. Again, there will be no exceptions to this deadline. January 20, 2010 - Authors of selected shows invited to sign agreements. February 28, 2010 - Final selections announced to the public. August 20, 21 & 22 – STAGES 2010 Performances at Theatre Building Chicago

Applicants for STAGES 2010 must submit the following materials by October 1, 2009: • Completed STAGES 2010 application form • 4 copies of a synopsis of musical (two pages maximum) • 4 copies of a sample book scene (three pages maximum) • 4 CD recordings (no cassettes) of three songs from the work and one piano/vocal score (not a lead sheet) for the same three songs • Letter of recommendation from a theatre professional Members of the following programs DO NOT NEED a letter of recommendation: The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop The NYU/Tisch MFA Musical Theatre Writing Program The Academy for New Musical Theatre in Los Angeles Mercury Musical Developments in London (Writer Associates only) Theatre Building Chicago Writers’ Workshop ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop Participant • Letter stating proof of rights (if work is based on a source not in public domain or is   not an original idea) • Resumes of all authors • Please send all applications to: Allan Chambers Theatre Building Chicago 1225 W. Belmont Avenue Chicago IL 60657 • Please note: Materials will not be returned. All materials are destroyed after being rated.