The Noteworthy New Musicals Conference aims to provide an opportunity for music theatre creators to meet new collaborators, test drive creative relationships, share work with like-minded peers, learn more from experts in the field, and engage in the conversation around the development of new musical theatre in Canada.
The Noteworthy New Musicals Conference will kick off with a Keynote Conversation: So you wrote a musical – now what? with musical theatre creatives Mary Francis Moore, Michael Rubinoff and Amiel Gladstone with the panel moderated by Kevin Wong. After a brief networking coffee break, select participants will have the opportunity to apply their learning and to pitch their new musicals to the panel with PITCHFEST! (More details below).
ONLY 80 SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE, REGISTER TODAY!
REGISTER FOR THE NOTEWORTHY CONFERENCE
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
2:00 – 6:30 PM
Canadian Stage Berkeley Street Theatre
26 Berkeley St, Toronto, ON M5A 2W3
2:00 – 2:30PM VENUE OPENS – NETWORKING & SNACKS
2:30 – 3:45PM KEYNOTE PANEL CONVERSATION MODERATED BY KEVIN WONG
3:45 – 4:00PM NETWORKING & SNACKS
4:00 – 5:15PM PITCHFEST!
3:30 – 5:00PM “SPEED DATING” ARTISTIC CHALLENGE
5:15 – 5:30PM NETWORKING & SNACKS
5:30 – 6:25PM “LET’S GET CLOSER!” – NETWORKING AND CURATED CONVERSATIONS
If participants of the Noteworthy New Musicals conference have a piece that you would like to pitch, share, and receive feedback on during the PITCHFEST! section of the conference, you must submit your request in advance. Confirmation of your participation in PITCHFEST! will be sent by Wednesday May 15, 2024.
Please note, Pitchfest is only available to participants registered for the Noteworthy New Musicals Conference.
A few notes about PITCHFEST!:
- Your piece does not need to be fully developed, or presentation ready.
- Your pitch should include what the project is about, what you need developmentally/creatively, where it is in it’s development, why this should be a musical, and any existing developmental partners.
- Your pitch could include the sharing of book, lyrics or music.
- The piece or excerpt you will be sharing must be no longer than 8 minutes long.
- If sharing music, please be prepared to sing the music yourself. Please notify your music needs (options are indicated on the form). If you have a scene that requires more than one person, and will need a scene partner to read alongside you, please indicate that on the form linked above.
- Please bring any instruments or tracks, or printed scenes or material, you may need for your slot.
- Please indicate what you are currently investigating or hoping to receive from the sharing of this particular piece of work.