CreateTheater’s College Musical Theatre Partnership is a three year residency program with the top-rated SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department for musical theatre teams developing new work.

The first year consists of a year-long development period with CreateTheater, followed by a reading with the Performing Arts BFA program on the SUNY Cortland campus in Cortland, NY.  SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department sets itself apart by offering musical theatre as its only degree, and was recently named a “hidden gem” by OnStageBlog.com, in an article lauding the College for its contemporary training standards, activities and past performance.

The selected team will be given a cast, director, musical director, and venue, and will be offered a staged reading during their second year of the residency, in early December. Musical Theater teams are considered artists-in-residence at the department, and may be invited to attend classes, meetings, rehearsals and special events as available. The musical will also be considered for a full production in the future, and/or will be considered to be included in the spring CreateTheater New Works Festival in NYC.

Eligibility:

Selected musical teams must be available to meet on Zoom during development and in person for the staged reading in early December.  Additional participation may be possible. Travel funds are not available at the present time.Women, writers of color, trans and non-binary writers, and writers with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit the following :

• A statement (approximately 500 words) explaining what you hope to gain from participation in the Professional College Musical Theatre Partnership and the new musical you intend to develop during your time here. The proposed work must be new and never produced. 
• A professional resume outlining your previous work, plays written and produced, and any other experience or detail you’d like to share to familiarize us with your work.
• The first 20 pages of a full-length musical, written in the last year or two, that you feel best reflects your voice, current themes, and experiences of young people. MP3 samples of music in those pages should be attached if available. (If you are selected as a semi-finalist, we will request the full libretto and demo tracks.)
• A short synopsis, character breakdown and production history for the submitted musical

Please send statement, resume, the first 20 pages of your libretto (with MP3 links), short synopsis, character breakdown, and production history.

Submissions Now Closed for 2023

Deadline: August 1, 2023

Selections will be announced in early September 2023.