B-Side Productions Announces Second Annual New American Musical Award

B-Side Productions is proud to announce the second annual B-Side Productions' New American Musical Award for composers, lyricists, book writers and musical theatre artists. This developmental prize aims to resource early and mid-career musical theater writers with the opportunity to further develop a work in progress. B-Side Productions will accept traditional book musicals, concept pieces, and plays with music, but most importantly, submissions that challenge the traditional forms of musical theater, create community, and dare to be unique/messy/irreverent.

Submissions must be received by April 1, 2016. Over a four-month period, the chosen recipient will collaborate on the development of their piece with B-Side Productions' Artistic Director Jasper Grant, Dramaturg/New Work Director John Michael DiResta, and Music Director Drew Wutke. The award will culminate in a three-week workshop in September 2016 with the opportunity for public performance.

B-Side Productions is an organization created by artists for artists in order to foster, renew and reinvent theatrical tradition. We strive to present diverse and challenging works and provide a positive, nurturing experience to the leading artists of today and tomorrow. For more information, visit us at www.b-sideproductions.org, on Twitter @bsideprod, and Facebook @bsideprodnyc.