NAMT Announces The Winners Of The 15-Minute Musical Challenge
269 projects of both self-contained, 15-minute musicals and 15 minutes of new full-length works were submitted.
By: Stephi Wild Aug. 21, 2020
National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director), with the generous support of the Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation, is excited to announce the winners of NAMT's 15-Minute Musical Challenge.
In all times, but especially during challenging times, NAMT believes that musical theatre has the power to elevate the human experience and uplift each other. In March, NAMT put out a call for submissions of 15 minutes of brand-new material, inviting writers to use the first two months of social distancing as an opportunity for musical theatre creativity, with the Challenge winners receiving a cash prize generously supported by the Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation. Over the course of the application period, 269 projects of both self-contained, 15-minute musicals and 15 minutes of new full-length works were submitted.
NAMT's Executive Director Betsy King Militello stated: "We were amazed by the passion and talent across the nearly 300 submissions we received. The selected award recipients displayed work that was inventive, challenging, humorous and heartfelt. We will be thrilled to see what happens for them in the future."
Out of the 269 pieces submitted, 12 were selected to receive an award in recognition of their work and artistry; awards were given at two different levels, with six pieces recognized at each level. The selected recipients are:
First Award Level:
Dragons & Dungeons the Musical
Holo
By Nico Juber
Mimosa
Book & Lyrics by Lauren Taslitz
Music by Danny Ursetti
Monster on the Lawn
By Obed De la Cruz
PERPETUAL SUNSHINE AND THE GHOST GIRLS
Music by Lynne Shankel
Words by Sara Cooper (NAMT Festival '09 Alumna, The Memory Show)
White Man's Burden
Book & Lyrics by Eric C Jones
Music by Joshua Davis
Second Award Level:
Fanny & Stella - The Westminster Hall Trial
Book by SEVAN
Music & Lyrics by Eamonn O'Dwyer
Femmebodys, or: the way we leave
By Eamon Boylan
Obscene, Lewd, Lascivious, and Filthy!
Music & Additional Text by Adam J. Rineer
Text from Case 241 F.2d 772
Rodeo Clowns
Book & Lyrics by Dale Sampson
Music by Marc Campbell (with Sampson, NAMT Festival '17 Alumni, Sam's Room)
Sanctuary: An American Musical (In Fifteen Minutes)
Book & Lyrics by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj
Lyrics & Music by Paul Edward Wilt
We Love
Book, Music & Lyrics by Ronve O'Daniel
Music by Jevares Myrick
Book by J Kyle Manzay
The recipients were selected by a distinguished panel, including Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, commercial producers and founders of the Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation; Victoria Bussert, Director of Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace University; Susanna Gellert, Executive Artistic Director at Weston Playhouse; Jim Joseph, Arts Manager; Eric Keen-Louie, Producing Director at La Jolla Playhouse; Brian Moreland, Independent Producer; and Arpita Mukherjee, Freelance Director and Artistic Director at Hypokrit Theatre Company.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, founded in 1985, is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Our mission is to be a catalyst for nurturing musical theatre development, production, innovation and collaboration. Our 250 members, located throughout 33 states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs and individual producers.
NAMT thanks the following foundations, government agencies and organizations for their ongoing support of our programs: The Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation, The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York Creative Space Grant, ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund, The Austin Community Fund, BMI Foundation, The Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, The Hargrove Pierce Foundation, The Hollywood Pantages, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Lucille Lortel Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, The Ted Snowdon Foundation, and Anonymous donors.
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