Call for New Musicals

Musical Submissions are due by 11:59 pm EST on March 15th, 2025.

Live & In Color is looking for playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical. The selected musical submission will have a one-week workshop in the fall at The Bingham Camp in Salem, Connecticut culminating in a staged presentation to an invited audience.

Writers receive a $1,000 stipend plus housing, meals, and travel. We provide support including a several month development period based on needs of the composer/writers leading up to the retreat. Live & In Color staff will continue the support the development of your piece beyond the retreat including a reading for industry and Broadway Alums. 

MUSICAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The musical must be performed: 

• with 4 actors (or less)

All submissions should include:

• Resumes + CVs (a one-page PDF document for each team member's resume and CV)

• Artistic Statement (can be authored by individual team members, or as a joint statement)

• Single page synopsis*

• Single page character breakdown*

• Demo of score (2-3 songs)*

• Sample of dialogue (~15 pages)*

• Brief production/development history (properties with prior full productions not accepted)*

• Optional: a PDF of the full script (please note, if you move forward to the Semi-Finalist round, a full script and score will be required)

*Submission Materials must be in a single PDF document of all