Our workshops are all conducted by professional musical theater writers based in NYC, with MFAs in Musical Theater Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Let’s Write A Musical
Ages 12+
Perfect for Students, Adults, & Seniors
Take your first step to writing the next Broadway smash hit! In this one-of-a-kind collaborative workshop, we will explore writing book and lyrics together, collaborating with New York’s up and coming musical theatre composers to create their very own original musical. Learn the fundamentals of musical theatre writing by exploring your favourite musicals. At the end of the first week, you’ll be introduced to some guest composers from New York who will collaborate with you! At the end of week two, you’ll present the new musical in a “table read” format to invited guests, complete with demo recordings of your very own songs.
Learn to Write &
Format a Script
Have Your Lyrics Musicalized
By Composers from NYC
Present Your Musical Online
Or In Person
Lyric writing
Ages 7+
Perfect for Students, Choirs
Do you have a musical theatre song in your heart that is dying to get out? In this workshop, you’ll collaborate with fellow aspiring writers and your instructors to create your very own musical theatre song! Each day begins with a physical and creative warm up, followed by exploring your favourite musicals to lean the fundamentals of rhythm, rhyming and storytelling. We’ll break down just what makes them so incredible so you can devise your very own masterpiece with your fellow writers. The workshop will culminate in a presentation of our own original song!
Musical Theater Songwriting, Summer 2020
Ottawa Children’s Theatre