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SOUND BITES is an annual festival of 10-minute musicals that continues to grow larger each year. Now entering its twelfth year, SOUND BITES offers an opportunity for talented musical theatre writers, composers, and lyricists to present their work in front of audiences and industry professionals. At Theatre Now, we strive to provide an experience that fosters community, service, growth, innovation, and diversity among the writing teams and musical selections. Any 10-minute piece that can be performed, has a story arc, and includes music qualifies! Through an open submission process, finalists are selected for presentation in New York City each spring. Past selections have gone on to be part of the New York Musical Festival, Next Link Project, City Theatre’s Short Play Festival in Miami, and The Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival. Many have also been licensed through us with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Submissions for SOUND BITES XII are now open
thru January 3rd, 2025
SOUND BITES is a springboard toward future ongoing work with Theatre Now. Writers we meet and work with are vetted through this program. Future work may include further development and production of full-length pieces; licensing of musical theatre works to schools, other professional theatre companies, and community theatres; and the publication of musical theatre works.
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