Submissions are now closed.

 


 

Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance (MTEA) is pleased to offer the

New Works Collaboration Catalog

For MTEA Members: To view the Catalog, please sign-in and navigate to your Dashboard or click HERE.

The NWCC continues to connect musical theatre creators with MTEA’s international network of universities, conservatories and training programs. Our goal is to provide a mutually-beneficial resource where creators who are looking for development and/or production of their musical theatre works can connect with viable educational partners who are looking for similar outcomes. Once submitted and approved, your work will be listed in the NWCC and made available for all members of MTEA. To learn more about MTEA, please click here.

Creators can submit details of their musical theatre work(s) via a questionnaire for inclusion in the NWCC, including script pages, selected demos, synopsis, character breakdown, desired outcomes (ex: workshops, readings, full production, solo song/scene development, cabaret selections etc.), production and developmental history (if applicable) and descriptive tags characterizing the individual work. 

MTEA members will be able to access this rich trove of material in the NWCC to find musical theatre works that are the best fit for their students/programs and contact creators directly to discuss potential collaboration. Submission to and inclusion in the NWCC is free and open to all creators worldwide. 

 

Submission Requirements

All creators must: 
  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Certify that their musical theatre work aligns with MTEA’s mission statement and Code of Ethics
  • Provide details about their musical theatre work via the questionnaire 
  • Provide a link (Google Drive or Dropbox) to a folder containing the following materials:
    • 3 demo song MP3s (demos do not need to be professionally produced)
    • 20-30 consecutive pages of libretto (pdf)
    • Cast breakdown with vocal ranges (pdf)
    • Synopsis of the musical work - 200 words or fewer (pdf)
    • Bios for writers/creators - 1 page (pdf)
    • Developmental history - 1 page (pdf)

 

MTEA recommends that your written samples contain a watermark and that your files are set to “view only” within your online platform.

The NWCC Review Committee will review all submissions prior to posting in the NWCC and reserves the right to decline inclusion for any musical theatre work that, in its absolute and sole discretion, does not align with MTEA’s Mission & Vision Statement and/or Code of Ethics. The Review Committee also reserves the right to later remove any musical theatre work initially included in the NWCC that it subsequently determines, in its absolute and sole discretion, is in violation of MTEA’s Mission & Vision Statement and/or Code of Ethics. The MTEA Mission & Vision statement can be found HERE. The MTEA Code of Ethics can be found HERE

 

MTEA will not facilitate or participate in negotiations between creators and MTEA members related to collaboration and/or production of new musical theatre works listed in the NWCC.  MTEA is providing the NWCC as part of its charitable and educational mission to serve as a resource for collaboration, camaraderie, information sharing, and support for the strengthening and development of musical theatre educators and assumes no liability related to any aspect of such collaborations and/or productions.  

 

*I understand that by submitting the questionnaire and a link to my materials for inclusion in the NWCC, the link and details I provide will be available to all members of MTEA through its membership portal. MTEA is not responsible for its memberships’ use of the NWCC.

 

I further understand that if any aspect of my musical theatre work is found to infringe on any existing copyright, my work will be immediately removed from the NWCC.

 

How to Submit?

 

We look forward to seeing how the NWCC can continue to connect our students to creators and enrich their educational journeys. Please feel free to share this with other writers or musical theatre creators who may be interested.

 

For questions please contact: [email protected]

 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Submissions open Nov. 15 - Dec. 15, 2023


Submissions are now open! Please click HERE to submit your musical work.

 

FAQ’s 

 

What is the approval process? What happens after I submit my musical theatre work for inclusion in the NWCC?

MTEA’s NWCC Review Committee will review the information submitted via the questionnaire and all linked materials to ensure all necessary information has been provided and that all submitted materials align with the MTEA Mission and Vision Statement and Code of Ethics.  If the Review Committee identifies any missing information, you will be contacted via email to discuss submission of the missing material(s). Works will be included in the NWCC in MTEA’s sole discretion, and creators will be notified if their musical work has been approved for inclusion in the catalog.

 

The NWCC is live and available via the MTEA Members-Only Dashboard.  All approved new works will be added to the current NWCC and viewable by the entire MTEA membership. 

 

How long will my piece be listed in the NWCC? 

Once approved, your musical theatre work will be listed in the NWCC for one year, after which time the NWCC Review Committee will be in contact with creators regarding any additional steps necessary for continued inclusion of their work(s) in the NWCC. As a reminder, you may update your materials at any time in your external host folder (ie. Dropbox, Google Drive, SoundCloud) to reflect your latest draft, as long as all updates align with the MTEA Mission and Vision Statement and Code of Ethics. If for some reason you would like to remove your musical from the catalog, please email us at [email protected], with your name and the title of your work and ask that it be removed from the NWCC.

 

Who can access the NWCC? 

Any member of MTEA can access the NWCC once they have logged into their personal MTEA dashboard. For more information on who might be an individual member or a member organization, Click Here. MTEA members and member organizations renew their membership annually and, if their membership expires, they lose access to the dashboard and its resources after a period of time. MTEA membership includes institutional members at various levels of education - secondary education, higher education, and professional affiliates - as well as individual members at private studios, conservatories, and other training programs across the globe. 

 

Can I submit more than one musical theatre work?

Yes! 

 

How will I know if my submission has been listed in the NWCC?

You will receive a follow-up email to confirm that your musical theatre work will be listed in the NWCC.

 

How are my materials protected? 

MTEA does not host materials from your musical theatre work on its website.   The NWCC will contain links to your materials only, which will remain hosted on your online hosting platform. MTEA recommends that you protect your materials within your online hosting platform (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc) by doing the following:

 

  • Add a watermark to all written materials (script pages, breakdowns, synopsis, etc)
  • Make sure your cloud drive settings are set to “view only” and do not allow those who view your materials the ability to download them. Make sure, however, that your settings allow anyone with the link you provide to view the materials. 
  • Host your audio on a website like SoundCloud where samples can be streamed but not downloaded. 

 

What information should I include in my watermark? 

The NWCC Review Committee does not require any specific elements in your watermark, however one suggestion is “For NWCC Perusal Only.”

 

How can I update my materials once they have been submitted/accepted to the NWCC? 

The NWCC Review Committee directs interested creators to the host folder link you have submitted. Creators are welcome to continue updating the documents in their external hosting folder (ie. Dropbox, Google Drive, SoundCloud) to reflect their latest drafts, as long as all updates align with the MTEA Mission and Vision Statement and Code of Ethics.

 

Can I submit videos of my songs rather than mp3s? 

At this time, the NWCC cannot support video files. Please only include audio files. For step- by-step instructions on how to extract or convert your video file to audio please visit YouTube or Google. There are several available free services. 

 

How do I make my Dropbox/Google Drive/SoundCloud link publicly viewable? 

  • For step-by-step instructions on how to share your Dropbox folder, click HERE.
  • For step-by-step instructions on how to share your Google Drive folder, click HERE, scroll down to “Allow general access to the folder,” and click the blue arrow on the right. 
  • For step-by-step instructions on how to share your SoundCloud files, click HERE

 

What should I do if I have questions or feedback regarding Dropbox/Google Drive/SoundCloud accessibility? 

Please reach out to the NWCC Review Committee at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.