Mission Statement
The Human Race’s Musical Theatre Workshops program is designed to develop original musicals, to provide an avenue for that very important “second production” and to encourage appreciation of rarely produced musicals. Through a process of residencies, workshops and staged readings, The Human Race not only contributes to the art form, but builds an audience for the new musical.
Submission Policy
The Human Race operates a residency and workshop series - designed to develop new works and showcase rarely produced works. The Residency is a ten-day to two-week program that brings the writing team together for an un-interrupted work session with a handful of musical theatre artists. Our Workshop is a two-week program - working with professional performers/directors - and culminating in, at least, 2 public performances in a staged concert format.
The Human Race also produces full musical productions for both The Loft stage (219 seat thrust) and the Victoria stage (1100 seat proscenium) - however, we tend to produce shows that 1) have already been produced, 2) we have a familiarity with the writers or 3) that we have developed at The Human Race.
We do not accept unsolicited submissions, but you may send an introductory letter with information about your show. You will then be contacted. We ask for a full script - a CD recording of the music (preferably studio – minimum of 6 songs from the show) - and any pertinent information about the show, its history, previous readings or productions, and bios of the writers.
Our response time is anywhere from 6-10 months. If you want your materials returned, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The best time to submit is during the summer.
At this point, we do not plan to have a full workshop until summer 2010. This may affect your interest level if you are looking for something sooner.
Thanks for your interest in The Human Race.
Contact:
Kevin Moore
Executive Director
The Human Race Theatre Company
126 North Main Street, Suite 300
Dayton, Ohio 45402
937-461-3823 ext. 3115