CoachC

Sounds very cool! (I saw this on talkinbroadway.com but posted the whole text rather than the link, as the link will disappear in a few days and won't be archived - that's how that board works.)

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIV. NEW MUSICAL PROJECT FINALISTS ANNOUNCED


Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:33 pm EST 03/16/06

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Oklahoma City University's "Stripped" New Musical Project Finalists


(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) "Stripped", the student run theater company of Oklahoma City University, is pleased to announce the four shows selected for the "Stripped" New Musicals Project.

"Stripped" is the student run theater company at Oklahoma City University's Bass School of Music. Shows are presented in a "stripped" manner, meaning no sets, costumes, props, choreography or orchestra. Just the actors, a piano and the show

After receiving numerous submissions from composers in the United States, Canada and England, the "Stripped" judging committee selected four shows for the presentation. Each show will be represented by four songs and sections of the show's libretto.

"Stripped" is pleased to announce the selected shows:

"Plane Crazy"
Music and book by Suzy Conn

The comedic and touching story of two airline stewardesses in the
1960's when stews were sexy and the world was sexist. Official Next Link Project at the 2005 New York Musical Theater Festival.

"The Gift"
Music by Andrew Gerle
Book and lyrics by Maryrose Wood

A musical re-imagining of the O. Henry classic story, "The Gift of the Magi". Finalist in the Richard Rogers Competition for Musical Theater.

"Flyer, the Musical"
Music and book by Dan Tramon and Diana Belkowski
Additional book by Donald Feltham

A sweeping and joyous homage to the Wright Brothers and the invention that changed the world. Winner of the 2004 NY ASCAP/Disney Musical Theater Workshop Award.

"I Married Wyatt Earp"
Music by Michele Brourman
Lyrics by Sheilah Rae
Book by Sheilah Rae and Thomas Edward West

Who caused the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral? The true life story of Wyatt Earp's wife and the women of Tombstone.


The "Stripped" New Musicals Project will be presented on Sunday, April 23rd at the Petree Recital Hall on the Oklahoma City University campus. The event is free and open to the general public. The show will feature directors and students from Oklahoma City University's Bass School of Music.

"We are pleased to present these new musicals and give them exposure to a new audience", stated Dan Meagher, "Stripped" Producer. "Oklahoma City University has always been a prominent educator in the field of musical theater, and now we're pleased to be a prominent factor in the development of new musical theater. We're excited to share the creative visions of these composers with everyone."

ocuMTinfo

Hi..thanks for posting this CoachC! This is my creation and it is turning out to be great. We received submission from all over the world and have found some wonderful new shows that we'll be bringing to Oklahoma. It will also give our music and theater majors an unique performance opportunity.

In addition, several of the composer are planning on attending this presentation and I've received communication from industry folk who would like to participate.

I hope we might be able to see some of our CC friends on April 23rd. You can catch "Parade" in the afternoon and then stay for the New Musicals Project that evening. Admission is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach me at strippedOCU@yahoo.com

ocuMTinfo

More great coverage! From Broadwayworld.com:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=8676

bardmuse

does anyone know what has happened to shauna???

OCUYankee

Shauna is doing just fine. She's in STRIPPED with me.

ocuMTinfo

Shauna is doing great. She's one of the belting passengers in "Plane Crazy".

ocuMTinfo

This Sunday, the future of Broadway comes to Oklahoma City University.

We invite you to see four new Broadway bound musicals at the 2006 "Stripped" New Musicals Project..Sunday April 23rd 7PM Petree Hall Admission is free.

Each show receives a 30 minute show case of songs and dialog. Each show is directed and performed by OCU Bass School of Music Students. Check this article out for details:

check this:http://www.okcu.edu/news/news_detail...ticle_id=11088

One of our composers, Suzy Conn, who wrote the funny "Plane Crazy", has a blog (http://www.blogwaybaby.com/) that details her OCU experience. You might even see a picture of Shauna!

Here's an except from an entry:

4/30


The excitement builds!

I really love working with university students. Not only are they talented, and optimistic about the business (aka "not cynical") but they have an infectious enthusiasm for musical theater!

My experience at Sheridan College in Toronto was fabulous, and now I am having another positive experience working with the students at OCU Bass School of Music in Oklahoma City.

Dan Meagher is the producer of this concert to be presented at 7pm on April 23 at the Petree Recital Hall (which I just found out sits about 500 people, my biggest audience yet!) on the OCU campus, and from my very first e-mail exchange with him, have been nothing but impressed at his professionalism and enthusiasm.

I received an e-mail from Dan telling me he had heard great things about my show and wanted to know if I would please submit it to their "Stripped" project.

Exsqueeze me? You're asking me nicely to please submit my work to you? You mean I don't have to beg, and whine and scheme, and beg, to get you to listen to my work? You want to??? What a great feeling! Of course I said yes. And when I was a little slow to get the materials in, he followed up. Yes, HE FOLLOWED UP!

And from what I've heard from Dan, it sounds like they are really marketing this event and doing PR -- see my Talkin' Broadway post. Kudos!

Since then I met through e-mail Roy Lightner, the director of the PLANE CRAZY part of the show. Again he loved the show and was really excited to get a chance to work on it. I love this guy!

Then last night I got another very enthusiastic e-mail from Shauna who has been cast in PLANE CRAZY and she had listened to the music and wanted to thank me for submitting my show to them.

You get so much rejection in this biz, that when people consistently thank you for writing your show, and sharing it with them, it is positively heady stuff!

Sometimes it is hard to keep that joy and excitement, to remember why you got into the biz in the first place. The people at OCU are making it a whole lot easier! Thanks guys!

A news story about the New Musicals Project has been added to the OCU Bass School of Music website here.

Also, this past weekend, OCU opened their new $38MM music school facility -- the most technologically advanced, state-of-the-art music school facility in the nation. Click this link to read more and click this link to check out the Web cam.