Paid New Musicals Lab | Composers, Lyricists, Librettists, and Musical Theater W

New Musicals Lab | Composers, Lyricists, Librettists, and Musical Theater Writing Teams
Let’s develop your musical! Us at Amoeba got together and created the New Musicals Lab. It’s an intensive developmental program that will guide two new original musical drafts from completed draft to polished showcase presentation. Through cold reads, professional consulting sessions, peer collaboration, and a final public showcase, writers will have the opportunity to hear their work performed, and receive meaningful feedback from artists and audiences.

Our New Musicals Lab is designed as a creative space where emerging musical theater writers can collaborate with working industry professionals to strengthen their material and prepare it for presentation.

We are seeking composers, lyricists, librettists, and collaborative writing teams with completed drafts and recorded demos of an original musical that is ready to get to the next level over the course of 2 months.

ABOUT US:
Amoeba Productions Inc. is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) exempt charitable nonprofit performing arts organization dedicated to sparking momentum for emerging artists and promoting diversity and inclusivity in the arts. Our programs and events are designed to provide platforms for emerging artists and to bring high-quality, accessible art experiences to communities across New York. For more information, visit amoebaproductions.org .

SUBMISSION DETAILS
Applications close

August 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Interview invitations will be sent on August 17, 2026.

Interviews will take place August 24 - August 27, 2026.

Selected applicants will be notified on September 1, 2026.

LAB DATES
Lab Period: September 13, 2026 - November 8, 2026, with cold read sessions taking place on Mondays.

Applicants must be available on the following dates for cold read sessions:

September 14: 2 PM - 5 PM

September 21: 2 PM - 5 PM

October 12: 2 PM - 5 PM

October 19: 2 PM - 5 PM

Participants will receive:

Two cold read sessions with performers encountering the material for the first time.

Approximately two one-on-one consulting sessions with industry professionals.

Feedback from artists and audience members.

Ongoing collaboration with the other selected musical team.

A final public showcase presentation.

SHOWCASE REHEARSALS
One session scheduled between November 2-12, 2026 based on availability.

PERFORMANCE DATES
Showcase Performance: The weekend of November 13-14, 2026

Venue information will be announced at a later date.

DURATION
September 13, 2026 - November 14, 2026

SALARY
Selected composers/writing teams will receive a fixed stipend of $250.

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