Across a Crowded Room 2024 — Open Application

After realizing that emerging musical theater makers had little opportunity to meet each other in

professional settings, Billy Rose Theatre Division Curator Doug Reside launched an incubator program series called

Across a Crowded Room to connect people working across the theater industry.

Since 2014, this summer-long program has put lyricists, composers, bookwriters, and performers into a

room together to form connections, collaborate, and ultimately create new 20-minute musical theatre pieces to

present at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Each year, the Library for the Performing Arts hosts these intensive sessions, and asks theater

professionals like Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown, and Lisa Lambert to offer guided feedback. At the end of

the program, the collaborations present their musicals to a live audience at the Library.

This year, we welcome lyricists, composers, bookwriters, and performers to apply to be a part of this

unique opportunity. Writer, lyricist, and performer Jeff Bowen will join us as advisor to offer feedback for each

musical.

Limited spots are available. Participants will be chosen by a random lottery.

Deadline: apply by May 25.

Apply

The first meeting is mandatory and in person on June 8. Following meetings take place online, and will

include three to be determined Saturdays from 11-1 during July and August. The final presentation happens at the

Library for the Performing Arts in September.