Musical theatre creators under the age of 30 have until 14 November 2022 to apply for the 2023 BYMT New Music Theatre Award.
Organised by the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), in partnership with the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, the eventual winner of the award will see their new work developed into a full production performed by the young people of the BYMT company.
Writers, lyricists, composers, music producers and creators under the age of 30 and based in the UK or Ireland are invited to submit a synopsis, outline or concept of up to 2,000 words along with supporting music, script, recordings and references for consideration via the BYMT website by 14 November.
Developed as part of the BYMT’s commitment to nurturing new young, musical theatre talent, the New Music Theatre Award was established to:
- support the writer/creators in their chosen path
- push the boundaries of what music theatre can be
- highlight the voices wanting to diversify and challenge traditional notions of musical theatre
- share the resources BYMT has to develop and showcase the writers of the future
- inspire young people to engage with writing music theatre
Commenting on the award, BYMT’s chief executive and creative director Emily Gray said: “This award is the perfect opportunity for us to reach out to writers, or potential writers, under the age of 30 who want to develop a new music theatre piece and bring their unique musical ideas to life.
“We hope to hear from composers, lyricists, story writers, song makers and music producers who are excited by the idea of creating something completely original with a group of young people from across the UK, and inspiring progress in new music theatre.”
The last NMTA winners, Jack Godfrey and Martha Geelan (2021 winners for Babies), said at the time: “The idea of being able to hand this piece to a large ensemble cast of young people is a rare opportunity. And the idea of that is really exciting.”
The first full production of Babies was mounted at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Following this initial production, Babies has been licensed and developed by a commercial company, which gave the writers the opportunity to develop the work further and have produced professional quality recordings of the songs.
British Youth Music Theatre is the leading musical theatre company for young people, working across the UK and Ireland with West End professionals to offer unique opportunities and high-quality training. Since 2003 they have trained over 8,000 young people, with alumni including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Lauren Samuels, Charlotte Ritchie, Jack Bence, Lucy Griffiths, Luke McCall and Bradley Jaden.
Angela Thomas
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