Do you have an idea for a musical, but don’t know where to start? Which comes first: the book, the lyrics, or the music? How do you find collaborators? What are the differences between a musical, an opera, and a play with music? Once you have a script and score, how do you get people to see it and hear it and care about it? When does an orchestrator become important? How can you write strong, entertaining characters without perpetuating harmful stereotypes? All these questions and more will be explored in a Q&A style discussion. Bring your curiosity and your sparks of inspiration, along with a way to write/type things down.
Rachel Graf Evans (she/her) is a writer and theatre artist whose dramatic work explores love, identity, faith, connection, and adventure. She is an MFA Playwriting candidate at the Hollins University Playwright’s Lab. Her play CHERISHED won the 2022 David Shelton Award for KCACTF Region IV. RGE holds an MFA in Musical Theater Collaboration and a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies from Temple University. She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and is currently based in Atlanta, GA, where she works as the Technical Director for Synchronicity Theatre. Stay tuned at www.rachelgrafevans.com
