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YMT New Music Theatre Award

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Youth Music Theatre UK are now accepting submissions for the New Music Theatre Award 2019, which is aimed at supporting high-quality, emerging writers and composers. The award is part of a programme to identify the composing and writing talent of the future.

The goal of this award is to showcase young writers and composers, aged 30 and under, giving them a platform to create and develop through the collaboration opportunities offered by YMT. The successful applicant will receive: 

  • a commission worth £6,000;
  • mentoring from established writers and composers;
  • dramaturgical support from a director;
  • and the opportunity to stage their production in a professional regional UK venue with a cast of around 40 of the most talented young people from across Britain and further afield.
     

The award is in memoriam of Vernon Mound, opera and musical theatre composer, and YMT founding Associate Director. The award will be held on a biennial basis, and is supported by friends of Vernon and associated trusts and foundations.

To see full details of the award, and to apply, please visit this page.