(l-r): Tim Long, Stephen Schwartz and Jerome Johnson at the ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles. Long and Johnson are co-writers of Roofless: a Hip–Hop Musical. Schwartz is the Artistic Director of the Workshop, now in its 10th season.

(l-r): ASCAP's Michael Kerker, Stephen Schwartz, Kevin Bannerman, David Lee and Marc Jacobs

NEW MUSICALS PRESENTED IN LOS ANGELES

Four New Musicals Selected for 10th Annual ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce that four new musical works have been singled out and presented at the tenth annual ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles. The winning proposals were selected from more than 150 applicants.

The workshop took place over six nights in January at the Disney Feature Animation Studio lot in Burbank, California. The selected writers and their musical works are:

FRANKLIN FALLS
By Courtenay Ennis (book, music, lyrics) and Roger Haskett (book) from Vancouver, BC.
The story of Brian Porter, a 14-year old boy dealing with typical adolescent issues of love, lust and land development. A comedy.

THE GREENBRIER GHOST
By Clay Zambo (book, music, lyrics) from Norwalk, CT
The story of Zona Heaster Shue, whose murder trial in 1897 is the only time in history in which a conviction was based on evidence presented by the victim from beyond the grave.

LOOKING GLASS GIRL
By Jon Lorenz (book, music, lyrics) from San Diego, CA
A high-energy, contemporary adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice stories which follows the adventures of a teenage girl on a quest to find her identity in a world obsessed with image and celebrity. As Alice pursues her favorite rock band, Red Queen, the show provides a fresh look at Wonderland's most popular characters, including, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Cheshire Cat.

ROOFLESS: A HIP-HOP MUSICAL
By Tim Long & Jerome Johnson (book, music, lyrics) from Santa Ana, CA.
The mind-set of the Hip-Hop generation is examined through musical numbers that combine Rap, Beat-box, and body percussion with longstanding traditions of Musical Theatre, creating a unique style for a new generation.

The workshop was directed by Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer/lyricist and ASCAP Foundation Board member Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, Pocahontas, The Prince of Egypt), and the selected musical theatre writers had the opportunity to make short presentations from their original works-in-progress for professional critique by some of the most prominent theatre producers, directors and composers.

The ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles is part of an ongoing series of workshops sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation to nurture new American musicals. For more information about the program, please call Michael Kerker at ASCAP at 323-883-1000 or 212-621-6234.

Since 1975 The ASCAP Foundation has been dedicated to supporting American music creators and encouraging the development of American music through educational and talent development programs. Included in these are songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, music education programs, and public service projects for senior composers and lyricists.