Songwriting Lab: Character Case Study | Works-in-Progress with the Pros

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge

Featuring Works-in-Progress from:
Joey Contreras (In Pieces),
Anthony Fedorov (Proud Marys, Fest ’24)
Jennifer Paz (Proud Marys, Fest ’24)
and
Kira Stone (Built For This, FYFNM ’24)

Welcome to the Songwriting Lab, where students will get to hear upcoming works-in-progress from professional musical theatre writers—including Joey Contreras, Anthony Fedorov, Jennifer Paz and Kira Stone—and analyze how their songs portray character through tone, style, music and lyrics. Students will get to choose which special guest to learn from, and offer thoughts to the writers on their songs. We will end with a Q & A from all of the artists who shared works in progress.

Choose your adventure with the different Songwriting Lab Case Studies!

• First to Second Draft Lyric Rewrites with Joey Contreras
  Joey will explore his song “Why Does Anyone…” from his musical In Pieces, focusing on rewriting the lyrics to continue deepening the character. In Pieces is a love story about the people you don’t end up with.
• How to turn a Solo Song into a Trio with Anthony Fedorov & Jennifer Paz
  Anthony & Jennifer will explore their song “That Someone” from their musical Proud Marys, focusing on rewriting this solo for a trio of characters. Proud Marys is about three daughters who shake up the strict traditions of their religious Filipino-American family when they all get pregnant out of wedlock at the same time.
• Logic Pro & Orchestrations with Kira Stone
  Kira will explore her song “I Wouldn’t Dare” from her musical Pride & Prejudice, focusing on using Logic Pro to build the song’s orchestrations. This musical adaptation of the classic novel, written with Lauren Gunderson, uses a a lush, orchestral cinematic pop score and witty dialogue to highlight the love stories of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, alongside Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley, while celebrating themes of fierce sisterhood, passionate love, and self-discovery.