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Writing Musical Theater *

with Mary Sue Price

Join playwright and Emmy award-winning television writer Mary Sue Price for an introduction to creating musical theater right here in the Ozarks.

Using examples from Streets of Gold, a musical set in 1990s Branson with music and lyrics by folk duo Robin and Linda Williams, Mary Sue will discuss how converting a book to a musical is different than writing a play, how to select songs and where to put them, and the challenge of combining words and music to tell a story. Why depend on musicals developed outside of our region? Let’s learn how build our own!

About the instructor:

Mary Sue Price has deep roots in the Ozarks and has come home after many years away. She was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arkansas Arts Council in July 2023. Her play Billy the Bomber was produced Off-Off-Broadway in June 2023. Her current Artists 360 project, the revival of Streets of Gold, is underway. Artists 360 is funded by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Mary Sue's plays have been produced and workshopped Off-Broadway and throughout the United States.

An Emmy award-winning television writer and accomplished teacher, she holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Tisch/New York University. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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