Searching for a Musical Composer
Hi everyone! This is my first post on Reddit, so bare with me. I am currently in the process of outlining/piecing together a new musical, and I am looking for a composer who can execute my vision. The show is loosely centered on the tragedy of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, but uses a broader lens to focus on the scene of NYC in the late 1900s'/early 1910s' (similar to Ragtime). Some of the elements the show discusses are workers rights, child labour laws, immigration (Southern Black immigrants and Russian Jewish immigrants), and northern racism. Some central characters include:
- Several young female factory workers
- Two African American brothers who left the south
- The corrupt Triangle Shirtwaist Factory owners
- One of the most infamous voices of the worker's strike (Clara Lemlich)
The show will begin in 1909 and follow the factory workers strike, centering in on the love story of Anna Altman (a Russian-Jewish immigrant) and Elijah (one of the black southern immigrants). The story will ultimately end with the factory fire.
The music should loosely include musical elements present in Parade (Jason Robert Brown), The Outsiders (Justin Levine), Ragtime (Stephen Flaherty), and Les Mis (Claude-Michel Schonberg).
Let me know if you are interested in collaborating with me on this project (this would be unpaid, but you would obviously share any earnings from the possible production of this musical)
In my opinion, this is a great opportunity for anyone who needs something on their resume (even if this only ends up being produced in a cabaret style)