AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Locally in LA, as we all know, there's no off-off bdwy scene for new theater work-outs to occur. There's now an ongoing venue in the heart of Hollywood offering space to present unknown musical theatre, showcase ops for 10- to 45-minute pieces. These can be excerpts, a 1st reading-singing, the like; can allow for audience feedback, to test how well an untried and previously unstaged musical work works.  

The location is an open, fairly large jazz room, a bar and grill with a grand piano and small riser stage and sound system. The music doesn't have to be jazz, but it has to be original and interesting musically. The room easily seats 75 with tables and booths, and has held over 100. Singers regularly gather there to perform.  

G. F. Mlely performs an instrumental version of his song "Never Quite Say," from his musical theatre work-in-progress, "Life Death & Jazz." This version is available on Mlely's cd release, "Re-Entry" (JzC101), on the JazCraft label, on sale digitally and on hard copy at various outlets, including CDBaby, Amazon, JazCraft.net, etc.

Hear a vocal ensemble version of "Never Quite Say" on http://www.jazcraft.net/LifeDeath&Jazz.html - along with numerous other demo songs from that musical.

The video was produced by JazCraft at Olelo Television of Hawaii, from the series "Jazz Piano with G. F. Mlely."

Hawaii & Pacific (subsidiary of JazCraft) seeks experienced costume seamstress through the month of November. There is pay.

Dancers are located in Long Beach. Deadline for dress rehearsal is 12/16/06.

Interested persons please contact Hawaii & Pacific at hula@jazcraft.net

Kalua
Hawai’i & Pacific
http://www.jazcraft.net/HulaWelcome.html

Forgot to mention, I'll be performing alone this coming Wednesday 10/18/06, 6-10pm, at Oysters in Corona del Mar, a popular food and bev hangout that features jazz.

Dramaturge sought to fix "Life Death and Jazz," a theatrical jazz-cabaret.
Story line is good, and the music solid. Current dialogue-spoken-word could
use more sparkling wit and some additional shaping.

See the piece at http://www.jazcraft.net/LifeDeath&Jazz.html

This page also contains MP3 demos of the music.

Contact composer at gf@jazcraft.net