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.  

There's no budget at present, but there's the potential for it. Composers and writers will have to provide their own casts. The opportunity is there to invite producers.  

Interested parties contact Billie Jay-Kalua at projects@jazcraft.net, or G. F. Mlely at this address, we’ll continue communication from there.