I'm looking for a playwright/librettist/sci-fi writer to collaborate on a= =20 musical theater work/pop opera with a "cyberpunk" theme and setting. Ideally I'd like to work with a writer who is familiar with the cyberpunk= =20 genre, has a strong sense of character and narrative/dramatic structure,=20 vivid imagination, and an edge to her/his thinking. I would be the composer and probably the (co-)lyricist for the project. I= =20 write songs in an R&B/funk/jazz/pop vein. My credits include one produced= =20 musical (Babylon Sisters, 1990), an unproduced straight play, and=20 miscellaneous music and theater experience as songwriter, keyboardist,=20 arranger, dramaturg, lighting designer, etc. I live in Chicago and have=20 access to developmental and workshop facilities here. I have some specific plot and character ideas that I will share with you = if=20 you think you're interested and fit the profile. I'm not sure yet whether= the=20 piece would be all music (in which case you would be writing some sort of= =20 treatment) or a book musical with dialog (which you would write). One of = many=20 issues to discuss. [To avoid misunderstanding: I use the term "cyberpunk" as a literary and = film=20 genre (Neuromancer, Blade Runner ...), not to describe the music =96 I do= n't=20 write punk or techno, nor do I write "showtunes". And: I'm thinking of a=20 fantastic, futuristic, borderline surrealistic show =96 not "America Onli= ne =96=20 The Musical".] If interested, please e-mail me directly: [log in to unmask] Greetings Norbert ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]