And Then They Sing: Musical Theatre Bookwriting
Instructor - Nick Green
June 6, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm
Citadel Boardroom
There's a lot more to musicals than jazz hands. Beneath the belting is a finely-tuned machine in which every beat, lyric, and transition must earn it's place. This workshop explores the craft of writing the book for a musical: how to structure a story that demands music, how to collaborate with composers and lyricists, and how to build scenes that explode into song. Through discussions and practical exercises on musical theatre structure, song spotting, and world building, participants will learn how to shape compelling, singable narratives from the ground up.
This workshop is sponsored by Theatre Alberta as part of Workshops by Request: Hometown Series.
Enrollment is capped at 12 people for this workshop
Nick Green is a Dora Award-winning playwright in Toronto. Nick’s works include Casey and Diana (Stratford Festival/Soulpepper; Dora Award-nominated, Recipient of Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best New Canadian Play), The Last Timbit (book, Prod. Michael Rubinoff) Dinner with the Duchess (Here for Now, Crow’s Theatre 2024/25), In Real Life (book, Musical Stage Company); Dr. Silver (book, South Coast Repertory Theatre); Happy Birthday Baby J (Shadow Theatre); Body Politic (lemonTree Creations/Buddies in Bad Times, Dora Award); Fangirl (book, Musical Stage Company); and Living the Dream (book, Canadian Music Theatre Projects). Nick is a graduate of the University of Alberta, and represented by Marquis Literary.