Original Musical Submissions

Hello Comedy Writers!

Thank you for your interest in The 11th Annual Hawai‘i Comedy Festival! 

Please complete the form below to submit to the 2025 HICF Musical Start-Up Team!

Deadline: TUESDAY, MARCH 25th 2025 11:59PM HST

Submission Fee: $125*
*Fee includes: Writing mentorship (group and one-on-one sessions), your original musical produced on-stage, a composer, a cast of actors, and 4 VIP tickets to your show.
*if your submission is not accepted, you will be refunded $100.

Submission Requirements: Please submit a quick logline of your original musical idea and 2-5 pages or an original musical script sample*. Your sample should include one short song (one verse and one chorus- lyrics only).
*script does not need to be complete.

Notifications: All applicants will be notified of the outcome by.

Original Musical Comedy Submission

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About You

Legal Name*
Stage Name (as you would like it to appear in the program)*
ex: she/her
Tell us about yourself!

Scheduling

Required Dates*
Please add any scheduling CONFLICTS (days/times you are unavailable) from April 8th – April 29th. If none, please write “none” Example: Sunday, August 24th 11am – 1pm

Your Musical

Log line example: “A Christmas Elf goes to New York City in search of his biological father, knowing nothing about life outside of the North Pole.”
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Please upload a 2-5 page original musical script sample. Your sample should include 1 short song (1 verse and 1 chorus- lyrics only)
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Disclosures

I understand that should my material be selected for The Hawai‘i Comedy Festival, I acknowledge that The Hawai‘i Comedy Festival may use my material for live performances or video production in perpetuity, provided that I am credited as a writer.*
I understand that should my material be selected for the Hawai‘i Comedy Festival, I acknowledge that any materials submitted for the HICF Start Up Team mentorship may be reviewed and edited by HICF mentors, team members, directors, and producers.*
By selecting "Yes" I grant The Hawai‘i Comedy Festival permission to use my image and likeness for promotional purposes across all marketing channels, including but not limited to social media, email campaigns, and other advertising platforms.*
I confirm that this is my own original musical comedy idea*
I have read and understand the commitments required of me as a writer*
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