We were lucky to catch up with April Alsup recently and have shared our conversation below.

April, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

Someone famous once said “You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say”. This is a good mantra for anyone considering becoming a writer. I find that the most meaningful projects are always the ones developed from our own experiences. You know, the ones we hold inside, the one’s we are obsessed with or the one’s that haunt us. Somethings you just can’t write, you have to live, and at the end of the day; those become our most meaningful projects.

April, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m April Alsup and I enjoy writing music theatre works. I grew up near Parkersburg, West Virginia and I’ve always had some sort of music project going on. People label me an “American Musical Theatre Composer, Librettist and Lyricist”, which seems fair, but I think that just means I like storytelling and working with a melting pot of different music genres, traditions and styles.

In the last millennium I worked for MAGI, the company that produced the computer animations in the original movie TRON for Disney, and then founded Viewmark, Colorado’s first web design firm. Today, I’m busy with family and friends, my musical theatre projects and supporting the Denver performing arts community as a whole.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Life has lots of peaks and valleys. I find that artists tend to have more of them and/or they are more intense. Creative people develop an outlet is all, the ability to translate how they feel during those moments into their art. This makes the finished product more relatable to someone who’s had similar feelings or emotions with no way to express them. Think of it like a security blanket, something an artist curls up with to share their feelings with. I couldn’t imagine life without music, it’s a godsend, a way to cope, a way to connect, a way to exist.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I believe it was Mother Theresa who said “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things”. These are wise words for anyone creating music theatre works. There are just so many moving parts to creating and standing up a full length Broadway style musical and it’s important to put a team together that can work to a common goal; excellence. What a lot of people don’t know, it’s more fun and rewarding that way too!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.alsup.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4alsup
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprilalsup
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alsupmusic
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6KtiOV9msdFIRlND4Sy2YG https://music.apple.com/us/artist/april-alsup/1580833765 https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC1dTFvpVoJq49uFov14jkoA