The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, founded in 1985, is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Our mission is to advance musical theatre by nurturing the creation, development, production and presentation of new and classic musicals; providing a forum for the sharing of resources and information relating to professional musical theatre through communications, networking and programming; and advocating for the imagination, diversity and joy unique to musical theatre.

Our 150 members — including institutional theatres, developmental companies, higher education programs, presenting organizations and individual producers — are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world.

To read more about NAMT's mission, members and history, click here.

Member Benefits

NAMT members receive access to many benefits and exclusive programs throughout the year, including:

1. Priority seating and members-only VIP events at the Festival of New Musicals
2. Two annual conferences
3. The National Fund for New Musicals granting program
4. New Works Networking Events
5. Knowledge Exchange Webinars
6. Publications and Surveys
7. Discounts and Deals
8. ...and more! Click here for a detailed list of current benefits.

Member Types and Criteria

Organizational Membership
NAMT membership is open to professional producing organizations in several categories:

1. Institutional producing theatres
   1. Dues: based on musical theatre box office income, ranging from $800 to $6,600 per year
2. Tour presenters, producers or bookers
   1. Dues: $2,600 per year
3. Independent commercial producers
   1. Dues: $800 per year
4. Developmental organizations
   1. Dues: $525 per year
5. Accredited colleges, universities and higher education programs
   1. Dues: $525 per year
6. Organizations as above, outside of North America
   1. Dues: $525 per year

"Professional" is defined as compensating a majority of your performers and/or staff. Your organization must have been in operation for at least 2 years and have a proven track record of producing musical theatre. Membership is on an organizational level, making all employees NAMT members.

Associate Membership
NEW! A personal membership designed for individuals who are industry professionals with a vested interest in and passion for musical theatre, Associate Membership is open to individuals including employees of non-members meeting criteria above, agents, casting directors, investors, leaders of theatre organizations and schools that do not otherwise qualify for membership, produced/published writers, press, and others at the discretion of the membership committee. (See chart below for benefits included.)
Dues: $350 per year

Application Process

To apply for membership, please click the button below and fill out the application form. We ask for a variety of information about your organization's structure, history and finances to get a clear overview. Click here for a PDF preview of the application. (Not all fields are required or applicable to all organizations, so just fill in what you can, and estimate if necessary!)

Applications are reviewed by the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors. We do this as frequently as possible, but as these are all dedicated volunteers, the process may take a few weeks. NAMT's membership year runs from May 1 through April 30, and dues are pro-rated from the date the application is approved, so you're never penalized if there's a delay on our end. If you're interested in applying to receive benefits for an event in the next month, please let us know and we'll make every effort to expedite your application or allow you to attend as a member.

Please contact Membership Director Adam Grosswirth at (212) 714-6668 x15 or adam@namt.org for more information.

Overview

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