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The Feedback Loop: Communication and Collaboration in Development

February 27

Interface NYC 140 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001

Join NAMT Alumni Writers and producers from NAMT member organizations to discuss ways we can better communicate through challenges in the development process.  We will cover setting expectations for collaborations and communication when development does not go as planned; sharing feedback on sensitive topics; and maximizing the benefit of audience feedback and participation in the development process.

Check in will begin at 11:30am with the Roundtable starting 12:00pm.  A wine and cheese reception will follow from 3:30pm to 4:30pm at the same location.

Agenda

Monday, February 27, 2017 (All times ET )
11:30 amCheck-in and Introductions

Check-in will start at 11:30am and we will start the Roundtable promptly at 12:00pm.

12:00 pmRead, Rewrite, Repeat

How do writers and producers best set expectations from the start of a collaboration?

What types of feedback are most constructive during early drafts of a show?

How does feedback need to change as a show goes from readings to productions?

How can both parties best communicate after a development step doesn’t go as planned or development expectations diverge?

1:15 pmShared Accountability in Storytelling

When a writer or producer is developing a show outside of their personal experience, are there best practices for discussing ethnic, racial and cultural perspectives in the piece?

When story elements are not being perceived as intended by producers and audiences, how do we align the perspectives?

2:30 pmAdding Audiences

When are audience surveys most helpful?

What is the most useful information to gather for writers and producers?

How can audience talkbacks be used as productive development tools?

How can we best introduce our audiences to new works development conversations? What interactions with artists and the process are most productive for all involved?

3:30 - 4:30 pmWine and Cheese Networking Reception

as of February 8, 2017

Attendees

...Samantha Brown
Bree Lowdermilk
...Samantha Brown
Kait Kerrigan
Abyssinia
James Racheff
Barnstormer
Cheryl Davis
Benny & Joon
Mindi Dickstein
Alumni Writer - Benny & Joon
BIG RED SUN
Georgia Stitt
composer/lyricist, Founder of Maestra Music
Brimstone
Mary Bracken Phillips
Lyricist/Librettist
Costs of Living
Timothy Huang
Alumni Writer
Creo
Matthew Schneider
Producer
Festival
Paul Gordon
Finale!
Gary Hughes
Treasurer
Finale!
Bob Ost
Executive Director
Global Musical Theatre Initiative, Prospect Theater Company
Julia Bardinon
Goodspeed Musicals
Bob Alwine
Executive Assistant
Great Wall
Kevin Merritt
Writer/Director/Producer
Joey Monda Productions
Joey Monda
Producer
Joey Monda Productions
Frankie Dailey
New Works Director
Murder on Broadway
Bryan Leys
Alumni Writer
Murder On Broadway
James Campodonico
Composer
Musical Theatre Factory
Shakina Nayfack
Musical Theatre Factory
Lynn Spector
My Heart Is the Drum
Phillip Palmer
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Ciera Iveson
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Jen Whitton
Development Associate
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Betsy Militello
Executive Director
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Karin Nilo
Program Manager
Paper Moon; Play it Cool
Martin Casella
Pittsburgh CLO
Mark Fleischer
Executive Producer
Playwrights Horizons Inc.
Kent Nicholson
SVP, Acquisitions & New Work
Playwrights Horizons Inc.
Marcus Scott
Musical Theatre Fellowship
Princess Caraboo
Beth Blatt
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
Kathy Evans
Founding Executive Director
See Rock City & Other Destinations
Brad Alexander
Composer
Somerled Arts
Scott Evans
Artistic Director
The Gig; Barnstormer; Glimmerglass
Douglas Cohen
Festival Writer
The Girl in the Frame
Jeremy Desmon
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Caroline Barnard
Executive Vice President
Sean Flahaven
Chief Theatricals Executive
Nick Stimler
philip stern
PRODUCER
Elizabeth Dewberry
Keith Gordon

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