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What Now, What Next?

October 19-20, 2021

The Mezzanine Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres, 502 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

…and online!

NAMT welcomed members back to New York for the 2021 Fall Conference, What Now, What Next. The Conference was also presented online, allowing members to participate fully in all Conference sessions, networking, meeting Festival writers and more, from anywhere! As our theatres start to reopen, how are we applying what we’ve learned from this period of assessment and hardship? How are we listening to our artistic communities and earning their trust? How do we want to challenge our audiences with new stories and new ways of thinking? How can we all rebuild and grow together?

If you registered for the Fall Conference (either in-person or online), click here to go to Socio, our hybrid event platform, and access all of the Conference materials including attendee contacts, speaker bios, handouts, slides, connections made during the event, and more. Socio will be active at least through Spring, 2023. If you didn’t use Socio during the event, you can still set up your account using the email address you used to register with us.


Educational Resources Committee

Mark Fleischer, Pittsburgh CLO (PA), Chair
Nancy Altschuler, Goodspeed Musicals (CT)
Robb Hunt, Village Theatre (WA)
Orlando Morales, The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA)
Dan Murphy, The Broadway Rose Theatre (OR)
 

2021 Fall Conference Committee

Bill Berry, The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA)
Anika Chapin, Goodspeed Musicals (CT)
Sharon Fallon, Sharon Fallon Productions (NY)
Ray Hogg, The Musical Stage Company (ON)
Melissa Livingston, Lake Dillon Theatre Company (CO)
Bill Patti, Shea’s Performing Arts Center (NY)

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Agenda

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (All times ET)
11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn-Person Check-In & Coffee

The Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres
502 West 53rd Street @ 10th Avenue

In-person attendees: Come get your badge and join us for coffee and reunions with old friends — and meet new ones! Reminder: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry. All attendees must be fully vaccinated. We will check CDC vaccination cards or digital passes and IDs at the door, so don’t forget those and allow a little more time than our usual check-in process.

Online attendees: The virtual space will be open, too! Start chatting and posting, join a video room, and get set up for the day.

Everyone: Make sure you have the Socio app on your phone so you can make connections with your fellow attendees (wherever they are) and get important Conference and Festival info all week.

Coffee today is sponsored by Starhawk Productions and Theatrical Rights Worldwide

12:00 - 12:15 pmWelcome Remarks & Orientation

The Mezzanine and Socio

12:15 - 1:00 pmKeynote Conversation: Adam Gwon, Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty and Emily Gardner Xu Hall

The Mezzanine and Socio

Three generations of musical theatre writers — who have mentored or been mentored by each other and collaborated in the past — will discuss teaching, learning and how to share this art form we all love, as well their hopes for the future of the field.

1:00 - 2:30 pmLunch

On your own

In-person attendees, check the Socio app for restaurant recommendations! (This link will start working the week before the conference after your Socio registration has been activated.)

2:30 - 3:30 pmWhat Now, What Next?

The Mezzanine and Socio

The last year and a half has been a time not only of struggle and soul-searching but also of innovation and reinvention. As we begin to rebuild and reopen, what do we want “the new normal” to look like? What don’t we want it to look like? Let’s take some time to remember why we got into theatre in the first place and imagine the industry, art form, audiences and community we want to see going forward.

Moderated by Betsy King Militello (NAMT), with Thembi Duncan (Shea’s Performing Arts Center), Susanna Gellert (Weston Playhouse), Melissa Livingston (Lake Dillon Theatre Company) and Natasha Sinha (Playwrights Horizons)

3:45 - 5:15 pmHow to Drive EDI Goals in an Uncertain Time

The Mezzanine and Socio

An interactive, 90-minute workshop to help participants deepen their analysis, develop further understanding and grow in learning around issues of racism, bias, and injustice while remaining energized in the midst of the internal and collective work. We will create a brave environment that allows participants to feel safe to share and engage, both in-person and online, and ensure that space is made for participants to share their unfiltered experiences and concerns.

The Woke Coach: Seena Hodges and Ansa Akyea
5:15 - 5:30 pmEnd of Day Remarks

The Mezzanine and Socio

5:30 - 7:30 pmVirtual Space Remains Open for Networking and Social Time

Socio

5:30 - 7:30 pmNetworking Reception

Glass House Tavern

Sponsored by Concord Theatricals

Please note that proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to enter restaurants in NYC, so even though we will have checked your status in the morning, Glass House will need to check it again. Be sure to have your vax card or equivalent pass and ID on you.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 (All times ET)
10:15 am - 12:00 pmIn-Person Check-In & Coffee

The Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres

In-person attendees: Don’t forget your badge and join us for coffee and reunions with old friends — and meet new ones! Reminder: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry. All attendees must be fully vaccinated. We will check CDC vaccination cards or digital passes and IDs at the door, so don’t forget those and allow a little more time than our usual check-in process.

Online attendees: The virtual space will be open, too! Start chatting and posting, join a video room, and get set up for the day.

Everyone: Make sure you have the Socio app on your phone so you can make connections with your fellow attendees (wherever they are) and get important Conference and Festival info all week.

Coffee today is sponsored by ArtLab and The 5th Avenue Theatre.

10:45 - 11:45 amEarly Bird Session: From Reopening to Renaissance: Maximizing Attendance this Season

The Mezzanine and Socio

We’ve learned many things over the last year, especially the importance of relationships and keeping connections with patrons active. As Theatres reopen doors and return to performances with live audiences, it is time to act on what we’ve learned. Join TRG Arts for a hands-on workshop to explore how to best reactivate and retain audiences during this important 2021-22 season. The session will feature data insights, case studies, and activities to help ensure this season isn’t just about reopening, but is your relationship renaissance.

12:00 - 1:00 pmReal Talk for the Future of Musicals

The Mezzanine and Socio

If you could snap your fingers and change the way that new musicals are developed, how would you change things?

A panel discussion about creating equitable, brave spaces for new musical development. The specific focus of this session has been determined by the panelists without a brief from the NAMT staff or planning committee, creating a unique opportunity to hear a group of Global Majority leaders in our industry exploring a subject on their own terms. All are welcome!

Moderated by Orlando Morales (The 5th Avenue Theatre), with Ray Hogg (The Musical Theatre Company), Keena Redding (Horizon Theatre Company) and Blair Russell (Show Shepherd)

1:00 - 2:30 pmLunch

On your own

In-person attendees, check the Socio app for restaurant recommendations! (This link will start working the week before the conference after your Socio registration has been activated.)

2:30 - 3:30 pmRebuilding Community

The Mezzanine and Socio

How do we welcome artists, staff and audiences back into our theatres after a period that has been traumatic for many? What are we doing differently, and how are we communicating those changes? How are we listening?

Moderated by Paige Price (Philadelphia Theatre Company), with Jesse Cameron Alick (The Vineyard Theatre and The Sundance Institute), Bill Berry (The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Chanel Bragg (Arizona Theatre Company)

3:45 - 4:45 pmHow To Change the Program

The Mezzanine and Socio

How can we use stories to effect change? In this moment of “returning to normal,” is it better to give audiences what they know and are familiar with or use this as our chance to challenge them with new content and form? What are the dangers of catering to subscribers and donors? What are the benefits of questioning their — and our! — assumptions? How do we engage existing audiences in new programming while making the space and building the bridges to new audiences and artists? What sort of communities do we want our theatres to be and how can new musicals play a role?

Moderated by Anika Chapin (Goodspeed Musicals), with Dennis Corsi (Live & In Color), John Dias (Two River Theatre), Kate Galvin (Cardinal Stage) and Eric Keen-Louie (La Jolla Playhouse).

5:00 - 6:00 pmWhat Next, What Now?

The Mezzanine and Socio

What will musical theatre look like in one year? Two? Ten? What innovations and tools from the time when our doors were closed do we want to keep as we move forward? How can we use technology to provide greater access to audiences and artists alike?

Moderated by Sharon Fallon (Sharon Fallon Productions, Inc.), with Kwofe Coleman (The Muny), Tralen Doler (Broadway Licensing/Broadway On Demand) and Mei Ann Teo (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)

6:00 - 6:15 pmClosing Remarks

The Mezzanine and Socio

6:30 - 7:00 pmTwilight Cabaret

The Mezzanine and Socio

Featuring Fall Conference keynote panelist Emily Gardner Xu Hall, this new work sampling will provide the perfect segue from the end of the conference to the beginning of the Festival. (Available to Fall Conference attendees in-person or online and Festival VIPs and Premiere/Select Pass holders online.)

Wine & Cheese sponsored by Music Theatre International and Ogunquit Playhouse.

Thursday, October 21, 2021 (All times ET)
12:00 - 12:45 pmAnnual Membership Meeting

The Mezzanine and Socio

(NAMT Members Only)

Come for important updates on the state of NAMT and vote on the new slate of Board members and other important business.

As of 11/2/21.

Attendees

11th Hour Theatre Company
Steve Pacek
Transitional Artistic Director
Online
11th Hour Theatre Company
Grayce Hoffman
Online
11th Hour Theatre Company
Michael O'Brien
Executive Producer
Online
321 Theatrical Management
Nancy Gibbs
Producer
In Person
42nd Street Moon
Daniel Thomas
Executive Artistic Director
Online
Alternate Roots
Michelle Ramos
Online
AMTP at Northwestern University
Brannon Bowers
Producing Director
In Person
Arizona Theatre Company
Chanel Bragg
Associate Artistic Director
Online
Ars Nova
Jason Eagan
Founding Artistic Director
In Person
Ars Nova
Mac Ingram
Director of Development
Online
Art Lab
Meg Fofonoff
Artistic Director/Producer
In Person
Art Lab
Mark Governor
In Person
Artistry
Aaron Wheeler
Interim General Manager and Associate Producer
Online
Atlantic Theater Company
Pamela Adams
General Manager
In Person
AZUL
Annika Perez-Krikorian
Directing Observer
Online
Barrington Stage Company
Jessica Provenz
Director of Development
Online
Barrington Stage Company
Branden Huldeen
Artistic Producer/Director of New Works
Online
Barrington Stage Company
Jade Nicholas
Volunteer Relations Manager
Online
Bridget McDonough, Board Emeritus
Bridget McDonough
General Manager, retired
Online
Broadway & Beyond Theatricals
Ryan Bogner
Founder, Co-President of Content
In Person
Broadway & Beyond Theatricals
Victoria Lang
Founder, Co-President of Content
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Jeff Keilholtz
SVP, Marketing
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Sara Skolnick
Director of Acquisitions and New Work
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Sean Cercone
Founder/CEO
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Tralen Doler
V.P. Partnerships & Brand Engagement
In Person
Broadway Licensing
Kent Nicholson
SVP, Acquisitions & Artistic Services
In Person
Broadway Licensing Global
Zach Dulli
Director of Education & Community Initiatives
In Person
Broadway Rose Theatre
Dan Murphy
Managing Director
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Emily Dew
Communications Manager
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Amaya Santamaria
Education & Community Engagement Manager
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Michael Miramontes
Marketing Associate
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Holly Richards
Development Manager
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Sharon Maroney
Producing Artistic Director
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Tyrene Bada
Board Member
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
deShauna Jones
Development Director
Online
Broadway Rose Theatre
Alan Anderson
Marketing Director
Online
Brooks & Distler, Attorneys at Law
Marsha Brooks
Partner
Online
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Rick Boynton
Creative Producer
Online
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Aislinn Frantz
Associate Producer
Online
Cinevative
Mark Ciglar
CEO
Online
Concord Theatricals
Molly Goldberg
Licensing Associate
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Bill Gaden
President, Worldwide
Online
Concord Theatricals
Teresa Castro
Manager, Professional Licensing
Online
Concord Theatricals
Abbie Van Nostrand
SVP, Client Relations and Community Engagement
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Michelle Yaroshko
SVP, Professional Licensing (North America)
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Zach Kaufer
Director of Play Licensing
In Person
Concord Theatricals
Theresa Posorske
Director, Professional Licensing
Online
Concord Theatricals
Amy Rose Marsh
VP, Acquisitions and Artistic Development (North America)
Online
Concord Theatricals
Vivien Goodwin
Online
Concord Theatricals
Steven Greenhalgh
VP, Acquisitions and Artistic Development (UK and Europe)
Online
Concord Theatricals
Garrett Anderson
Manager, Acquisitions and Artistic Development
Online
Concord Theatricals
Sean Flahaven
Chief Theatricals Executive
Online
Concord Theatricals
Andy Chan
Head of Licensing and Promotion
Online
Constellation Stage & Screen
Kate Galvin
Casting Director/Creative Producer
Online
Constellation Stage & Screen
Gabe Gloden
Managing Director
Online
Cumberland County Playhouse
John Fionte
Creative Director, Director of New Works
Online
Disney Theatrical Group
David Scott
Director, Worldwide Licensing
In Person
Disney Theatrical Group
Pearl Hodiwala
Manager, Licensing
Online
Diversionary Theatre
Matt Morrow
Artistic Director
In Person
Diversionary Theatre
Skyler Sullivan
Director of Arts Education & Outreach
In Person
East West Players
Snehal Desai
Artistic Director
Online
Fanny & Stella
Shira Helena Gitlin
Directing Observer
Online
Flint Repertory Theatre
Michael Lluberes
Producing Artistic Director
Online
Flint Repertory Theatre
Nicole Samsel
Managing Director
Online
Fulton Theatre
Eric Pugh
Director of Marketing and Communications
In Person
Goodspeed Musicals
Nancy Altschuler
Online
Goodspeed Musicals
Rachel Tischler
General Manager
Online
Goodspeed Musicals
Anika Chapin
Director of Artistic Development
In Person
Horizon Theatre Company
LaWanda Green
Assistant Managing Director
Online
Horizon Theatre Company
Lisa Adler
Co-Artistic Director/Producing Director
Online
Horizon Theatre Company
Marguerite Hannah
Associate Producer/Business Manager
Online
Horizon Theatre Company
Keena Redding
Online
Howard Gilman Foundation
Emily Sproch
Program Officer
Online
Howard Gilman Foundation
Laura Aden
President & CEO
Online
Indiana University Musical Theatre
Lauren Haughton Gillis
Assistant Professor, Muiscal Theatre
In Person
La Jolla Playhouse
Eric Keen-Louie
Artistic Producing Director
Online
LAZARUS
Bruce Lazarus
Producer
In Person
Little Duende
Ali Jamali
Directing Observer
In Person
Live & In Color
Dennis Corsi
Director of New Works
In Person
Live & In Color
Devanand Janki
Artistic DIrector
In Person
Live Design Group
Jenny Hester
Director of Business Development
Online
Lori Fineman Productions
Fern Kershon
Producer
In Person
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Michael Baron
Producing Artistic Director
Online
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Ashley Wells
Executive Producer
Online
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Jim Reynolds
Managing Director
Online
Maine State Music Theatre
Curt Dale Clark
Artistic Director
In Person
Margot Astrachan Production
Margot Astrachan
owner
In Person
Maya
Kalina Ko
Literary Assistant
Online
McCarter Theatre Center
Michael Rosenberg
President & CEO
In Person
McCarter Theatre Center
Sarah Rasmussen
Artistic Director
In Person
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Lindsay Brooks
Associate Producer
In Person
McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Tom McCoy
President/CEO
In Person
Mercury Musical Developments
James Hadley
Executive Director, MTN
Online
Mercury Musical Developments
Martin Jackson
General Manager
Online
Mercury Musical Developments
Emily Gray
Executive Director, MMD
Online
Mercury Musical Developments
Ellen Burgin
Membership and Communications Manager
Online
Missing Peace
Emily Preis
Directing Observer
Online
Montclair State University
Mark Hardy
Coordinator of Musical Theatre/New Works Initiative, Montclair State University
In Person
Montclair State University
Peter Flynn
Associate Professor
In Person
Music Theatre International
Richard Patterson
International Licensing Director
In Person
Music Theatre International
Matt Boethin
Professional Licensing Director, N. America
In Person
Music Theatre Wichita
Wayne Bryan
Producing Director
Online
Music Theatre Wichita
Angela Cassette
Managing Director
Online
Music Theatre Wichita
Brian J. Marcum
Artistic Director
Online
Musical Theatre West
Matt Terzigni
General Manager
Online
Musical Theatre West
Andrea Shepard
Box Office Manager
Online
Musical Theatre West
Alexis Moreno
Community Outreach & Public Relations Coordinator
Online
Musical Theatre West
Doug Parsons
Box Office Manager
Online
Musical Theatre West
Kate Luhr
Donor Relations/Special Events
Online
Musical Theatre West
Bren Thor
Associate Producer
In Person
Musical Theatre West
Dana Leach
Education/Outreach Administrator 
Online
Musical Theatre West
Paul Garman
Executive Director/Producer
In Person
Musical Theatre West
Douglas Senecal
General Manager
Online
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Mark Blankenship
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Joey Monda
Producer
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Frankie Dailey
New Works Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Diana Ly
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Adam Grosswirth
Member Services Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Brittney Woolley
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Eugenio Vargas
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Betsy Militello
Executive Director
In Person
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Lady del Castillo
Company Manager
In Person
National Endowment for the Arts
Greg Reiner
Theater & Musical Theater Director | Performing Arts
Online
Needle Productions LLC
Ken Willman
cofounder
Online
Neil Gooding Productions
Neil Gooding
Producer
Online
New London Barn Playhouse
Elliott Cunningham
Managing Director
Online
New York Theatre Barn
Pauls Macs
Artistic Associate
In Person
No organization name please, just name and job title
Lori Fineman
Producer/Owner
In Person
Ogunquit Playhouse
Kent Bridges
Managing Director
In Person
Ogunquit Playhouse
Brad Kenney
Executive Artistic Director
In Person
Olney Theatre Center
Christopher Youstra
Associate Artistic Director of Music Theater
Online
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Raphael Massie
Artistic Associate
Online
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Mei Ann Teo
Artistic Leader
Online
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Paul Adolphsen
Literary Manager & Dramaturg
Online
Paper Mill Playhouse
Michael Stotts
Executive Director
In Person
Philadelphia Theatre Company
Paige Price
Producer
In Person
Philadelphia Theatre Company
Victoria Cairl
Marketing Director
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Julie Carlino
Patron Services Manager
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Melissa Goodfriend
Development Data Coordinator
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Kate Loy
Manager of Institutional Giving
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Wynne Fedele
Director of Development
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Mark Fleischer
Executive Producer
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Laura Barry
Associate Director of Development
Online
Pittsburgh CLO
Olivia O'Connor
Literary Manager and Dramaturg
Online
Playwrights Horizons Inc.
Natasha Sinha
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Private Gomer Jones
Tyrone Robinson
Directing Observer
In Person
Prospect Theater Company
Cara Reichel
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Ragovoy Entertainment Group
Bev Ragovoy
Producer
In Person
Ragovoy Entertainment Group
Dawn Smalberg
Producer
In Person
Red Mountain Theatre
Keith Cromwell
Executive Director
Online
Red Mountain Theatre
Jennifer Jaquess
Managing Director
Online
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
Kathy Evans
Founding Executive Director
In Person
Rubber City Theatre
Dane Leasure
Executive Artistic Director
Online
Seattle Rep
Hattie Andres
Associate Artistic Producer
In Person
Seattle Rep
Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland
Producer
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Stephanie McKenna
Development Officer
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Kamana Ntibarikure
BIPOC Artists Advocate & Artistic Advisor
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Sarah Berger
Development Officer
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Gabriela Saltiel
Artistic & Executive Associate
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Lisa Rubin
Artistic & Executive Director
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Jon Rondeau
General Manager
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Debora Friedmann
Social Media Manager
Online
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Melanie Thompson
Head of Communications
Online
Senior Class
Yoonie Yun
Directing Observer
In Person
Sharon Fallon Productions, Inc.
sharon fallon
Producer/General Manager
In Person
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Alicia Rainey
Arts Engagement and Education Assistant
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Victoria Peréz-Maggiolo
Teaching Artist
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Alejandro Gómez
Teaching Artist
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Michael Murphy
In Person
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Thembi Duncan
Director of Arts Engagement and Education
In Person
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Nikiya Campbell
Operations Coordinator
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Robert Brunschmid
Director of Operations
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
John Schaller
Director of Development
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Cassandra Lippert
Development Associate
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Jen Mysliwy
Arts Education Coordinator
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Bill Patti
General Manager
In Person
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Katie Mallinson
Arts Engagement Coordinator
Online
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Beth Potozniak
Sponsorships and Special Events Manager
Online
Sheridan College
Robert Gontier
Professor
Online
Sheridan College
Darnell Thomas
Professor
Online
Sheridan College
Keith Pike
Professor
Online
Show Shepherd
Blair Russell
Board of Directors
Online
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company
Darryl Reuben Hall
Artistic Producer
In Person
Starhawk Productions
Karen Quiñones
Board of Trustees
Online
Starhawk Productions
Wendy Gillespie
President & CEO
In Person
TCG
Devon Berkshire
Director of Conferences & Fieldwide Learning
Online
TCG
Anne Ciarlone
Manger of Event Production
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bill Berry
Producing Artistic Director
Online
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bernie Griffin
Managing Director Emeritus and Senior Advisor
In Person
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Orlando Morales
In Person
The Abbott MFA in Musical Theater Collaboration - Temple University
Steven Gross
Head - Abbott MFA MT Collaboration Program
In Person
The Hollywood Pantages
Jay Burns
Director of Outbound Sales
Online
The Hollywood Pantages
Cameron Yates
Director of Operations
Online
The Hollywood Pantages
Kathleen Payne
Supervisor
Online
The Hollywood Pantages
Jeff Loeb
President
Online
The Hollywood Pantages
Katie Hotchkiss
Assistant General Manager
Online
The Human Race Theatre Company
Kappy Kilburn
Executive Director
Online
The Human Race Theatre Company
Tara Lail
Associate Artistic Director
Online
The Human Race Theatre Company
Kevin Moore
Online
The Marriott Theatre
Meg Love
Production Manager
Online
The Marriott Theatre
Sana Selemon
Artistic assistant
Online
The Marriott Theatre
David Loranca
Company Manager
Online
The Marriott Theatre
Aaron Thielen
Co-Founder
Online
The Marriott Theatre
Peter Blair
Executive Producer
Online
The Marriott Theatre
Peter Sullivan
Artistic Director
Online
The Muny
Kwofe Coleman
President & CEO
In Person
The Muny
Michael Baxter
Artistic Associate
In Person
The Musical Stage Company
Ray Hogg
Artistic Director
Online
The Woke Coach
Seena Hodges
Founder + CEO
In Person
The Woke Coach
Ansa Akyea
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Andrew Leshovsky
Director of Marketing & Engagement
In Person
Theater Latté Da
Kelli Foster Warder
Associate Artistic Director/Director of Impact
Online
Theatre Now New York
Erik Schark
Casting Director/Development
In Person
Theatre Now New York
Tom Morrissey
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Theatre Now New York
Camele-Ann White
Board President
Online
Theatre SilCo
Chris Alleman
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
Theatre SilCo
Melissa Livingston
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Theatre Under The Stars
Hillary Hart
Executive Director at Theatre Under The Stars
Online
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Phil Santora
Online
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Brad Lohrenz
Vice President Professional & International Licensing
In Person
Timber Lake Playhouse
Dan Danielowski
Executive Director
In Person
Timber Lake Playhouse
Paul Stancato
Artistic Director
In Person
TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix
Annabel Heacock
Artistic Producing Associate
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Maggie Wilson
Marketing Manager
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Stephanie Prugh
Development Manager
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Denise Dickens
Executive Director
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Jack Cummings III
Artistic Director
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Hannah Oren
Artistic Producer
Online
Transport Group Theatre Company
Jenny Rader
Finance Manager
Online
TRG Arts
Eric Nelson
VP, Global Partnerships
In Person
TRG Arts
Gemma Nelson
Marketing Manager
Online
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Scott Anderson
Artistic Director
Online
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Shari Jordan
Associate Artistic Producer
In Person
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Zoe Baird
Company Manager
In Person
Two River Theater
John Dias
Artistic Director
Online
Universal Theatrical Group
Emily Stromberg
Production Coordinator
Online
Universal Theatrical Group
Chris Herzberger
Senior Vice President
Online
Universal Theatrical Group
Brian Hedden
Creative Executive
Online
Universal Theatrical Group
Lowe Cunningham
Director of Creative Development
Online
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Michael Ballam
Founding General Director
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Jerry Steichen
Conductor
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Lindsey Kelstrom
Education Business Manager
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Annette Macfarlane
Development Director
In Person
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
Vanessa Ballam
Education Director/Associate Artistic Director
In Person
Village Theatre
Brandon Ivie
Associate Artistic Director
Online
Village Theatre
Robb Hunt
Online
Weston Playhouse Theater Company
Susanna Gellert
Executive Artistic Director
In Person
Windy City Productions
Susan Rabin
Artistic Director
In Person
Windy City Productions
James Creer
Associate Producer
In Person
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Blake Hennessy-York
Corporate Board/Marketing
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
David Flack
IT/Executive Board Member
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Jody Jaron
Treasurer/Ass. Producer
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Katrina Ross
Advisory Board
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Sebastian Romeo
Executive Board Member
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Randy Burke
Board Member
In Person
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Ken Ross
Advisory Board
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Vivien Tuma
Board Secretary
Online
Woodminster Summer Musicals
Carl Danielsen Danielsen
Admin
Online
ZACH Theatre
Dave Steakley
Producing Artistic Director
In Person
ZACH Theatre
Elisbeth Challener
Producer/Owner
In Person
Peter McKown
Director
In Person
Grace Kosaka
Producer
Online
Laurie Glodowski
Producer/Director
Online
Michael Rubinoff
Producer
Online
Kathryn Keats
Performance Artist / Playwright / Composer
In Person
Christine Burke
Ms. Wheelchair America 2022/Disability consultant
In Person
Liesl Wilke
Producer/Writer
Online
Liz Ulmer
Director, Stage Rights
In Person
Megan Cavallari
Composer, lyricist and producer
Online
Suzanne Taylor
Online
R Erin Craig
Online
Emily Gardner Xu Hall
In Person
James Stryska
Online
Sam Squeri
Director, Theatre Production & Finance
Online
Jesse Alick
Associate Artistic Director
In Person
David Coffman
In Person
Adam Gwon
Composer/Lyricist
In Person
Lynn Ahrens
In Person
Stephen Flaherty
In Person
Sarahbeth Grossman
Producer
Online
Susan Lambert Hatem
Online
Judy Loseff
Commercial Producer
Online

Guidelines

Participation Guidelines

NAMT is committed to recognizing and celebrating the diversity of experiences, talents, skills, cultures and opinions that our members bring to our community, and specifically to our events. We invite you to participate in the Fall Conference and Festival of New Musicals in a spirit of open-mindedness, curiosity and respect.

We want every NAMT event to be a safe, inclusive and productive environment for all participants. In that spirit, we ask you to…

  • Be inclusive, actively seeking and inviting diverse perspectives
  • Listen to understand
  • Participate in an active and direct way, with professionalism and respect for others
  • Be considerate, kind, constructive and helpful in your language and actions
  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior and language
  • Respect confidentiality requests by speakers and other attendees

NAMT staff and Board may take action (up to and including expulsion with no refund and exclusion from future events) to redress disruptive, disrespectful or offensive behavior or any other actions deemed in conflict with the above guidelines.

Thank you to every NAMT community member for helping to make all of our events informative, inclusive and respectful.

COVID-19

Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine will be required for in-person entry to the Fall Conference. Guests who are under the age of 16 who are unvaccinated and those guests who are unvaccinated due to a disability will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of entry to the event, or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 6 hours of entry to the event in order to attend. 

Guests can display proof of vaccination (or negative test for guests under the age of 16 and those seeking reasonable accommodations due to a disability) on a smartphone or present a physical copy of their card. New York State residents, or anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in New York State, may present proof through the use of the Excelsior Pass (for more details, visit: https://epass.ny.gov). In addition to proof of vaccination, all guests 18 years or older must also present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. Guests younger than 18 may use a government-issued photo ID or school photo ID. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult who meets the above requirements.

Masks are encouraged when moving around the space, when not eating or drinking.

It is essential that guests not enter the theatre if they are unwell. We will make every accommodation possible in order for both NAMT staff and attendees to feel empowered to stay home if they feel unwell. Please let us know if you are unable to attend in person and we will be happy to change your registration to online so that you may join us remotely.

We are continuing to monitor city, state and federal guidelines as we plan for the fall events. As public health conditions and the State’s guidance for public gatherings evolve, we will remain flexible and adapt to applicable health protocols.

If you do not intend to be vaccinated in time to attend our in-person events, you may join us online!

This page was last updated on 12/09/2022