New Works Roundtable 2018

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July 19 - 20

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

NAMT is heading to the Twin Cities for the 2018 New Works Roundtable! In between opening night for Ordway Center for the Performing Arts’ Mamma Mia and Theater Latté Da’s NEXT Festival, NAMT members and Festival alumni will spend a day discussing new musical development.

This year at the New Works Roundtable we will examine best practices to cultivate new musicals in your community. With an eye towards new work development, we’ll explore ways to foster local talent and build community among local artists; discuss case studies on building regional new work development programs; and share ways to maximize local partnerships and engage your communities.

Agenda

Thursday, July 19, 2018 (All times CT)

6:00 - 7:30 pm	Opening ReceptionThe Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN
7:30 - 9:30 pm	Mamma Mia!The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN

Friday, July 20, 2018 (All times CT)

9:30 - 10:15 am	BreakfastRitz Theater Lobby 345 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN Hosted by Theater Latté Da
10:30 - 10:45 am	Welcome & IntroductionsFood Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Commissioning and Sourcing Early-Stage Work Food Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN How are regional organizations benefiting from developing shows in early stages? What are commissioning best practices? How do organizations find early-stage work if it isn’t being submitted in traditional ways? What do early-stage development programs look like?
12:15 - 1:30 pm	New Processes for New Works Food Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN What are the current trends in regional development programs? How are organizations creating new processes? How can the traditional Festival structure evolve to best support your organization’s needs? How can community partners support your programs?
1:30 - 2:30 pm	LunchFood Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN Lunch provided
2:30 - 3:45 pm	Maximizing Partnerships in New Musical DevelopmentFood Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN What are best practices in creating partnerships for developing a new musical? How do you find commercial (and regional) partners for projects? What role does technology play in sharing our work with potential artistic partners?
4:00 - 5:15 pm	Your Local Artistic EcosystemFood Building 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN What support do artists need to stay in your community? How can your new works program support local writers long-term? Do shows with regionally specific content or local writers give you a new opportunity to cultivate audiences?
7:30 - 9:00 pm	Theater Latte Da NEXT FestivalTheater Latte Da 345 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN *Gun & Powder* Book & Lyrics by Angelica Cheri Music by Ross Baum Inspired by the true story of Mary and Martha Clarke, fair-skinned African-American twin sisters who passed for white. According to family legend, the ladies were outlaws. The musical follows the girls’ journey into forsaking their true identity and becoming respected white women of the West. It is a story about defying social and racial bounds, the honor of family legacy, the bond of sisterhood and the power of identity.

Rough schedule as of 5/8/18. Subject to change.

Map & Attractions

Attendees

5th Avenue Theatre, The
Kelsey Thorgalsen

Bellman, Barbara
Barbara Bellman
President, BoD Musicolab

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Theatre Company
Scott Levy
Producing Artistic Director

Goodspeed Musicals
Anika Chapin
Director of Artistic Development

Jungle Theater
Sheena Janson Kelley

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
Michael Baron
Producing Artistic Director

Marriott Theatre
Aaron Thielen
Co-Founder

MTAP-Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh
Stephanie Riso
MTAP Consultant

Nautilus Music-Theater
Ben Krywosz
Artistic Director

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Rod Kaats

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Aaron Wheeler
Interim General Manager and Associate Producer

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Mitch Sebastian
Choreographer, Mamma Mia!

Park Square Theatre
C. Michael-jon Pease
Executive Director

Park Square Theatre
Rachel Wandrei
Marketing & Engagement Manager

Pittsburgh CLO
Olivia O'Connor
Literary Manager and Dramaturg

Rivers, Harrison David
Harrison Rivers

Theater Latté Da
Elissa Adams
Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Work

Theater Latté Da
Peter Rothstein
Producing Artistic Director

Brandon Ivie
Associate Artistic Director

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