Online Town Hall: Meet the Challenge – A New NAMT Opportunity for High School Songwriters
August 23, 2023 4:00 pm ET
Do you have questions about what to expect at this year’s Festival of New Musicals and Fall Conference? Requests? Want to get to know the NAMT staff and some other members before seeing everyone all at once in October? Join us on Zoom to hear all about it and let us know what you’re most looking forward to! (Just click the “register” button when you’re ready to join the call; no advance registration required.)
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Festival Announcement 2023
June 28, 2023 5:00 pm ET
In this very special Town Hall, we are excited to introduce you to our 35th Annual Festival of New Musicals writing teams. The eight shows were selected this year from 575 submissions — our largest pool ever by far! We’ll announce the shows and you’ll get to meet the writers and hear directly from them about their work. Then we invite attendees to join us in a toast to this year’s Festival participants! (Just click the “register” button when you’re ready to join the call; no advance registration required.)
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Strategic Plan Update & Spring Conference Wrap-Up
April 5, 2023 3:00 pm ET
Join us this month to learn all about NAMT’s strategic planning process, currently underway, and share your thoughts and takeaways from the Spring Conference. As always, we’ll have time for you to ask advice from colleagues, brag (or complain) a little, or just share whatever’s on your mind. (Just click the “register” button when you’re ready to join the call; no advance registration required.)
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Writers’ Roundtable 2022
Roundtables
“And We’re Back” – Shaping the Path Forward
Wednesday, July 27 2-5 pm ET
Online
As we emerge from the pandemic, many of the logjams in our work are starting to clear and we’re finally shaping the future. At this year’s Writers’ Roundtable “And We’re Back” – Shaping the Path Forward, we’ll discuss the ways producers are breaking new ground with their audiences in a world that is quickly changing, learning to live with the effects of COVID on our New Works Processes, and how to embrace other media as musical theatre expands beyond the stage.
Online Town Hall: Festival Announcement
June 29, 2022 5:00 pm ET
In this very special Town Hall, we are excited to introduce you to our 2022 Festival of New Musicals writing teams! We’ll also announce our Fall Events plans, and we invite attendees to participate in a toast to our Festival writers! (Just click the “register” button when you’re ready to join the call; no advance registration required.)
Register DetailsFundraising Town Hall: February 9
February 9, 2022 2:00 pm ET
Online Roundtable: Engaging Teachers
December 7, 2021 4:00 pm ET

Writers’ Roundtable 2021
Roundtables
How Do We Go Forward Together From Here?
July 13, 2021
Online
During the reopening, we have an unprecedented chance to support each other as we enact the changes we imagined during the shutdown. With that in mind, the theme of this year’s Writers Roundtable will be How Do We Go Forward Together From Here? We’ll be discussing topics like creating equitable rooms, enhancing audience access, articulating our day-to-day financial needs, and striking the right balance between live and digital projects.
Online Town Hall: Education & Community Engagement
January 21, 2021 4:00 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Marketing & Development
January 15, 2021 2:00 pm ET
Please join us for this open roundtable discussion of issues facing marketing and development personnel during the pandemic. Following the model of our Spring Conferences, we’re providing this forum for marketing and fundraising departments to come together to discuss how you’re communicating with patrons during this moment of change and uncertainty for your theatre, your audiences and the country. (Please register for this town hall, just so we can get a head-count. You’ll be able to register and join us after we’ve started too.)
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Marketing & Development
September 14, 2020 3:00 pm ET
Please join us for this open roundtable discussion of issues facing marketing and development personnel during the pandemic. Following the model of our Spring Conferences, we’re providing this forum for marketing and fundraising departments to come together to discuss how you’re communicating with patrons during this moment of change and uncertainty for your theatre, your audiences and the country. (Please register for this town hall, just so we can get a head-count. You’ll be able to register and join us after we’ve started too.)
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Marketing
August 5, 2020 2:00 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Education & Community Engagement
July 27, 2020 4:00 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Marketing
July 13, 2020 3:00 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Education & Community Engagement
June 25, 2020 1:00 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Fundraising
June 23, 2020 4:00 pm ET
Revisioning 2020: How Data Can Help You Navigate A Crisis
June 9, 2020 2:00 pm ET
Data-driven decision making is more important than ever. This interactive workshop from our friends at Tessitura will break down the elements of data-driven culture – Data | Decide | Do – as a framework, giving you the confidence to make decisions during an uncertain time. If you are struggling with what your historical data means for the future, or where to even start when every day brings new factors to consider, this workshop is for you. You’ll get to assess your own practices and center and refocus on using data in this new reality.
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Fundraising
Wednesday, May 20 @ 4 pm ET
Online Town Hall: Education & Community Engagement
Tuesday, May 19 @ 3 pm ET
NAMT will host ongoing online town halls for members to come together (virtually) to discuss the challenges facing our theatres and our field during the coronavirus crisis and beyond. Please join us for this special breakout on education and community engagement programs during quarantine. (Please register for this town hall, just so we can get a head-count. You’ll be able to register and join us after we’ve started too.)
Register DetailsRoundtable: Crisis Mental Health for Arts Organizations & Staff
May 13, 2020 2:00 pm ET
The professional, personal, and organizational stresses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic can create new mental health challenges or intensify existing ones. Social isolation separates us from the community and work that would otherwise be significant coping strategies. How can arts leaders support themselves as well as provide support for staff members? Adam Reynolds is a drama therapist and social worker in NYC who works with individuals, groups, and organizations that have experienced traumatic events. He will offer some basic guidelines about navigating issues likely to emerge during the pandemic crisis and then facilitate a conversation with members about what issues they may have experienced within their organizations.
Register DetailsOnline Town Hall: Education & Community Engagement
Wednesday, April 29 @ 3 pm ET
NAMT will host ongoing online town halls for members to come together (virtually) to discuss the challenges facing our theatres and our field during the coronavirus crisis and beyond. Please join us for this special breakout on education and community engagement programs during quarantine. (Please register for this town hall, just so we can get a head-count. You’ll be able to register and join us after we’ve started too.)
Register DetailsPatron Communications Roundtable (Hosted by TRG Arts)
March 26, 12 noon ET
TRG Arts consultants Caitlin Green and Brad Carlin are hosting a round-table discussion about patron communications in the age of COVID-19. Bring your questions about segmentation, messaging and timing for quick answers, group discussion and actionable counsel. Ideal for marketing and development directors who are navigating, launching, and doing some on-the-fly re-writing of campaigns.
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Writers’ Roundtable 2020
Roundtables
Making the Most of Your Resources: When, What and Who?
March 6, 2020
356 W 40th St., 2nd Floor
Creating a new musical takes an abundance of resources: time, money and energy. As a development process moves forward and artistic needs change, how can writers and producers work together to make the most of always-limited resources and set shows up for success?

New Works Roundtable 2019
Roundtables
New or Known Content: Excellence Across the New Musical Development Spectrum
August 14, 2019
East Haddam, CT
This year’s New Works Roundtable will be hosted by Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut. The day will be filled with thought-provoking discussion considering artistic excellence and commercial viability, as well as a chance to see two new musicals and meet the creative teams.

Management Roundtable 2019
Roundtables
Community Engagement
July 18-19, 2019
Houston, TX
Whether you have a vibrant community engagement program with its own dedicated staff, you’re interested in getting started, or somewhere in between, you won’t want to miss these conversations.

Writers’ Roundtable 2019
Roundtables
Building Momentum: Extending the Life of a New Musical
March 8, 2019
140 West 30th Street, New York, NY
Navigating a new musical through a world premiere is a huge feat for writers and producers. But what happens after the first production?

New Works Roundtable 2018
Roundtables
Local Matters
July 19 - 20
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
NAMT is heading to the Twin Cities for the 2018 New Works Roundtable! In between enjoying Ordway Center for the Performing Arts’ opening night of Mamma Mia and Theater Latté Da’s NEXT Festival, NAMT members and Festival alumni will spend a day discussing new musical development.

Writers’ Roundtable 2018
Roundtables
The Next Frontier: Enhancing the Development Process
March 23
New York, NY
At this year’s Writers’ Roundtable, we’ll explore how the musical theatre development landscape is changing, and what we—NAMT Festival Alumni Writers and producers from NAMT member organizations—can do to proactively address the needs of all involved.

Management Roundtable 2018
Roundtables
Strategic Planning
February 8, 2018
Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, FL
Join your fellow NAMT members for our next Management Roundtable focused on strategic planning, hosted by Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL.

2017 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
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.

Education Roundtable
Roundtables
A forum on education and community engagement
August 19, 2016
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
A forum on education and community engagement.

2016 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Promoting Yourself and Your Show in 2016
February 5, 2016
CAP21, 18 W. 18th Street, New York, NY, Room 501
Join Festival Alumni Writers and producers to discuss the writers’ elusive art of presenting themselves and their shows to the industry; from websites to networking and everything in between.
2015 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Building Alliances: Casting Directors, Agents and Licensing Houses
February 24, 2015
CAP21, 18 W. 18th Street, New York, NY, Room 505
Join Festival Alumni Writers and producers to discuss collaboration and communication in the industry.

2014 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
November 13, 2014
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam, CT
NAMT headed to Connecticut in November, 2014 to check out the world premieres of two new shows at Goodspeed Musicals!

2014 Management Roundtable
Roundtables
An Up-Tempo Duet: Staff and Boards Making Music Together
February 20 - 21, 2014
The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami, Miami, FL
For our first Management Roundtable, we went to the University of Miami to provide opportunities for staff and board members to share ideas and best practices for how we can all work together to grow and sustain thriving arts organizations.
2013 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Together in the Trenches: Advocating and Collaborating from 1st Meeting to Closing Night
March 16, 2013
CAP21, 18 W. 18th Street, New York
On Saturday, March 16th, 2013, NAMT hosted Festival alumni and NAMT members in a roundtable about how writers can be their own best advocate at and collaborative partner with a theatre when heading into a workshop or production.

2012 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
May 30, 2012
Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles
NAMT members and Festival alumni gathered to discuss developing new musicals in southern California and saw Los Otros (National Fund for New Musicals 11-12) by Michael John LaChuisa and Ellen Fitzhugh (Paper Moon, Festival 1995) at the Mark Taper Forum.
2012 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Developing Relationships while Developing a Musical
May 5, 2012
NAMT hosted Festival alumni and NAMT members in a roundtable about the writers building relationships with other writers, directors, theatres, producers, agents and licensing houses.

2011 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
January 14 - 16, 2011
Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut
At the Summit, NAMT members and Festival of New Musicals alumni gathered to discuss developing new musicals while attending Goodspeed’s 6th Annual Festival of New Artists.
2010 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
August 13 - 14, 2010
TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, CA
Held in Palo Alto and Mountain View, CA in conjunction with TheatreWorks’ new works festival, this Summit focused on new works development in California, and the role of the creative producer. This year, TheatreWorks presented a developmental production of Fly By Night and staged readings of Great Wall and Red Clay, plus two plays, all of which can be seen over that one weekend.
2010 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Marketing Yourself & Selling Your Show
June 12, 2010
CAP21, New York City
In June at CAP21 in New York City, NAMT members and Festival alumni discussed the writers’ elusive art of presenting themselves and their shows to the industry, a topic requested by many writers at the 2009 Roundtable.

2009 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
Regional Models of Producing New Musicals
August 14, 2009
Village Theatre in Issaquah, Washington
Held in Issaquah, WA in conjunction with the Village Theatre’s new works festival and the 5th Avenue Theater’s world premiere of Catch Me If You Can, this Summit focused on new works development through various means outside of New York City.
2009 Writers’ Roundtable
Roundtables
Building Connections: Alumni, Members and NAMT
June 13, 2009
In June at CAP21 in New York City, NAMT members and alumni writers shared ideas and insights on how producers and writers could help each other and better understand each other’s needs.
2008 New Works Roundtable
Roundtables
Putting the MUSIC in a MUSICAL: From Piano Score to Demo Recording to Full Orchestration
June 28, 2008
CAP 21, New York City
The 2008 New Works Summit at CAP21 brought together producers, writers, and industry leaders to discuss key topics related to developing and producing new musicals. The Summit was an opportunity for conversation between creative and producing entities in order to help foster collaboration among the participants.