Developing a new works program, no matter how big or small, is an exciting addition to your theatre’s programming and operations. Like anything worth doing, planning how you and your organization will integrate a New Works program into your theatre and community takes some time and thought.
MoreThere are two main approaches for early development: one is to find a writing team that excites you and the second is to have some ideas about what kind of a show you are looking for. This guide contains more information on each path and early collaboration agreements.
MoreOnce you begin developing new musicals there are many things to consider. This guide covers best practices for finding the right project, handling contracts, the role of the music department and more!
MoreWelcome to the wonderful (and terrifying) world of developing new musicals for the stage! In this guide, we’ll take a look at how to identify the right project for your audience, budget and team.
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Do you have an idea for a musical and would like to commission a team to write it, or are you commissioning artists who already have an idea? This guide will help you navigate your options and outline best practices.
MoreA co-production is a collaboration between two or more theatres in mounting a show. There are many models that work with this collaboration—but, at the heart, in order for a co-production to succeed, there must be communication and respect between the theatres. This guide will cover co-production FAQ’s and tips for success from NAMT members.
MoreA key component of NAMT’s new strategic plan is to “Expand the musical theatre network” and to “increase…the range of developmental opportunities” for musical theatre producers and writers. Writer residencies can play a crucial role in meeting this goal. They are beneficial to writers at every stage of a musical’s development, because writers can always benefit by having time to come together and focus solely on writing. Residencies are beneficial to NAMT member theatres, because they are a relatively low-cost way to make an impact on the future life of a musical and to forge a strong relationship with a writing team.
MoreEven in the best of circumstances, balancing life and work can be difficult. As producers, how can we better support artists to make personal lives possible so they can focus in the room? Through interviews with a few fantastic artists, this guide has compiled things to think about when hiring artists with family obligations.
MoreWe live in a global society which should theoretically bring us all together, and yet we are still constantly struggling with the geography that keeps us separate. As we continue to develop new forms of technology, the aim is to “eliminate the geography” that separates us and find ways to make us feel like we are all working together in the same space. This section of the Nuts and Bolts Guide will explore some of those technologies and how they can help us achieve that goal.
MoreRight now, amid the transforming landscape of storytelling technology, the sky’s the limit when it comes to distributing theatrical productions and reaching new levels of audience engagement, both in the pre- and post- phase of the production cycle. These new technologies are paving a future in which theatre won’t be constrained by geography or tied to the “Broadway or Bust” model. Rather we’re looking at an increasingly diverse set of production and marketing options when answering the question how should I tell my story?
MoreDeveloping new musicals in a University or College setting has its own set of benefits and challenges. This guide will give you insights from many NAMT members who are developing with students.
MoreNAMT’s Knowledge Exchange Webinars are another great way to keep up with colleagues all year. This section compiles several New Works relevant webinars.
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