1:00 pm

Welcome

1:30 pm

The Poetic and the Prosaic: Art and Logistics of a Festival
A Village Theatre-led panel discussion of how festival presentations fit into the development process of new musicals and the importance of nurturing the producer-writer relationship.  What are the factors that really count?  How do you know where to go from here?

Break

Different Approaches, Same Destination
NAMT Members from across the country will have an opportunity to share the different and unique ways they are approaching new work, including the Academy for New Musical Theatre’s Producer Driven Project which develops musicals from scratch for producers, and using University partnerships to develop new work. 
           

The Broadway-Bound Show
The 5th Avenue will talk about why and how it has become one of the nation's leading incubators of Broadway-bound musicals, share with you some of the pleasures and pitfalls of partnering with New York commercial producing teams, and give you the inside scoop on this summer’s world premiere of Catch Me If You Can — the new musical from the creators of Hairspray.

Wine and Cheese Reception