Taylor Trensch, Heath Saunders, and More Join PRISM Festival of New Queer Musicals
The Makers' Ensemble will present its 3rd Annual PRISM Festival of New Queer Musicals, developed in partnership with The Brick Theater and Brooklyn Art Haus.
Festival of New Musicals
National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)
Unpaid (no fees or royalties taken; no housing or travel provided)
Program details
- Organization
- National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)
- Category
- Musical Theatre Writing
- Disciplines
- Musical Theatre Writing
- Format
- Development program
- Career stage
- Any
- Location
- New York, NY
- Duration
- ~2 weeks rehearsal + 2-day festival (October)
- Stipend / award
- Unpaid (no fees or royalties taken; no housing or travel provided)
- Typical deadline
- December (free) / early January (late, $40 fee)
Overview
NAMT's Festival of New Musicals presents eight new musicals each October in short presentations for an audience of more than 800 industry professionals, with the aim of connecting writers to producers who can advance their shows. Writers of any background may submit complete, unlicensed musicals free of charge (a late fee applies after the early deadline); submissions are evaluated anonymously through a three-round committee process. Selected writers receive an honorarium, full NAMT production support, and ongoing alumni resources, and NAMT takes no royalties or fees.
Eligibility
Writers must be available in person in NYC for rehearsals and presentations; writers may not direct, music direct, or perform; musical must be ready for readings/workshops/productions.
Notes
2026 Festival: Oct 22-23 at New World Stages; 8 musicals chosen from 518 submissions. Primary value is exposure to NAMT member producers.
Contact
- skye@namt.org (Program-specific)
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