Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Stipend + room and board (amount not published)
The National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center selects unproduced musicals, song cycles, operettas and hybrid works from an open national submission process for a two-week, writer-driven workshop residency in Waterford, Connecticut. Each piece is paired with a director, dramaturg, music director, musicians and actors, receives about 34 hours of rehearsal, and is presented in three public script-in-hand readings. Writers receive room and board, a stipend, and a 'Dream Responder' of their choosing; applications for the 2027 conference are open September 16-30, 2026 with a $15 fee.
Open submission of new musicals; $15 administrative fee per script; writing teams apply together.
Sister program to NPC; 2027 NMTC accepting submissions per Submittable. Stipend amount not published on site.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2025 summer conference lineup as well as a formal expansion of its developmental programming into the fall and winter seasons.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that applications are now open for the 2023 National Music Theater Conference.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced today that is now accepting submissions for the 2018 National Music Theater Conference.
Following a sold out "Best of Fest!" win at 2017's New York Musical Festival (NYMF), plus sold out runs in Ohio and Atlanta, iLLA! A Hip Hop Musical is headed to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference (NMTC) this July.
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