Where New Plays & Musicals Begin Their Professional Journey
CreateTheater® supports writers through the process of
Create → Develop → Produce.
Whether you’re drafting your first scene or preparing for a New York showcase, we give you the artistic support, producing strategy, industry access, and professional community you need to bring your new work to life.
Current Opportunities
Writing Groups
Musical Development Workshop
Upcoming Readings
New Works Festival
The Experts Theater Company (ETC)
This is your artistic home & writers’ residency where writers write, develop, and produce work together, as a community.
Members may:
- Participate in writing groups
- Develop scripts
- Present work in readings
- Collaborate with other artists
ETC is the center of your show’s development, not just another program.
Recent Blog Posts
How to Beat the Feedback Freeze and Keep Moving Forward
What to Do With Notes When You’re Feeling Stuck You’ve just had a table reading and got feedback on your new musical or play. Oof. You sit through the conversation, scribble some notes. And suddenly, your brain goes silent. Everything you’ve done feels wrong. You...
How to Make Progress When You Don’t Know Your Show’s Ending Yet
For Playwrights and Musical Theater Writers Who Thrive in Discovery Mode You’ve got a great setup. Characters who pop. A world that feels rich with possibilities. But there’s just one little issue… You have no idea how your show ends. Or you have an idea, but it's not...
Why Most New Plays and Musicals Stall in Development
Why Most New Plays and Musicals Stall in Development (And What Actually Moves Them Forward) Let’s say the quiet part out loud. Most new plays and musicals don’t stall out because they’re bad.They stall out because the people making them are doing many different...
Don’t Write Passive Protagonists
Stop Writing Passive Protagonists (Or: Why Your Play Feels Flat Even Though the Writing Is Good) Let me say something I wish more writers heard early: Most scripts don’t fail because the dialogue is bad.They fail because the protagonist doesn’t do anything. I read a...