CreateTheater
Developing New Plays and Musicals in NYC
Join Our Vibrant Community Today
Explore a diverse range of theater programs, workshops, and webinars designed to get your shows onstage.
Upcoming Events
Production-Ready Writers™ Playwriting Groups
CreateTheater’s Focused Writing Groups – held online over Zoom
Unstructured 6-Month Weekly or Bi-Weekly Writing Groups for writers desiring professional production. Playwriting Groups are held from July – December, and Musical Groups will be held from January – June.
For writers preparing scripts specifically for:
- Industry submission
- Readings
- Representation
- Producer circulation
* Writing Group Members may participate in the Monday Night Reading Series and the Songwriting Seminar at no additional charge
The 90 Day Cabaret Lab
Show off the best part of your musical - the music!
Starts July 3rd 7pm ET (Online)
If your musical only exists on the page – it’s invisible.
The Cabaret Lab is a 3-month spring where you turn your material into a 20-minute cabaret presentation and put it in front of a real audience in NYC.
We’ll livestream your cabaret, so you’ll end up with a professional video documenting the presentation. And help you step by step along the way.
The NYC Musical Development Workshops #2: Conflict, Obstacles & the Act One Finale
In this second workshop we’ll focus on what stands in the way of the hero’s goal — and how those obstacles create the dramatic pressure your musical needs to move forward.
This 3-hour workshop will help writers strengthen conflict, raise stakes, clarify what the protagonist is up against, and build toward the major Act I reversal that sends the audience into intermission needing to know what happens next.
Participants will learn how to move beyond a passive “I Want” and create a first act where the hero is forced to change, take action, and step into the next phase of the story.
Because the end of Act I should not just pause the musical.
It should make the audience eager for Act II.
The CreateTheater New Works Festival
Want to be in the 2027 CreateTheater New Works Festival next May?
Join our Email List to follow our In-House Developmental Readings or submit to the NYC Producer Lab before 6/30
What Our Attendees Say
“I’m thrilled to be part of Cate Cammarata’s ETC! Her dramaturgy is exceptional—thoughtful, erudite, grounded, and incredibly useful. Having worked with many dramaturgs, I can say her insights rank among the very best. Cate expertly guides us in the right direction with remarkable efficiency.”
“My experience with Cate as a dramaturg has only been a positive one and was key in transforming the development of the libretto placing it in a far, far better position than I could have ever have thought of or considered…and all the while over Zoom between New York and Australia!
Where else could you be to share a wonderful experience where producers can see and chat with you sharing their insights while you also get to promote your work and they see how you are as a creative and also a person? I am forever grateful for all of Cate’s and CreateTheater’s help.”
“Under Cate Cammarata’s impeccable dramaturgical guidance, the show continued to deepen and grow, as I was encouraged to think about things differently, ask new questions, and try new directions while holding older ideas up to the light – scrutinizing, justifying, reshaping, and rewriting. My musical is in such an exciting place now, thanks to this wonderful residency, and I would highly recommend CreateTheater and ETC to any upcoming writer looking to strengthen their material, expand their network, and further their artistic career.”
“Working with Cate Camarrata and CreateTheater has been an invaluable experience. Not only is Cate a great dramaturg and producer, but Cate and CreateTheater know how to develop a show, whether it is a play or a musical, and help take it to the next level of impact.”
Join Us for Upcoming Events!
Don’t miss out on the chance to learn from industry leaders and connect with fellow theater enthusiasts. Secure your spot today and be part of the future of theater!