The CreateTheater Manifesto
We Believe New Work Matters.
Not someday.
Not when it’s “ready.”
Not when it’s approved by a gatekeeper.
Now.
Because the future of American theater is not being written in boardrooms or marketing meetings.
It’s being written by brave writers at kitchen tables, in rehearsal rooms, on late-night subway rides, and in the quiet hours when stories finally tell the truth.
At CreateTheater, we exist for those writers.
We Believe Development Is an Art Form
Development is not a checkbox.
It is not a reading.
It is not a line on your résumé.
Development is where good ideas become powerful stories.
Where raw drafts become producible work.
Where writers become collaborators.
Where theater finds its future.
We don’t believe in rushing the process.
We believe in shaping it with intention.
Because great theater is not discovered.
It is built.
We Believe Writers Deserve the Truth
The theater industry is full of mystery, mythology, and outdated advice.
“Just submit everywhere.”
“Just wait to be discovered.”
“Just write and hope.”
We don’t sell hope.
We offer clarity.
We believe writers deserve to understand:
How producers think
How decisions are made
How development actually works
And what it truly takes to move from page to stage
Just the real rules of the industry.
We Believe Art and Industry Are Not Enemies
Craft matters.
So does structure.
So does scale.
So does feasibility.
We believe the strongest work lives at the intersection of
bold storytelling and intelligent production.
We reject the myth that understanding the business weakens the art.
In fact—we believe it liberates it.
When writers understand production, their work gets sharper.
Clearer.
Stronger.
More daring.
Because freedom comes from mastery.
We Believe Process Comes First
We do not promise miracles.
We care about:
Sustainable careers
Thoughtful development
Long-term growth
Strategic progress
At CreateTheater, we choose process over empty promises.
We Believe Collaboration Is the Engine of Great Theater
Theater is not built by solitary geniuses or “auteurs.”
It is built by teams who listen, question, revise, challenge, and trust.
We value:
Writer–producer partnerships
Dramaturgical dialogue
Artistic courage
Professional generosity
We reject:
Ego over excellence
Preciousness over progress
Isolation over community
Great work does not happen in silos.
It happens in rooms.
We Believe New Voices Belong on Stage
The stage must reflect the world we live in now.
We champion:
Contemporary stories
Daring forms
Complex characters
Musical vocabularies still being invented
Voices that have waited too long to be heard
Safe theater is comfortable.
Brave theater changes people.
We are here for the brave.
We Believe Readiness Is a Form of Respect
For the audience.
For collaborators.
For producers.
For the work itself.
We believe writers should not only ask:
“Is my script good?”
But:
“Is my script ready?”
“Is my story clear?”
“Is my process professional?”
“Is my path intentional?”
Because opportunity favors preparation.
And preparation is something you can work on.
This Is What We Do
We develop new work with rigor.
We teach writers how the industry actually functions.
We build pathways, not illusions.
We create rooms where stories grow strong.
We prepare artists for the real world of theater.
We exist to bridge:
Art and industry.
Draft and production.
Dream and discipline.
We are not here to promise Broadway.
We are here to build careers.
This Is Who We Are For
We are for:
Writers who take their craft seriously
Artists ready to grow
Creators who want more than validation
Theatremakers who want their work to live onstage
Storytellers who are ready for the next level
If you are curious, committed, ambitious, collaborative, and brave—
You belong here.
CreateTheater
Serious Development for Serious Writers.
Where New Work Becomes NYC-Ready.