MTF is a creative community where innovative artists of all backgrounds at any stage of their career can be supported throughout their process.
Works In Progress
See all Works In Progress
MTF Makers™
Through our 18-month MTF Makers™ program, an artist works in a cohort to develop their unique voice and perspective, acquiring skills along the way that will support them in the creation of their new works. This artistic practice incubator focuses on individual artist development.
Learn MoreMTFxR™
We believe that technology can amplify the impact of the change-making new musicals our artists seek to create. By democratizing these new technologies as tools of liberation, artists can craft experiences that allow an audience to step into dimensions and realms that have yet to be imagined.
Learn MoreAssembly Line™
The Assembly Line™ is an iterative framework that provides individualized, structured support for radically reimagining what musical theater can be. We take concepts of continuous development and put them in a theatrical context making the process circular, flexible, and collaborative — all at zero cost to the artist.
Learn More
-
Roundtables Roundtables
These affinity- and accountability-focused monthly writer’s groups invite the broader musical theatre community to share works in progress in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Read More -
Factory Salons Factory Salons
Factory Salons are themed events where musical theatre creators and general audiences alike can come together to experience new works and engage in critical discourse about the musical theatre industry and form.
Read More -
4x15™ Rounds 4x15™ Rounds
4×15™ Rounds empower artists to excavate a section of their work and unlock new discoveries that can inform the piece as it develops.
Read More -
Labs Labs
In partnership with dramaturgs and MTF artistic staff, these one- to two-week Labs allow artists access to a full team of creatives and actors to deepen their understanding of their new work in a way that enhances their overall impact.
Read More -
Concert Series Concert Series
At venues such as Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, MTF supports creators by enlisting a full band and actors to showcase their new music.
Read More
17th Annual Fred Ebb Award Recipients Announced
This year’s recipients are ISABELLA DAWIS & TIDTAYA SINUTOKE!
Musical Theatre Factory Announces Nationwide Search For New Artistic Director, Founding Artistic Director Shakina Nayfack To Return As Interim Artistic Director While Search Is Conducted
Musical Theatre Factory Announces Brisa Areli Muñoz as New Artistic Director
The Shed, HERE and Musical Theatre Factory Present Premiere of CHRONICLE X as Part of ‘Open Call’
A ritual-play cycle memorializing the stories of Black women warriors, developed with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, to be presented this June.