The NMTI Writers' Workshop was a fantastic experience to meet different collaborators and start to discover my identity as a writer. Steven does a fantastic job of maximizing your output, giving you a bunch of daily exercises and always throwing something new into the mix. When you generate that much material you’re bound to learn a lot, plus the guidance of all of the guest artists was always relevant and well-rounded. Most opportunities like this are geared toward writers who already have lots of experience, I feel very lucky to be afforded the space and time to try out new things, write lyrics, scenes, and songs, study the craft of writing a musical. I highly recommend the Writers’ Workshop to any aspiring young writer.

Participating in the writer's workshop was invaluable to me as a music theatre creator. From a networking and collaboration perspective - I gained several fruitful writing collaborations, along with an incredible mentor in Steven. Additionally, New Music Theatre Intensives is an ongoing supportive force for me as a writer. The workshop is a great opportunity to hone your skills, focus your craft, and to start developing your voice!

The NMTI Writers' Workshop gave me the opportunity to unbridledly create among a group of passionate, hilarious, affirming, and wickedly talented theatre-makers. Every day, I'd feel like I'd open new horizons in my own artistic growth — and I really couldn't think of a better space in which to explore those avenues. I especially appreciated the opportunity to experience workflows with different collaborators — not only did this give me a better sense of what I prefer my working style to be, but also established a robust sense of community among us creators that, for me, epitomizes the wonder of writing new theatre.