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New Play and Musical Development Initiative

Generating groundbreaking new work for the Festival
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As a generative, "soup-to-nuts" producing institution with offices in Williamstown and New York City, Williamstown Theatre Festival is engaged year-round in the development of groundbreaking new work, much of which is produced at the Festival or at other major theatres.   WTF develops and incubates new work through the New Play and Musical Development Initiative's programs, which include: Artists-in-Residence Twelve... Read More

Loving v. Virginia

August 12 - August 13 Directing Studio
2013 Season

Author: Gardley, Marcus, Patricia McGregor, and Justin Ellington
Director: McGregor, Patricia
The Fellowship Program challenges young theatre artists to develop original theatrical material under the aegis of the Williamstown Theatre Festival. The Boris Sagal and Bill Foeller Directing Fellows—along with a playwright or musical theatre team of their choosing—each create a play or a musical theatre piece over the course of the summer. Collaborating with actors from WTF’s NonEquity Company, these... Read More

Schmoozy Togetherness

July 6 - July 12 Free Theatre | Main Stage
2009 Season

Author: Forman, Sam
Director: McKeon, Johanna
Schmoozy Togetherness is a new musical that follows a young girl, named Schmoozy Togetherness, who has lost her imagination and must find it before the end of recess. With the help of a mysterious boy named Phineas T. Happenstance, Schmoozy must navigate her way through the Metaforest using three pieces of advice given to her by her teacher. Will she... Read More

Caroline in Jersey

August 5 - August 19 Nikos Stage
2009 Season

Author: Lopez, Melinda
Director: Charlton, Amanda
Caroline is down and out in New Jersey. She’s having a nervous breakdown, her career as an actress is tragically dwindling, and a peculiar stranger has made his presence known in her new apartment. Can she find a way to conquer it all? This funny and touching new play follows one woman’s whole-hearted attempt to accept the past and take... Read More

Once in a Lifetime

July 3 - July 14 Main Stage
2002 Season

Author: Kaufman, George S. & Moss Hart
Director: Greif, Michael

King Stag, The

July 25 - August 3 Free Theatre | Buxton School Field
2002 Season

Author: Thomas, Eberle & Barbara Redmond from Gozzi
Director: Cantor, Carolyn

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