Who We Are
The New Musical Theatre Exchange is a nonprofit 501(c) bringing together committed librettists, lyricists, and composers of musical theatre in the Twin Cities and surrounding region to have their work read and workshopped, find collaborators, share useful information, and support efforts to get members’ work produced.
The New Musical Theatre Exchange was founded in 2012 by a diverse group of Twin Cities playwrights, composers, and lyricists dedicated to launching new musicals in the Twin Cities and surrounding region. We provide a place to develop musicals and foster a community for serious-minded local musical theatre writers who believe that new musicals can be developed outside of New York City and in particular, here in the Twin Cities and surrounding region, where there is a wealth of talent and resources available. Bringing a musical to full fruition is always a long and challenging road, even for the most experienced Broadway veterans; we created our workshop as a first step where writers can receive feedback to refine ideas, identify potential problems, and correct mistakes before a show goes into the difficult and expensive production process.
We meet on the third Sunday of each month, usually at the Playwrights’ Center, 710 Raymond Ave, St. Paul.
Members
- Keith Benson *
- Charles T. Betz *
- Kevin Bowen
- Bob Derus
- Robert Elhai
- Eric Heltemes
- Maureen Kane Berg *
- Marienne Kreitlow *
- Ben Larson
- Mike Nilles
- Janet Preus *
- R.D. Rhobajt
- Brenda Varda
* Board member
Member bios link to Playwrights’ Center profiles where available.
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