Mission
Our mission is to be a catalyst for nurturing musical theatre development, production, innovation and collaboration. To achieve this mission, NAMT commits to: Evolve and advance the musical theatre art form Create and connect a welcoming musical theatre community for all Inspire and excite the field to include the broadest possible range of voices NAMT is committed to a musical theatre field that includes and embraces people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We strive every day to nurture a musical theatre canon that reflects and celebrates the rich diversity of our nation and the world.
Ruling year
1988
Executive Director
Ms. Betsy King Militello
Main address
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 301
New York, NY 10018 USA
EIN
13-3441160
NTEE code
Arts Service Activities/Organizations (A90)
Theater (A65)
Music (A68)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Annual Festival of New Musicals
The cornerstone of our new works mission is the Annual Festival of New Musicals. We present 45-minute staged readings of eight new musicals over two days for an audience of 800 leaders in the field who have the interest in and resources for advancing these shows. Since 1989, the Festival has introduced 284 new musicals and more than 530 writers; and over 85% of Festival alumni writers have developed their musicals further, secured representation and/or received commissions as a direct result of our Festival.
NAMT Conferences
NAMT conducts two conferences annually. In March 2020, NAMT's Spring Conference that was scheduled to be in Chicago, IL, was canceled due to Covid-19. The 2021 Fall Conference was presented in a hybrid format with some attendees in NYC and other joining through Socio. We explored new works development and the state of the musical theatre field in the context of both the pandemic and our commitment to social justice. NAMT's 2022 Spring Conference will also be online and explore marketing topics to address widespread needs throughout our membership.
Frank Young Fund for New Musicals
Created in 2008 as the National Fund for New Musicals, the Frank Young Fund has to date awarded 168 grants totaling $619,000 to NAMT member not-for-profit theatres, to support their work writers at every stage of a musical’s development: from writer residencies through workshops and onto full productions.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of professional artists employed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Annual Festival of New Musicals
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
NAMT employs professional artists each year for our Festival of New Musicals.
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Frank Young Fund for New Musicals
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
NAMT has three grant categories through our Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. The categories are Writers Residency grants, Production grants and Innovation & Exploration Fund grants.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
NAMT members, writers who participate in our program and the broader musical theatre field (especially attendees at our annual Festival).
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Community meetings/Town halls, Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We were holding Town Halls for our full membership, and some members requested similar forums by job function. In response, we initiated a series of town halls for marketing, development, education and community engagement staff groups as well as a special forum for our academic members.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
They have greater ownership of our programs, more input into content and the result has been greater engagement at all levels of our member organizations.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Operations
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Michael Murphy
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Term: 2020 - 2022
Elisbeth Challener
ZACH Theatre
Curt Dale Clark
Maine State Music Theatre
Kwofe Coleman
The MUNY
Michael G Murphy
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Bill Berry
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Lori Fineman
Transport Group
Kate Galvin
Cardinal Stage Company
Hillary Hart
Theatre Under The Stars
Eric Keen-Louie
La Jolla Playhouse
Betsy King Militello
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
Dan Murphy
The Broadway Rose Theatre Company
Anthony Rodriguez
Aurora Theatre
Aaron Thielen
The Marriott Theatre
Pamela Adams
Atlantic Theater Company
Rachel Tischler
Goodspeed Musicals
Nancy Gibbs
321 Theatrical Management
Mark Fleischer
Pittsburgh CLO
Mac Ingram
ArsNova
Yuvika Tolani
The Public Theater
Marguerite Hannah
Horizon Theatre Company
Rick Edinger
Carnegie Mellon University
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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