SEPTEMBER 2026

A day of connection and conversation at the RISE Summit! ETM members joined theatre makers and industry leaders at Signature Theatre for panels, networking, and shared ideas on this year’s theme, BREAKTHROUGH + a happy hour to keep the conversations going.

JUNE 2026

An end-of-season hang at Printers Alley! ETM members joined Hannah and Meg for drinks, snacks, and a chance to catch up, make new connections, and celebrate the season, PLUS a raffle for two free tickets to Liza! At 80: A Celebration in Song and Dance at Carnegie Hall.

MARCH 2026

A first look at Our Table, a new play by Kirsten Guenther in development at Transport Group! Industry presentation following a two-week workshop + a talkback with Kirsten and Our Table Director/TG Artistic Director Jack Cummings III.

FEBRUARY 2026

A behind-the-scenes look at how new plays find their way to the stage! ETM members gathered at Playwrights Horizons’ Niarchos Studios for a roundtable with Karl Baker Olson (Director of Artistic Development, Playwrights Horizons), Teresa Sapien (Head of Artistic Development, Ars Nova), Andrew Aaron Valdez (Artistic Programs Manager, New York Theater Workshop), and Kate Pitt (Freelance Dramaturg & Producer) to talk play selection, artistic development, and the journey from submission to production.

NOVEMBER 2025

An Off-Broadway Block Party at David DuPuy Studios in Flatiron! ETM members connected with peers and pros from across the Off-Broadway scene for an evening of speed networking, casual conversation, and refreshments. New collaborators + familiar faces.

AUGUST 2025

ETM party at Sea Glass, a new play produced by ETM Member Em Hausmann & Bitter Maiden Productions’ Lily Mannon! Pre-show Q&A with the producers and a post-show margarita mixer at Playa Betty’s.

JUNE 2025

Members of TG’s Emerging Theatre Makers program and the NYC Department of Education’s Teen Theatre council at Transport Group’s Bus Stop (co-production with Classic Stage Company and the National Asian American Theatre Company)! Pre-show mixer at The Bean Astor Place.

MAY 2025

Open invite for an after-hours hang at Enoch’s Arts & Coffee: snacks, bevs, and community building.

MARCH 2025

Roundtable Q&A with Wicked’s Production Stage Manager, Peyton Taylor Becker, who has also helmed Broadway-level shows including Six and the national tours of Mean Girls and The King and I at Open Jar Studios.

FEBRUARY 2025

Invite-only reading of Laurie Graff & Nancy Shayne’s new musical: The Pet Project at the Dimenna Center.