# Event Details - **Event Name**: Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Musical Theatre Writers Meetup for Across a Crowded Room 2026About this EventThe Library for the Performing Arts’ annual incubator program series, called Across a Crowded Room, gives theater makers the chance to connect with others working across the industry. If you’re a bookwriter, composer, or lyricist with any level of experience, sign up to meet others for a chance to collaborate and create new work!This summer-long program puts lyricists, composers, bookwriters, and performers into a room together to form connections, collaborate, and ultimately create new 20-minute musical theater pieces to present at the Library for the Performing Arts.The Library has hosted these intensive sessions since 2014. Theater professionals like Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown, and Lisa Lambert offer participants guided feedback. At the end of the program, the formed collaborations present their musicals to a live audience at the Library.Please sign up for only one category even if you are willing to perform multiple roles.If You’re a Director or Actor: There will be a second meet-up session where directors and actors will meet each other and join existing teams on Saturday, July 18 at 11AM. If you fall in that category, you can register for the July 18th session .In additional sessions, this year held in person in the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab, participants will present their work to established composers, lyricists, and bookwriters for feedback and advice.Please sign up for only one category even if you are willing to perform multiple roles.This year's timeline:June 27, 2026 (11AM - 1PM): required in-person introduction and networking meet up at the Library for composers, lyricists, and bookwritersJuly 18, 2026 (11AM - 1PM): In-person networking meet up at the Library for Actors and Directors to join existing musical groupsAdditional workshops through late summer and fall, specific dates to be announcedFinal presentations in October 2026 and March 2027, live at the Library for the Performing Arts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/networking-incubator-for-theater-makers-across-a-crowded-room-2026/100001991805359448 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, performances, entertainment, live-music, workshops, meetups, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium - **lat**: 40.773503 - **long**: -73.9846185 - **full address**: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium, Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/47f00f4a9ac0436198c86e8653c02d0f763d0385cb7e41ed762fc73715214caa-rimg-w760-h620-dc161514-gmir.jpg?v=1781530509 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 being held? - **A:** Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium, Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026? - **A:** Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 is organized by New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Networking Incubator for Theater Makers: Across a Crowded Room 2026 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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