MUSICAL THEATRE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
What is the Hatch Lab?
The Hatch Lab Is a one-of-a-kind Australian Musical Theatre Program conceived By Salty Theatre. The Hatch Lab mentors and works alongside Australian playwrights and composers and provides them with creative tools and access to local and international industry professionals to explore, experiment and develop new musicals in a safe, supportive and transformative environment.
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
A 24 month workshop program for established Playwrights and Composers whose musical work has been developed in other residencies but has not yet been produced.
Get in touch if you’d like to pitch your show to us for a future season
MUSICAL THEATRE RESIDENCY
A 12 month residency program for early to mid-career playwrights and composers for work in mid development. Reside within our company for a season, participate in other projects and support your work and continuing career.
Musical Theatre Residency EOI submission opening to be announced
HATCHLING
This workshop weekend offers interested playwrights and composers the chance to explore a new musical work or idea in its earliest stages of development.
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
A 24 month workshop program for established Playwrights and Composers whose musical work has been developed in other residencies but has not yet been produced.
Get in touch if you’d like to pitch your show to us for a future season
MUSICAL THEATRE RESIDENCY
A 12 month residency program for early to mid-career playwrights and composers for work in mid development. Reside within our company for a season, participate in other projects and support your work and continuing career.
Musical Theatre Residency EOI submission opening to be announced
HATCHLING
This workshop weekend offers interested playwrights and composers the chance to explore a new musical work or idea in its earliest stages of development.
The Hatch Lab Mentors Include:
Michael Rubinoff
Olivier Award Winner, Tony Award Nominee; Producer And Concept Creator, Come From Away
Dean Bryant
Helpmann, Greenroom And Sydney Theatre Award Winner; Dir. Kiss Of The Spider Woman, MTC; Writer, Prodigal, Off-Broadway
Ashley Clapp
Dorothy Ellen Ransom Prize Of Musical Composition; MD, My Brilliant Career
Michael Rubinoff
Olivier Award Winner, Tony Award Nominee; Producer And Concept Creator, Come From Away
Dean Bryant
Helpmann, Greenroom And Sydney Theatre Award Winner; Dir. Kiss Of The Spider Woman, MTC; Writer, Prodigal, Off-Broadway
Ashley Clapp
Dorothy Ellen Ransom Prize Of Musical Composition; MD, My Brilliant Career
Michele Lee
Going Down, Malthouse, STC; Rice, Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, an Australian Writers’ Guild award
Scott White
Dora Nominee, Canadian Comedy Award Nominee; Composer, Top Gun! The Musical, Salty Theatre, Canada, US; The Giant’s Garden, Canada
Deborah Vogt,
Chalk Dramaturgy
Book writer for award-winning musical Carry On; BIG Sister, Nominated for Outstanding Original Script 2020 Jessie Richardson Awards.
Michele Lee
Going Down, Malthouse, STC; Rice, Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, Australian Writers’ Guild award
Scott White
Dora Nominee, Canadian Comedy Award Nominee; Composer, Top Gun! The Musical, Salty Theatre, Canada, US; The Giant’s Garden, Canada
Deborah Vogt,
Chalk Dramaturgy
Book writer for award-winning musical Carry On; BIG Sister, Nominated for Outstanding Original Script 2020 Jessie Richardson Awards
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