SING TANK PITCH DAY ON FACEBOOK LIVE
The first phase of #THEatreACCELERATOR program culminates in a live Shark-Tank-style pitch session where participants present their shows to theatre and tech industry veterans including BroadwayWorld.com’s Robert Diamond, Broadway Producer Deborah Taylor Barrera, The Philanthropy Workshop’s CEO Renee Kaplan, Investor and Producer Frank Kavanaugh, Investor Jonathan Ledden, On Second Thought’s CEO Maci Peterson, and Producer and Writer Tegan Summer.
This supportive, dynamic pitchfest provides valuable feedback which guides the shows towards the next step in their trajectory. Wonder how to talk about a show you have in development? Want to get a sense of what pitching a show looks like? Just really love to cheer on new musical theatre? Join us for our livestream by watching here or like our page on Facebook to watch on Facebook directly.

FILL THE SPACE
BOOK AND LYRICS
Ariel Mitchell
Ariel Mitchell
MUSIC
Edison Hong
NARSOCIETY
BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS
Chris Valenti
Chris Valenti
MUSIC
John Mickevich
PHARMABRO: AN AMERICAN DOUCHICAL
BOOK AND LYRICS
Lauren Gundrum
Lauren Gundrum
MUSIC AND LYRICS
Joel Esher
SECOND CHANCES
BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS
Tenley Webb
Tenley Webb
WELCOME TO SHOOFLY
BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS
Jonny Lee Jr. & Justin Anthony Long
Jonny Lee Jr. & Justin Anthony Long
MUSIC
Joanna Burns, Amanda Duncan, Lee & Long
THE WRONG BOX
BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS
Kit Goldstein Grant
Kit Goldstein Grant
MENTORS

Deborah Barrera
FOUNDER / PRODUCER
FIREMUSED PRODUCTIONS / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
FIREMUSED PRODUCTIONS / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Van Kaplan
PRODUCER
MATILDA / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
MATILDA / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Jonathan Ledden
SENIOR EXECUTIVE / PRIVATE INVESTOR

Jim Scheinman
FOUNDING MANAGING PARTNER
MAVEN VENTURES
MAVEN VENTURES

Paul Gordon
WRITER / COMPOSER
EMMA / JANE EYRE
EMMA / JANE EYRE

Frank Kavanaugh
FOUNDER / PRODUCER
FORT ASHFORD INVESTMENTS / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
FORT ASHFORD INVESTMENTS / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Kent Nicholson
DIRECTOR
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS

Tara Smith
PRODUCER
XANADU / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS / AMELIE

Renee Kaplan
CEO / FOUNDER
THE PHILANTHROPY WORKSHOP / FUTURE WORKPLACE, INC
THE PHILANTHROPY WORKSHOP / FUTURE WORKPLACE, INC

KJ Knies
FOUNDER
INGENIOUS VR
INGENIOUS VR

Maci Peterson
CEO, CO-FOUNDER
ON SECOND THOUGHT
ON SECOND THOUGHT

Brisa Trinchero
PRODUCER / ENTREPRENEUR
BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL / PIPPIN
BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL / PIPPIN