Artistic Circle
For more than a century, The Shubert Organization has been the steward of Broadway's stages, and with that standing comes an obligation to look after the people who will fill them next. As part of our commitment to diversifying the commercial American theatre landscape, we founded The Artistic Circle in 2021 to put our resources and relationships in the hands of mid-career producers who are building work for the commercial theatre.
Eleven producers have come through the program since, and each arrived already building the future of this industry. Among them are the founders of Theatre Producers of Color, The Industry Standard Group, and Breaking the Binary Theatre, organizations that are opening doors for the producers coming up behind them. The work they brought with them has found its way onto our stages and others across the industry. Members of the Circle have gone on to lead produce or co-produce Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Proof, 10 Things I Hate About You, Suffs, Cabaret, Oh, Mary!, Gypsy, Illinoise, Just in Time, Titanique, and A Doll's House on Broadway; Heathers and Bigfoot! Off-Broadway; and High School Musical and the upcoming RENT revival in London. Along the way, they have earned Tony nominations, Obie Awards, and Drama Desk Awards, helping ensure that the future of commercial theatre is one shared by all.
The value of the Artistic Circle lies in how closely we are able to work with the producers we invite in. There is no curriculum here and no standard-issue course of study. Each cycle is built around the particular people admitted and the particular productions they carry through the door, and it can be built that way only because of the program’s intimate nature.
What that looks like in practice is support shaped to the producer and the project, which may include:
- Access to office space
- Intimate networking opportunities
- Panels and roundtables with industry experts
- 1-on-1 consultations with appointed mentors
- Underwriting of development expenses
The producers who will fill our stages in the decades ahead are already at work on the shows that will do it. The Artistic Circle is meant to ensure they have the resources to finish them.
APPLY HERE FOR THE 2027 - 2028 ARTISTIC CIRCLE
Eligibility Requirements
Application Requirements
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
January 1st, 2027
Read About the 2022-2023 Artistic Circle Program Members