The New Works Lab makes space for 3 choreographers to bring 3 original musicals to life, often for the first time. Both the choreographers and writers benefit from seeing their piece staged while still in development. Writer Hunter Bell ([title of show], Silence! The Musical, Other World) will be the lab's Guest Moderator. Curated by Avital Asuleen, the participating all female-identifying choreographers include Courtney Laine Self, Angela Nicole Patmon and Zanza Steinberg.

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The featured musicals include Rob Rokicki and Sara Beth Pfeifer’s Experience Marianas(about an oceanic cult), Jaime Cepero’s Francois and the Rebels (a punk-rock retelling of the 1791 Haitian Revolution), and Lynne Shankel and Sara Cooper’s Perpetual Sunshine & Ghost Girls (a fresh all-woman+ look at the untold story of the radium girls). All three shows have been featured in New York Theatre Barn’s award-winning New Works Series. The company continues its partnership with Full Out Creative who will collaborate with the choreographers to film their pieces live.

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There is a limited amount of tickets for the in-person audience, as well as tickets to live stream the presentation. Patrons attending in-person will need to provide proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination AND proof of a booster dose (for those eligible in accordance with CDC guidelines), along with a government-issued photo ID. New York Theatre Barn staff and artists are subject to mandatory vaccination and booster policy in addition to testing protocols.