Partnership — Creative Producers Residency
Residency Profile

Cove Park and Business of Broadway, in association with Capital Theatres, have devised a new residency for creative theatre producers to take place in January 2025. Over the course of one week, residents will benefit from an immersive and creative space to connect and develop their theatre producing practice with guidance and support from Business of Broadway. This professional development opportunity is intended for early and mid-career theatre producers based in the UK and Ireland, and will include workshops and lectures on commercial theatre producing in New York City and beyond. Sessions will include topics such as: producing on Broadway 101, fundraising and pitching in the United States, financial models (budgets, recoupment schedules, royalty pools, etc.), U.S. unions & guilds, production and investment contracts, marketing, and more.

Commercial Theatre Producing Seminar, 2025

Residencies

Sammy Lopez

Sammy Lopez (he/him) is a Tony Award-winning theatre producer and co-founder of P3 Productions, a company dedicated to building productions from the ground up with artists to support new voices and communities. P3 recently produced HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO and JOB on Broadway, with the upcoming Broadway-bound musical GUN & POWDER in development. His […]

Creative Producers Residency

Erica Rotstein

Erica Rotstein is a Tony Award-winning theatre producer, talent manager, and educator. Her work is driven by a passion for music, and a desire to nurture creative collaborations built on transparency and mutual respect. Erica is a co-founder of The Business of Broadway, offering classes designed to democratize knowledge and examine the theatrical business model. […]

Creative Producers Residency

Rachel Sussman

Rachel Sussman is a Tony Award-winning creative producer, educator, and entrepreneur who believes deeply in elevating human stories that challenge existing systems and create more space for inquiry, empathy, and action. She is a co-founder of The Business of Broadway and a partner at Soto Productions, overseeing all theatrical development. Broadway producing credits: Suffs (Outer […]

Creative Producers Residency

Heather Shields

Heather Shields is a Tony-nominated producer and general manager. She received undergraduate degrees at the University of Richmond and later graduated from Columbia University with her Masters in Arts Administration. Her Broadway producing credits include Cabaret with Eddie Redmayne, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Tony nomination), A Christmas Carol (record breaking 5 out of […]

Creative Producer Residency

Kate Taylor

Kate Taylor is the recipient of the fully funded bursary for an independent or freelance creative producer based in Scotland. Kate Taylor is an award-winning, independent producer of music-led theatre projects. She is producer of A Giant on the Bridge (Made in Scotland Showcase 2024). She is co-producer of A Mother’s Song, a new folk […]

Creative Producer Residency

Nassy Konan

Nassy is an independent Creative Producer based in Kings Heath, Birmingham, with roots in London. She works across Live Art, Dance, Theatre, and Outdoor Arts, focusing on delivering impactful and collaborative projects for diverse audiences. Nassy’s expertise includes producing, programming, artist development, and fostering international exchanges. Her recent work spans mid-scale touring productions, festivals, and […]

Creative Producers Residency

Nicola Lawton

Nicola Lawton (she/her) is a Scotland-based producer working across artform with a specialism in circus. From managing festival stages to intimate theatre performances and small to mid-scale touring her work covers an array of activity over the past decade. She is now a company director at Scissor Kick Ltd a Glasgow based production company which […]

Creative Producers Residency

Cally Shine

Cally Shine is a theatre producer from Seattle, WA, based in Dublin. She holds a BA in Theatre and a Minor in Irish Studies from the University of Montana and a Graduate Diploma in Cultural Policy and Arts Management from University College Dublin. Her producing credits include: for Fishamble: Outrage by Deirdre Kinahan (World Premier […]

Creative Producers Residency

Robyn Cabaret

Robyn Cabaret is a dynamic producer and curator dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration in the arts. As Producer at ArtHouse Jersey, she champions interdisciplinary projects spanning theatre, dance, music, and beyond, exploring liveness in diverse contexts. Her work supports local and international artists in developing groundbreaking projects that resonate with Jersey’s community while reaching […]

Creative Producers Residency

Maryann Wright

Maryann Wright is a London-based and Australian-born theatre producer of musicals and plays, with a particular passion for new musical development and dramaturgy. Her background as an arts journalist and theatre publicist inform her passion for the commercial theatre sector and its ability to tell the underrepresented stories of our generation. Maryann is particularly passionate […]

Creative Producers Residency

Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner

Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner is a two-time Olivier nominated producer. She is an independent Theatre and Digital Producer, and Events and Outreach Consultant from East London. She is the company director for her production company JFR Productions Ltd. She worked as a producer for the Royal Court Theatre and was nominated for the Best Producer Award at […]

Creative Producers Residency

Rafia Hussain

Rafia Hussain is a socially engaged theatre producer with a particular focus on racialised artists and producers. She is currently developing a number of new shows with exciting Black and Brown artists from across Britain. Previous work includes projects with Fifth Word, One Tenth Human and Derby Theatre. This year she co-authored ‘Producing Producers’ – […]

Creative Producers Residency

Munya Redman-Bayasi

Munya Redman-Bayasi is the Senior Programmer at Capital Theatres, leading on the programming for two of Edinburgh’s iconic venues, the Festival Theatre and the King’s Theatre. She collaborates with producers across the UK to bring the biggest productions to Edinburgh, including the UK tours of Hamilton, War Horse, and Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. Munya is […]

Creative Producers Residency

Eilidh Morton

Eilidh Morton is an emerging actor and performer based in Scotland. She has 14 years of dance training specialising in ballet and jazz, with experience in Acro, Tap, and Musical Theatre. Eilidh’s background in music and music theory includes flute, violin, piano, and voice and has 3 years of experience performing with her school choir. […]

Creative Producers Residency