Over 30 new musicals created by 60 writers will be developed this summer at the 2025 Drama Club Camp Writer Residencies in Mount Vernon, Maine. The free program connects writing teams of four to six new musicals as a cohort for a week of writing and community surrounded by two lakes, miles of nature trails, writing cabins, and a new recording studio.
Writers are provided with resources to develop their new musicals, including chef-made meals and a community of supportive artists. Nightly group dinners are followed by sharing sessions where artists can receive feedback on their work.
“This year’s slate of artists is as talented as they are diverse," founder and Artistic Director Shannon Morrison said in a statement. "They are working on traditional musical theatre and experimental
work. I couldn’t be more excited to host them at Camp as they push their pieces further. Campers in 2025 include multiple Larson Award, Rodgers Award, and Loewe Award
winners, former O’Neill NMTC participants, alumni of the Johnny Mercer Grove, and leading academics. Of them, 52% identify as female or non-binary, 62% as LGBTQIA+, and 31% are people of color...It’s only our second year of Writer Residencies, and I'm astonished at the top-notch talent in this year’s Campers. So many of
these voices need to heard, whether in regional theaters, stock and amateur productions, or on Broadway stages. We’re
honored to be a part of these writer’s journey. It's going to be a wicked exciting summer."
“This year’s submissions were off the charts," added co-founder and executive producer Scott Ihrig. "We had so many applications from all around the world that we added two more cohorts in 2025 to increase capacity by 40%."
Selected writers include Amara Brady and Xander Browne; Sami Horneff and Amanda D'Archangelis; Gaurav Mishra; Kim Kilby, Luke McLemore, and S. Todd Townsend; Sam Salmond and Jeremy King; Josh Ben-Ami; Morgan Smart; Alex Higgin-Houser and Daniel Gibson; Jason Huza and Nicola Vasquez; Jessie Field and James Martinez Salem; Dani Koenig and Raiya Rofsky; Kelly Dupuis and Scott Murphy; Gonzalo Valencia and Michael Campbell; Sylvana Joyce, Patricia Cotter, and Stephanie Salzman; Caroline Game and Matthew Nessida; Brandon Filette and Joely Zuker; Rebecca Burkhardt and Cynthia Goatley; Rebbekah Vega-Romero and Kim McClay; Lauren Kahane and Danny Ursetti; Jake Landau, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, and Sara Gottlieb; Harrison Lewis and Emielyn Das; Michael Wartofsky and David Davila; abs wilson and James Powers; Brady Walsh and Hannah Corneau; Stephen M. Barnett and Shannon Morrison; Dylan MarcAurele; Ben Fish and Beto Gonzalez; Spicer Carr and Mika Kauffman; Christopher Inniss and Charles Inniss; David Kornfeld and Kyle Segar; and Michelle Rocqet.
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