2026/27 SEASON proposal SUBMISSIONS

Thank you for your interest in putting on a show with MTP! We are an entirely volunteer-driven organization dedicated to creating musical theatre performance, production, and viewing opportunities for members of the London Ontario community and surrounding areas. All our productions from the past 37 years have been driven by community members like yourself, and we're glad you want to help build our future!

At this time we are accepting show proposals for our 2026/27 season, please look below to learn more about the process and how to submit.

You can participate in our season planning process by:

• Submitting a proposal for a show you'd like to mount

• Applying as a Individual Creative to be matched with a proposal in need of additional team members

• Joining the Season Planning Committee to help review the proposals and make recommendations to the MTP board

For all applicants, please review our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) statement below to ensure you are aligned with our goals. Should you have any questions regarding EDI, please email our EDI Director at dei@musicaltheatreproductions.ca. For all other questions pertaining to the season planning process, please contact the Season Planning Director at seasonplanning@musicaltheatreproductions.ca .

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

MTP is committed to ongoing work surrounding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). You will be expected to participate in EDI initiatives and the MTP Board will work with you to ensure you have the support and resources to achieve these initiatives (you won't be alone!). We expect these values and priorities to be reflected in any successful season applicant. We encourage you to speak on your ongoing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work in your application.

2026-27 SEASON STRUCTURE

MTP generally programs three shows in a season; one in the fall (around November), one in the winter (around February), and one in the spring (around May). The exact dates are determined by venue and creative team availability.

For our 2026-27 season, we are looking to program three different kinds of shows, in no particular order:

1. A "FLAGSHIP" SHOW -- a large-scale, popular, crowd-pleasing musical with lots of roles for performers and crew. This is meant to be the headlining show of the season, casting a wide net to bring together numerous members of the MTP community, new and old, and an audience to match. Think "Broadway!" Examples from MTP's past seasons include:

   • The Little Mermaid (2016)

   • Sweeney Todd (2019), co-production with Allswell Productions

   • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2022)

2. A "STUDIO" SHOW -- a leaner production that focuses on strong performances and unique artistic choices. This is the place for offbeat shows and/or ideas! This production will have a smaller budget than our flagship, so we encourage you to think proactively about a "less is more" approach to the work and using it to discover unexpected creative opportunities. Examples from past MTP seasons include:

   • Bat Boy (2013), a show with cult/horror/musical/comedy appeal

   • Songs For A New World (2014), a production that expanded the cast from four actors to an ensemble of 21, built around strong musical storytelling

   • Jesus Christ Superstar (2015), a classic with a twist, theming the characters on the comic book superhero pantheon

   • Light in the Piazza (2018), an intimate scale production with a rich score, soaring romance, and complex characterization

3. A "PRESENTATION" -- something other than a fully-staged book musical, to contrast with the rest of the season. Examples would be a concert performance, a themed cabaret/revue, a workshop of new work, a staged reading, or something else musical-theatre-adjacent. This production is intended to be more relaxed than a standard book musical on production/budget requirements, as well as on rehearsal commitments, to help provide opportunities for folks who may have obstacles to participation in a fully staged show. Examples:

   • Lovelash (2018) was an original work by Terence Vince, who directed and mounted it at the TAP Centre's theatre.

   • The Confidential Musical Theatre Project (2024), an experimental theatre format that acts as a staged reading with no group rehearsals and very few technical requirements.

   • MTP has produced many themed cabaret/revues over the past decade, including:

     • Night of Noir (jazz/noir-themed)

     • Time Warp (rock musicals)

     • The Beauty Underneath (Halloween-themed)