Our Co-Producer program is designed so that an individual or group can provide support to MMT in order to advance the production of a particular work of rarely produced musical. The idea is to permit people to support works that are of particular interest to them by helping to mitigate the risks to MMT inherent in the production of musicals rarely or never performed locally.

Here is the general outline of the program:

• Co-Producer agrees to make an donation to MMT to secure the royalties for a particular show (typically between $2,000-$6,000, depending on a variety of factors, including anticipated ticket price, audience size, number of tickets to be sold, the demand for rights, and the licensing agent).
• MMT and Co-Producer agree on a proposed budget for the show, with MMT being responsible for all aspects of the production.
• Co-Producer is invited to participate in creative/artistic conversations, in part to assist in making decisions about how best to spend the budget for the show and when variances from the budget make the most sense to create a production that is both an artistic and commercial success. In some instances, Co-Producer may decide to fund additional variances to specified items outside of the original scope of the budget.
• Predicated on the budget (as modified with the consent of Co-Producer as described above), Co-Producer agrees to make an additional donation to guaranty that MMT’s total losses on the production do not exceed some agreed-upon limit. Because the budget is fixed and only subject to increase or variance with the input of Co-Producer, Co-Producer will know in advance the maximum potential losses that may be incurred in excess of the agreed-upon limit.
• If desired, Co-Producer receives recognition as such in promotional materials, program, and any regular donor acknowledgements.
• Co-Producer receives up to 10 complementary tickets to the production.

If you are interested in becoming a Minneapolis Musical Theatre Co-Producer please e-mail MMT Artistic Director Joe Hendren at joeh@aboutmmt.org.