The 2026 BMP: Producer Academy has announced the 30 artists and producers to participate in the 8.5-week all-virtual intensive.

Members of this year’s cohort are César Abreu, Mark Bankin, Morganna Becker, Andrea Blunt, Fredrika Brillembourg, Sam Brukhman, Shiuan Chang, Claire Choquette, Ilima Considine, Sawyer Craig, Sangeetha Ekambaram, Siobhán Foley , Anne Hege, Carolina Heredia, Manna K. Jones, Maximilian Kempf, James Kennedy, Liz Lang, Sharrell D. Luckett, Pete McCabe, Courtney Miller, Shambhavi Mishra, Carter Morgan, Allison Rodman, Sarah Scofield, Lara Secord-Haid, Elena Stabile, Teila Theisen, Cambell Thibo, and Sam Villarroel.

Participants will meet twice weekly to explore each phase of a production life cycle and hone concrete skills they can use to develop and produce new performance works. The program offers mentorship, networking opportunities, and sessions on budgeting, touring, project pitching, and the creative and production processes to build and support the knowledge and personal growth of new and diverse producers for the performing arts.

“This moment in the arts calls for creativity, collaboration, and new ways of thinking. BMP: Producer Academy brings together an incredible community of producers to dream big, learn from one another, and build what comes next. I’m so excited to see what grows out of this year’s cohort,” said Beth Morrison in a press release.

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