PRESS
Sept 30, 2025
Adam Chanler-Berat, Regina
Strayhorn and Kalani Queypo to Host Rhinebeck Writers Retreat’s Gala
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Rhinebeck Writers Retreat alumni writers Adam Chanler-Berat (Peter and the Starcatcher, Next to
Normal; RWR Residency ‘20 & ‘23, Triple R ‘24), Regina Strayhorn (Bandits on the Run; RWR
Residency ‘24), and Kalani Queypo (“Jamestown”, “Fear the Walking Dead”; RWR Residency ‘20, Triple R ‘22) will host the 2025 Gala Concert honoring Founder Kathy Evans
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ARTS | Feb 14, 2025
The Olivier-Winning Cast of Operation Mincemeat Sets Their Sights on New York​
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SpitLip, a troupe of four Brits with the goal of making “big, dumb musicals,” debuted a comedy based on that improbable story at a tiny theater in London... It was a hit, cracking the stiff upper lip of British history into a wide-open smile, and kept scaling up into larger theaters, eventually landing in the West End in 2023, where it has since been extended 12 times.​​
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The winds of chance have always been on the side of Operation Mincemeat.
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INDUSTRY NEWS | JUNE 13, 2025
Erica Rotstein Will Succeed Kathy Evans as Executive Director of Rhinebeck Writers Retreat​
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After a nationwide search, TONY-Award winning producer Erica Rotstein has been selected to succeed Kathy Evans as executive director of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat. Rhinebeck Writers Retreat has supported over 200 musical theatre writers through stipends, housing, dramaturgical support, grants, and more.​​
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ENTRANCES & EXITS | July 8, 2025
Entrances & Edits: Keen Company, Penobscot, Theatre Philadelphia, and More
"Erica Rotstein will succeed founding executive director Kathy Evans as executive director. Founder Kathy Evans will continue to head the organization through the end of the 2025 summer residencies to ensure a smooth transition, as Rhinebeck is preparing to kick off its 15th summer hosting weeklong residencies in the Hudson Valley, supporting 24 writers developing nine new musicals."​
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FEATURES | May 16, 2024
Summers in Rhinebeck, Where Birds Sing and New Musicals Grow
"Over the last 13 years the program has quietly grown into an important resource for the development of new musicals, supporting dozens of creative teams at key moments in their artistic journeys and building a broader community of care and friendship amongst artists and their collaborators."
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"Rhinebeck shows how much is still possible... with a clear mission and persistence of vision."
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Oct 1, 2024
'Operation Mincemeat' To Open On Broadway Spring 2025
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Operation Mincemeat began as a tiny (and tiny-budgeted) production at London’s New Diorama Theatre. The show quickly gained a devoted following, spurring sold-out runs at venues including Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios.
The extraordinary debut musical is written and composed by the comedy group, SpitLip, featuring David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
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Jan 30, 2025
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Founder Kathy Evans Bows Out: Search for New Director Begins​
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After more than a decade at the helm, Evans is preparing to step down and the nonprofit is on the hunt for a new director.
Her time there introduced her to countless writers and highlighted the need for dedicated spaces where creative teams could collaborate without distractions—a notion that would grow into the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat.​​
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READINGS AND WORKSHOPS | April 9, 2024
Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik Selected for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
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ASSISTED, by Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik's has been selected for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's Triple R Program in 2024, which will grant the musical two readings and a residency.
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June 23, 2025
New Director for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
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In its 15th season hosting weeklong residencies in the Hudson Valley, the retreat this summer will support 24 writers developing nine new musicals. Rotstein brings nearly two decades of experience nurturing writers and new work,​
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BENEFITS AND GALAS | Oct 8, 2024
Judy Kuhn and Adam Chanler-Berat to Host Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Gala​
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Titled Songs of Our Summer From Rhinebeck to Chelsea, the gala will include a concert of selections from new musicals developed at the retreat. Performers will be announced at a later date. The gala will also feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction.​
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THEATER | Nov 1, 2024
Broadway’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Recruits Original London Cast​
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"When Operation Mincemeat, the lauded West End musical comedy, begins previews on Broadway this February, the original London cast will be reprising their acclaimed performances for New York audiences."​
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April 25, 2024
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Reveals Residencies For 24 Writers Of Nine New Musicals
The nine musicals were selected from a record 219 applicants, representing 474 musical theatre writers, including Oscar-nominated playwright Peter Hedges, 2024 Richard Rodgers and Larson Award winner Veronica Mansour, & Emmy-winning creative team the Q Brothers Collective.
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READINGS AND WORKSHOPS | April 24, 2023
Beth Malone, Claybourne Elder, Ann Harada, Krysta Rodriguez Will Be Starstruck in New Musical Reading
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Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will present an invitation-only reading of STARSTRUCK, a new musical by TONY-nominee Beth Malone and Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers, as part of the Triple R Residency program which gives the writers two readings and a residency.​
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