Barn on Fire Residency — 2026 (5th Anniversary Season)
Musical Writer’s Residency Presentation
Now in its fifth year, the Barn on Fire Residency returns to Fire Island Pines as a signature summer incubator for new musical theatre. Presented by FIPAP in partnership with New York Theatre Barn, this 10-day intensive retreat supports emerging writing teams as they develop original musicals in a focused, collaborative, and creatively energizing environment.
Centered on process over production, the residency offers artists dedicated time, mentorship, and space to deepen their work while immersed in a uniquely inspiring coastal setting. The program culminates in an informal presentation, offering a first look at works in progress for a live audience.
The Barn on Fire residency is made possible with generous support from Dalip Girdhar + Paul Austin (The P. Austin Foundation), Jonathan Lewis and Matt Boethin, Henry Robin and Bob McGarity, Denise Lucy and Francoise Lepage, John Krawchuk and Vinnie Petrarca, Gary Clinton and Don Millinger, Isaac Namdar and Andrew Mitchell-Namdar, Richard Winger, Carlos de la Puente and Simeon Kline, Matthew Woolf & Steven Filenbaum