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Parting Glass
We are a theatrical nonprofit. Our mission is to develop, workshop, present and disseminate musical works that inspire, educate, and entertain, helping to bridge the gap between individuals, communities, and cultures.

Our Mission

Plays can be written by a single artist, but musicals are one of the most complex theatrical forms to create because they rely on many different layers of collaboration between a small army of artists. A standard musical requires a playwright to write the book, a composer the music, a lyricist for the lyrics, and arranger for the score. To go from page to stage can take years of development, as each piece of the musical puzzle is finally perfected and put together. The average development time for a musical that is produced on Broadway is ten years and costs tens of thousands of dollars for developmental readings, numerous workshops, concert readings, and workshop productions. It is practically impossible for a single team of writer/composer to afford the development process and ultimate production without assistance from theatres, producers or donors. 

Parting Glass is looking to assist creative teams in helping to fund a full production of their work. 

Welcome to Parting Glass — Who We Are

Jahnna Beecham

Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner

Book  and lyrics for 11 musicals and plays commissioned by Concord Theatricals, Repertory Theatre St. Louis, Milwaukee Rep, Hope Rep, Children’s Theatre Charlotte, Orlando Family Stage. Co- wrote and directed The Ruby Princess Runs Away (“Best Drama” Burbank International Film Festival, 2001). Terrence McNally developed the Tony Award-win

Book  and lyrics for 11 musicals and plays commissioned by Concord Theatricals, Repertory Theatre St. Louis, Milwaukee Rep, Hope Rep, Children’s Theatre Charlotte, Orlando Family Stage. Co- wrote and directed The Ruby Princess Runs Away (“Best Drama” Burbank International Film Festival, 2001). Terrence McNally developed the Tony Award-winning play Master Class at the team’s new play festival The Gathering.

Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner

Music and lyrics for 11 musicals, includingChaps! and Dogpark: the Musical (both Samuel French); Holmes and Watson Save the Empire, 2012 Ovation Award, “Best Small Ensemble Musical,” Vancouver, Canada. Since its premiere in 2016, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Musical (Broadway Licensing) has been produced by more than 250 theatres. Award- winning narrator of over 300 audiobooks.

Michael J. Hume

Malcolm Hillgartner

Michael J. Hume

Partnered with Jahnna and Malcolm on They Came From Way Out There and Dogpark: the Musical(Samuel French.) Michael adapted and directed productions of The White Plague, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat. He is a director and actor who sits on the Advisory Council for Rogue Theatre Company and was Directo

Partnered with Jahnna and Malcolm on They Came From Way Out There and Dogpark: the Musical(Samuel French.) Michael adapted and directed productions of The White Plague, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat. He is a director and actor who sits on the Advisory Council for Rogue Theatre Company and was Director of the Ashland New Plays Festival. 2025 is Michael’s 30th season as an actor with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

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