Collaborations Limited, a Subchapter S Corporation, is a theatrical development and production company founded by Jeremy Black in 2003. CL develops new plays and musicals that display a potential for broad popularity.  CL is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theater.

Jeremy is the son of Broadway producer, David Black, and opera producer, Linda Cabot Black.  Growing up, he heard many tales of producing ventures over the dining room table.  Working in the theatre himself as an actor, he saw a need for producing that focused on the early stages of development of a show, and set out to create a company that could do that.

Jason Hale joined Collaborations as Managing Producer in 2004.  Under his guidance and acute observations, the creative team of Split Ends faced many challenges of collaboration.  His dramaturgical contributions have helped the project achieve many creative goals.  In 2010, his position of Collaborations Managing Producer was discontinued.  However he remains with Split Ends as director. 

History of SPLIT ENDS and Collaborations Limited:

In February 2004 CL produced an Off Broadway cabaret workshop production of SPLIT ENDS at the Triad Theater in NYC (click for review).

The limited run played once a week for 18 weeks. The workshop was staged by Tony Stevens (Broadway choreographer and Bob Fosse assistant). Costumes were designed by Bobby Pearce (Tony Award nominee, TABOO).

CL continued to develop the show, building the creative team with Fred Stroppel as lead bookwriter.

History of JOURNEY TO CREATION and Collaborations:

                   

After a concert presentation at Joe’s Pub, part of New York’s Public Theatre, Collaborations helped bring the musical to the attention of director Tom O’Horgan (HAIR, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR).  With the help of Suki West, O’Horgan mentored further development in a series of staged readings.  The musical also benefitted from the guidance of the late Rebecca “Sami” Sargent of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

In further close collaboration with the writer, CL has reworked the musical’s original premise and themes.   CL is currently seeking a bookwriter to bring into the project. Click here for more info.

Jeremy Black, Founding Producer / President
Jeremy is an actor, writer and producer. His first year acting professionally was at age fourteen, when he appeared in Robert Anderson's "All Summer Long" at Southbury Playhouse.

Shortly after that, he was cast in the film "The Boys from Brazil", as the clones of Hitler. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in English, he performed with Chicago's Remains Ensemble in Brecht's Puntila and His Hired Man.. In New York, he has appeared in the Actor's Playhouse production of Mice in the Theatre, in Anna Karenina at Circle in the Square, and in various productions at the Access and Castillo theatres.

In 2002, he collaborated with the composer Victor Koulaphides and wrote the libretto for Perpetua, a short opera about the life of the Christian martyr. As producer, he designed an WNYE radio program of stories written and recorded by children. He also co-produced, Nothing Really Happens, a film which won first prize at the Director's View Film Festival. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Theatre Arts at SUNY Stony Brook.