"A Library Tale"

We’re bringing together performing artists and filmmakers in San Antonio to workshop a stage musical and film a documentary of the process to benefit community libraries and arts organizations. It’s a celebration of the city designed to generate on-going revenues to help support these organizations for years to come.

The Musical

Set in the poorest library in America, the musical centers on the valiant and comic efforts of the library staff and child patrons to save the library from being shut down by an over-zealous building inspector. It is both entertaining and educational and celebrates the library’s important role in the community while also telling a deeply human story.

The Documentary

In the tradition of behind-the-scenes films, the documentary will treat viewers to the nuts-and-bolts process of creating and staging a musical from the ground up. We’ll see the key creative team at work as they polish the book and songs, hold auditions for the cast, design the set, props, and lighting, and endeavor to keep the production on track for its debut before a live audience.

Exclusive Premieres

Both the musical and documentary will have red carpet premieres, and the documentary will be submitted to various film festivals to achieve wider exposure with the hope it will be picked up by an established distributor such as Netflix to reach a national and international audience.

A Gift That Keeps On Giving

Your tax-deductible donation will not only support the many artists and organizations in San Antonio working to create the stage musical and documentary, it will also create a source of future funding. The Northland Village Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that controls the rights for the musical and documentary in the state of Texas, will distribute on-going revenues to help support San Antonio libraries and arts organizations from sources such as:

• Ticket Sales from Live Performances

• Stage Musical Licensing Rights

• Documentary Licensing Rights

• Cast Albums, Books, and Merchandising

Experience The Fruits Of Your Generosity

This is community project and we want you to share the experience as a “thank you” for helping to make it happen.

$250 DONATION

You’ll receive 2 tickets to the premiere of the stage musical (fall 2026) and an invitation to the VIP after party.

$500 DONATION

You’ll receive 2 tickets to the premiere of the stage musical (fall 2026) and 2 tickets to the premiere of the documentary (winter 2027), and invitations to both VIP after parties.

$1,000 DONATION

All of the above, plus 2 tickets to one of our “Preview Dinners,” where actors from the San Antonio theater community will perform scenes from the musical as it evolves during the workshopping process. Key creators of both the musical and documentary will be on hand to talk one-on-one with guests. Each performance starts with a cocktail reception followed by a sit-down dinner with paired wines.

$2,500 DONATION

All of the above, plus the sponsorship of a film student to participate in the making of the documentary, with on-set experience, and credit in the finished film.

PRODUCER DONATIONS

For interested donors, a limited number of Associate Producer and Executive Producer Credits are available with multiple VIP tickets to the preview dinners and premieres, playbill and on-screen credit, and special in-person access to the making of the musical and documentary.