| Off Broadway Alliance Presents "Putting it Together: From Option To Offering To Opening" A Panel Discussion Seminar - March 9 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:57 pm EST 02/26/19 | |
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| THE OFF BROADWAY ALLIANCE PRESENT “PUTTING IT TOGETHER: FROM OPTION TO OFFERING TO OPENING” A PANEL DISCUSSION SEMINAR THE THEATER CENTER (210 WEST 50TH STREET, NYC) SATURDAY MARCH 9TH AT 11AM Register: https://puttingittogetheroffbroadway.eventbrite.com The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold the next event in its Seminars series focused on the Off Broadway producing process on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The seminar, titled “Putting It Together: From Option to Offering to Opening" will feature top theatre professionals discussing the necessary steps for building the foundation of a commercial Off Broadway production, including; obtaining rights, forming a company, and financing a production. Panelists will include producer David Carpenter of Tilted Windmills Theatricals (Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic), general manager Laura Janik Cronin of Brierpatch Productions (The Other Josh Cohen, Cagney), and attorney M. Kilburg Reedy (Daniel's Husband, Party Face, Clever Little Lies). Producer Robert Driemeyer (La Cage aux Folles, Tennessee Williams’ The Two-Character Play) will moderate. “Putting It Together" will be held on the 3rd floor of The Theater Center (210 West 50th Street). Check-in will begin 10:30am for networking and complimentary coffee and bagels. The panel discussion will take place from 11am to 12:30pm with additional time allotted afterward for conversation with fellow attendees. Admission for the seminar is $5 (to partially cover the costs of presenting the seminar), and pre-registration is a must. Attendees are encouraged to pre-submit questions for the panelists when they submit their reservations. Questions will be asked live at the seminar. About The Panelists David Carpenter is currently a Managing Partner of Tilted Windmills Theatricals, an entertainment production company based in New York City. He and John Pinckard are currently producing the hit off-Broadway play Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic by Matthew Cox. TWT is currently developing a new interactive play by Matt Cox The Magnificent Revengers and a Los Angeles production of the cult hit Reefer Madness the Musical. Previous positions include the Head of Sales at DreamWorks Theatrical, overseeing single and group ticket sales for Shrek The Musical on Broadway, the Director of Sales and Marketing for Group Sales Box Office, the Manager of Ticket Center Operations for The Broadway League and the Sales and Marketing Associate for Dodger Touring, Ltd. He graduated from Bucknell University with a double major in English and Theatre and a minor in Dance. He has lectured on producing at Columbia University, Bucknell University, The University of New Mexico and the University of Florida at Gainesville. Laura Janik Cronin is co-owner Brierpatch Productions since 2008, where she has managed over 35 Off Broadway and touring productions. Current New York musicals include The Other Josh Cohen and Sincerely, Oscar. Current out-of-town productions include Fuerza Bruta (Las Vegas), and a pre-Broadway production of the musical, Cagney. Prior to Brierpatch, Laura worked for over 12 years in theatrical management on and Off Broadway, including The Lion King, Chicago, August: Osage County, Hamlet with Ralph Fiennes, and more. Laura has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Mount Holyoke College and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. M. Kilburg Reedy is an attorney with more than two decades of experience practicing in the areas of entertainment law and intellectual property, with a concentration in theater contracts, financing and securities, but also including work in publishing, film, television, copyright, trademark, digital media and music. Production counsel work for recent and current shows includes Daniel's Husband, Party Face, Goldstein The Musical, Clever Little Lies and Rock and Roll Man – The Alan Freed Story. Ms. Reedy is also an award-winning theatre producer and playwright. Robert Driemeyer (Moderator) Broadway credits include the Tony Award-winning revival of La Cage aux Folles starring Kelsey Grammar and Douglas Hodge and Elling starring Brendan Fraser and Denis O’Hare. Off Broadway he produced Tennessee Williams’ The Two-Character Play starring Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif, and Party Face starring Hayley Mills and directed by Amanda Bearse. Other Off Broadway credits include Shear Madness and Forbidden Broadway. He produced David Parr’s critically acclaimed Slap&Tickle directed by David Drake in Provincetown, MA, and the Actors’ Fund benefit Dear George: Letters to the President, which was simultaneously presented in 40 theatre across the country leading up to the 2004 presidential election. He and producing partner Morgan Sills formed Driemeyer-Sills Productions which focuses on new works, classic revivals, and offers consulting and executive producing services, dsproducers.com. About The Off Broadway Alliance The Off Broadway Alliance is a non-profit corporation organized by theater professionals dedicated to supporting, promoting and encouraging the production of Off Broadway theater and to making live theater increasingly accessible to new and diverse audiences. The Alliance holds monthly meetings and membership is open to everyone in the Off Broadway theater community. Among its initiatives, The Off Broadway Alliance sponsors 20at20, the event that runs twice a year for 20 days and lets theatergoers purchase $20 tickets to dozens of Off Broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain. The Alliance also presents the Off Broadway Alliance Awards, including an annual tribute to the Legends of Off Broadway and inductees to the Off Broadway Hall of Fame. It also produces the OBA Seminar Series focusing on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway, featuring major players from the Off Broadway scene. The Alliance operates the OBA Mentorship Program, which provides new producers with guidance and direction from Off Broadway veterans. And the Alliance created the Off Broadway Economic Impact Report, which outlines Off Broadway's over $500 million annual impact on the economy of the City of New York. www.OffBroadwayAlliance.com |
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