| THE COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS FOR THREE-DAY INTENSIVE | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:40 pm EST 02/06/20 | |
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| THE COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS FOR THREE-DAY INTENSIVE Keynote Speakers Tony Award ® winning producers David Stone & Kevin McCollum Speakers: David Richards, Carl Pasbjerg, Marisa Sechrest and others Joined by: Serino Coyne, AKA, Situation Interactive, and more New York, NY - February 6, 2020 - The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) and Executive Director Tom Viertel have announced speakers for the upcoming Three-Day Intensive, taking place on Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8, 2020 in NYC. This weekend course is designed to give participants a crash course in all aspects of producing and gives a comprehensive overview of the commercial theatrical landscape. CTI is the theatre industry's leading training and professional development program and features over 100 distinguished industry professionals as lecturers and panelists, including many Tony Award®- winning producers. The Three-Day Intensive's keynote speakers will be David Stone (producer of Wicked, Next to Normal, and The Boys in the Band) and Kevin McCollum (producer of Six, Mrs. Doubtfire, RENT, Avenue Q, and In the Heights). Additional speakers include Broadway's top producers and managers including David Richards, Carl Pasbjerg, Marisa Sechrest, and others. They are joined by reps from leading firms, including Serino Coyne, AKA, Situation Interactive, and more. Other confirmed speakers include: •Damian Bazadona (Situation Interactive) •Sarah Galbraith (Galbraith and Company/Checks & Balances) •Stefan Schick (Loeb & Loeb) •Jason Aylesworth (Sendroff & Baruch, LLP) •Doug Nevin (Nevin Law Group) •Kevin Hirst (Serino Coyne) •Claire Wojciechowski (Matt Ross Public Relations) Panels topics will cover: •Finding Investors •Early Career Producing •Diversity and Inclusion All speakers and panels are subject to change. Additional sessions and speakers to be announced soon. The Three-Day Intensive Friday, March 6 - Sunday, March 8, 2020 At the 39th Annual Three-Day Intensive, presentations and panel discussions will be led by some of Broadway's most acclaimed producers, general managers, entertainment attorneys, marketing executives, and press representatives. Participants learn the ins and outs of the industry through sessions that examine case histories, budgets, sample agreements, and marketing strategies, all with an eye on illuminating the many aspects of an ever-evolving business. The Three-Day includes evening cocktail events where attendees can network with theater professionals and Broadway's hit-makers as well as fellow early-career producers, allowing them the opportunity to make the essential connections you'll need moving forward. For information or to enroll, visit https://www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com/product/three-day-intensive/ # # # THE COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE (CTI), now in its 39th year, is a project of The Broadway League and TDF. The nation's only formal program that specifically trains commercial theater producers, CTI provides resources and guidance to individuals interested in the various paths one can take towards creating commercial productions for the stage. For details and schedules of all CTI programs, visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com or call 212.586.1109. Follow CTI on social media: Twitter (@CTIPrograms), Facebook ( facebook.com/CommercialTheaterInstitute.), Instragram (@CommercialTheaterInstitute), and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/commercial-theater-institute) TOM VIERTEL and his partners have produced a wide range of productions over 34 years, including the original Broadway productions of The Producers, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein, Smokey Joe's Café, Angels in America, Penn & Teller, The Parisian Woman, The Weir , The Encounter, and Swing. Their notable revivals include Gypsy, The Norman Conquests, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Company, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Damn Yankees, The Sound of Music and Little Shop of Horrors. Notable off-Broadway premieres include Driving Miss Daisy, Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Cocktail Hour, Love Letters, Oleanna, Jeffrey, and Marvin's Room. They most recently produced the off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller. They've mounted many national tours and productions in London, Australia and throughout Asia. Last season they were co-producers of the Broadway productions of Oklahoma! and Be More Chill. Their productions have received dozens of awards, including 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 4 Grammy Awards, and 2 Olivier Awards for Best Musical. Their 9 Tony Awards include all 4 "Best" categories - play, musical, revival of a play and revival of a musical. They own and operate the acclaimed supper club Feinstein's/54 Below. A graduate of Harvard University, Mr. Viertel is a member of The Broadway League's Board of Governors, its Government Relations and Professional Development Committees and a trustee of the Equity-League Pension Funds. He is Chairman of the Board of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, America's foremost development center for new theatrical work, in Waterford, Connecticut, winner of two Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts. THE BROADWAY LEAGUE (Charlotte St. Martin, President), founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League's 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who present in over 200 markets in North America. Each year, League members bring Broadway to over 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. The Broadway League has recently added a new category for International membership to collaborate with professionals from around the world who produce and present Broadway quality theatre. The Broadway League annually co-presents the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards®, one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry. Key League programs and resources include: Kids' Night on Broadway®, The Jimmy Awards®, Stars in the Alley®, Internet Broadway Database® (ibdb.com), Broadway.org, SpotlightonBroadway.com, Commercial Theater Institute (with TDF), as well as numerous conferences and forums for our members. Broadway Bridges®, with the support of the New York City Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers, is aimed at giving every New York City public high school student the opportunity to see a Broadway show before graduation. TheatreAccessNYC (co-produced with TDF) is the one-stop website of accessible Broadway performances for theatregoers with disabilities. Families.Broadway is the League's site for family friendly offers and pricing. Broadway.org is the League's official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC, on tour, and internationally. For more information visit BroadwayLeague.com or follow @BroadwayLeague on Twitter and visit us at Facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. Follow @Broadway on Instagram for more Broadway content. Broadway theatres are filled with an exciting array of new and classic musicals and plays, providing the perfect experience for every audience. Great seats are available at every price point and are easy to buy online, by phone, or in person at theatre box offices. It's always the perfect time to see a show. Broadway performs every day of the week at multiple curtain times to accommodate every schedule. TDF, now in its 50th year of service, is a not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone. TDF's mission is to sustain live theatre and dance by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and eliminating barriers to attendance. TDF fulfills its mission with a variety of programs that expand access, cultivate communities, and support the makers of the performing arts. Best known for its theatre going programs (including the TKTS Discount Booths and TDF Membership Program), net revenue generated by TKTS helps support TDF's accessibility (including open captioned, audio described and Autism Friendly performances), school (serving over 10,000 New York City students annually), community engagement and information programs - as well as the TDF Costume Collection Rental and Research Programs - and have introduced millions of people to the theatre and helped make the unique experience of theatre available to everyone. TDF envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible and inspirational. To learn more about TDF, go to: www.tdf.org. |
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