TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMP
Pitching & Presentation Skills
for Writers & Producers
with Jane Petrov and Skytown Entertainment
The day was excellent! I was very impressed with the quality of the material, delivery and participants. It was nice to all be on the same playing field! This is one of the best seminars I have attended and very much worth the money!
Thank you for all that you did to make this happen! ~
David Flora
Thank you many times over for putting together the Pitching and Presentation Skills workshop, I really learned SO much and met many wonderful people. I learned I look like an apologetic librarian from Idaho, which isn't so bad, that my eyes tend to scan and I can get scattered, and that I need to work on projecting confidence. ~Eileen Deutsch
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The economy may be a mess, but if we don't make an effort to go about "business as usual", there may never again be "business as usual." Now more than ever, producers and writers need to hone and finetune their skills with the hope of bringing their projects to fruition. Perhaps in the future. And maybe even now. We believe that there is an audience for good theater even in a bad economy, and that the theater community needs to hold on to its passion and vision and push forward with conviction.
People are still producing, people are still investing. And theater is suddenly as reasonable an investment as the stock market, and a helluva lot more fun. Do you have the skill to find what is true and important about your ideas, and to present them clearly and convincingly? TRU continues our exploration of "The Art of the Pitch" with this all-day intensive workshop created to help you be true, effective and persuasive.
Jane Petrov and her team did a sample Pitch & Presentation evening for our Producer Mentorship Program recently, and the mentees in our program found it so helpful and inspiring they asked us to put together this full day workshop.
Saturday June 27th, 11am to 5pm
Where Eagles Dare, 347 W. 36th Street
Studio Blackbird,
13th floor
Produced by Theater Resources Unlimited
in association with Skytown Entertainment
Cost: $175
Early bird registration: $150 (you must register by 6/12)
- $25 off for all current paid TRU members -
Workshop limited to 20 participants.
Click here for application as Word document (preferred).
Click here for application as pdf.
To pre-register and have us save a spot for you,
email TRUnltd@aol.com with "P&P RSVP" as your subject header.
CLICK HERE for curriculum
CLICK HERE for instructor bio
Our curriculum is as follows:
Saturday June 27th
11-11:20 SkyTown Introduction
Objectives: Outline objectives and schedule. Ask participants a couple of questions about their experience with pitching at meetings one–on–one or to two or more people.
11:20-12:00 Warm Up & Benchmark (vidoetaped)
Objective: Give participants the opportunity to see themselves presenting so they discover how they appear to others and will be open to learning new skills.
Exercise:
- Participants give a 2-3 minute talk about their job or a current project, then talk about something they like to do outside of work.
- Videotape each participant for 2-3 minutes. No coaching.
- Give feedback using flipchart.
- Videotaping
12:00-12:15 Break
12:15-12:45 Eye Contact
Objective: To teach participants how to use their eyes when presenting to one or more than one person.
Exercise:
- Instructor demos a success story
- Participants divide into groups of 3.
- "Pitcher" relates a success story while listeners count to 5 and cue pitcher's change of focus.
- Participants repeat their story standing up.
Feedback:
- Did participants offer eye contact to one person at a time for 5 seconds / or a complete thought?
- This is the key skill to presenting which will be reinforced throughout the program.
12:45-1:30 Body Language (Gestures)
Objective: Participants learn techniques to center themselves, put best self forward and deliver a clear message.
Exercise:
- Instructor will demo a story.
- Participants prepare a 2-minute physical activity story.
- Participants practice 1 minute of gesture talk in small groups sitting and/or standing.
Feedback:
- Feedback is eye contact/gestures.
- Feedback in small groups.
1:30-1:45 Break
1:45-2:15 Using Notes
Objective: Participants learn techniques to reference their notes with silence and ease, and deliver information with good pacing and intention.
Exercise:
- Instructor will demo
- Participants prepare notes using their favorite plays/musicals.
- Participants practice in groups of two sitting and/or standing.
Feedback:
- Eye contact.
- Did participant only talk when speaking to a pair of eyes?
2:15-2:45 Lunch
2:45-3:15 Organize Your Pitch
Objective: Using SkyTown’s organizational methodology, participants will begin to put together a short pitch.
Exercise:
- Each participant will choose a pitch.
- They will create notes for practicing.
3:15-3:45 Practice All Skills Using Own Notes (groups of three).
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-5:00 Formal Pitches (Videotape in 2 rooms)
Objective: To give participants an opportunity to deliver their 4-5 minute pitch.
Exercise:
- Have each participant choose a presentation skill challenge.
- Give the full presentation without interruption.
- Q & A at end.
Instructor gives feedback – addressing the challenge.
- Participant watches tape privately.
This program will also touch on Communication Styles and Handling Tough Questions.
Cost: $175
Early bird registration: $150 (you must register by 6/12)
- $25 off for all current paid TRU members
-
Click here for application as Word document (preferred).
Click here for application as pdf.
To pre-register and have us save a spot for you,
email TRUnltd@aol.com with "P&P RSVP" as your subject header.
Saturday June 27th, 11am to 5pm
Where Eagles Dare, 347 W. 36th Street
Studio Blackbird, 13th floor
TRU BOOT CAMP FACULTY
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JANE PETROV, President / SkyTown Entertainment - Jane has an extensive background in presentation and communication skills training. She is an instructor and coach for attorneys and executives at top law firms and financial companies. Law firm clients include Sullivan & Cromwell, Milbank Tweed, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, White & Case and Allen & Overy. Financial corporation clients include Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch and Avon Products.
As Co-President of SkyTown Entertainment, Jane has directed and produced many corporate videos and overseen the development and production of two short comedic films: Opposites Attract and Finding A Match (Big Apple Film Festival ’08 )and co- produced the short dramatic film: The Fairy Princess (Philadelphia Film Festival and Boston International Film Festival ‘09). SkyTown is currently developing a psychological thriller/horror, slated for production in 2010.
Prior to launching SkyTown, Jane served as the Artistic Director of PACT, a nonprofit theater company in New York City that developed new plays while creating a collaborative work environment for a diverse group of artists. As an actor, Jane has performed in regional and New York theater, has appeared in television and film, and has worked as an on-camera celebrity host for PREMIERE Magazine. Jane holds a BA in International Communications from The George Washington University. |
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email TRUnltd@aol.com with "Weekend Intensive RSVP" as your subject header.
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