Tips for Early Career Artists: Getting Your Work Out There, and Getting Notice
Friday 08/22/25, doors open at 5:00pm ET, interview starts at 5:30. Come early so we can meet you!
Community Gathering on Zoom - register with the bright red reservation box to receive the Zoom link. These gatherings are a service for the theater community and are offered free for TRU members; we ask that non-members help keep us running by buying a ticket, making a donation or joining as a member.
Presented by TRU’s Young Professionals and Artists Circle (YPAC), with moderation by Jordan Richards (actor, writer, director) and introductions from Camila Grunberg (business development at Aurie Consulting). In the room: Mêlisa Annis, award-winning Welsh playwright, director, and adjunct professor at NYU Tisch. Her work has been developed and presented by Playwrights Horizons, Primary Stages, The Lark, Rattlestick Theater, Paramount Theatre, ATF Theatre, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, The Wales Millennium Centre, Clutch Productions, BMG Music, Parity Productions, The New School, The Playground Experiment, Rosalind Productions, and more. Mêlisa will discuss her career trajectory, sharing how she has gained recognition and secured productions with leading American theater companies. She will also explore the role academia plays in building a successful career in theater and share her advice for early-career professionals.
