What It Means to Be a Producer (and Why I Do It)

Thursday, 12/13 - doors open at 7pm for networking,
panel starts promptly at 7:30
panel starts promptly at 7:30
Polaris North, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th floor
With commercial producers Margot Astrachan (The Prom, A Gentleman's Guide..., Nice Work If You Can Get It, On a Clear Day...), RK Greene (Peter and the Starcatcher, Terms of Endearment, Cougar), Cody Lassen (Indecent, Spring Awakening revival), Brian Moreland (The Lifespan of a Fact; upcoming: Thoughts of a Colored Man directed by Taye Diggs, BLUE, and ) and Ken Waissman (original Grease, Torch Song Trilogy, Agnes of God).
Producing is hard, and commercial theater productions have a notoriously low rate of return on investment. So why do people do it? Five dedicated producers will talk about why they invest time and money (their own and other people's) in order to bring works to the stage. How do they pick their projects? And what is the secret to raising money for such a high-risk ventures? What mistakes have they made along the way, and what was their proudest moment? Most importantly, we will also consider the qualities that make for a "successful" producer, and how each defines success.
Doors open at 7:00pm for networking and refreshments, roundtable introductions of everyone in the room will start at 7:30pm - come prepared with your best 30-second summary of who you are, and what you need. Free for TRU members; $12.50 for non-members in advance ($15 at door). Please use the bright red reservation box on this page, or email at least a day in advance (or much sooner) for reservations: e-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com (Note: we no longer have a phone message service)
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