ONGOING TRAINING FOR SERIOUS PRODUCERS AND SELF-PRODUCING ARTISTS
WE ARE OFFERING OUR FALL 2022 SEMESTER VIRTUALLY, SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN.
Classes will be held virtually so students from beyond the New York area may continue to attend virtually.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) Producer Development & Mentorship Program, created in collaboration with 4-time Tony winning producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld (The Heidi Chronicles, Rocky, All the Way, The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess, Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, The Exonerated) offers ongoing support and education for producers at all levels of experience. The program consists of two levels:
The 2022 Fall FOUNDATIONS CLASS will be led by Blair Russell, a Tony nominated producer, developer, educator and lover of theater and live performance whose experience ranges from fringe festivals to Broadway shows (Slave Play, Sweeney Todd off-Broadway).
The 2022 Fall MASTER CLASS for Basic PDMP graduates and other eligible candidates will be led by Broadway producer Jane Dubin (Is This a Room, Dana H., The Prom, Tony winning The Norman Conquests, Farinelli and the King, Bandstand, Peter and the Starcatcher and An American in Paris; plus Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, The 39 Steps, Ann).
FOUNDATIONS is open to everyone interested in producing, incuding artists who are smart enough to want to know about the business; MASTER CLASS is open for graduates of the Foundations Class, with limited openings for people who have taken previous TRU workshops, or the Commercial Theatre Institute 14-week course, or a combination of other CTI courses. To request an application for Master Class, or to inquire about the program, email TRUMentor@gmail.com.
Download Foundations (Basic Class) application here: PDMP.Intake.Form2022 - fill out and email to TRUMentor@gmail.com (be sure to add your name to the start of the document name when you send it). Also send a theater resume as well as a business resume if possible.
• Click here for Foundations (Basic) Class curriculum and schedule.
Classes on Tuesday nights starting end of September, 6:30 to 9:30pm - either once or twice a month, tbd.
• Click here for Master Class curriculum and schedule.
Classes on Monday nights, twice a month, 5:30pm to 8pm
• Click here to pay for your PDMP upgrade, if accepted.
Finances a concern? Payment plans can be arranged, and limited financial aid available. Click here for our Scholarship Application (a limited number of partial scholarships are available). Email TRUMentor@gmail.com with questions.
Foundations Price: $295 for new members, $245 for returning members and students (ID required). The program will meet one evening a month from October through June (schedule to be confirmed) - that's 9 sessions ($29.50 per session). You must also be a paid member of TRU, currently $95/year.
Master Class Price: $425 for new members. Limited to 10 full participants. (Adjunct memberships available - you attend all sessions on a non-participating auditor basis, $295.) Meets twice a month from September 20th thru January 10th (schedule subject to change) – 9 sessions (less than $50 per session). You must also be a paid member of TRU, currently $95/year.
Candidates may be asked to interview on Zoom.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM, YOU MAY PAY FOR IT HERE.
Foundations PDMP Upgrade, first time mentorship member, $295
(you must also be a current paid TRU member and accepted into this program)
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Foundations PDMP Upgrade, returning mentorship member or student, $245
(you must also be a current paid TRU member and accepted into this program, and you have taken Foundations before)
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PDMP Master Class Upgrade – participating level, $425
(you must also be a current paid TRU member and accepted into this program)
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PDMP Master Class Upgrade - adjunct/auditor level, $325
(you must also be a current TRU member and accepted into this program)
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Thursday August 20th, 5:00pm Zoom meeting – reserve using the bright red ticketing window on this page, and we will send you the Zoom link! On August 20 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm, we will be hosting a free meet-and-greet info session about our Producer Development and Mentorship Program, the only theater production program to offer […]

Tuesday August 20th, 6:30pm POLARIS NORTH THEATRE, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th floor, NYC [Use the red ticketing box to register for this event; or CLICK HERE to register for the September 17th free What TRU Can Do for You intro evening] On August 20 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, we will be hosting a free […]

Wednesday August 22nd, 6:00pm CHANGE OF VENUE (we had to move to a bigger space because of popular demand) THE PLAYROOM THEATRE, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC On August 22 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, we will be hosting a free meet-and-greet info session about our Producer Development and Mentorship Program. Prospective applicants will […]