ONGOING TRAINING FOR SERIOUS PRODUCERS AND SELF-PRODUCING ARTISTS
We are accepting applications for 2019-20 on an ongoing basis–
selection process Begins in August. Don't miss out - apply now.
FOUNDATIONS is open to everyone interested in producing; 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.Form2018 fill out and email to TRUMentor@gmail.com (be sure to add your name to the document name when you send it). Also send a resume emphasizing your theater and business experience.
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Click here for Foundations (Basic) Class tentative curriculum and schedule.
Click here for Master Class tentative curriculum and schedule.
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 2018-19 FOUNDATIONS CLASS will be led by producer/consultant/former general manager R. Erin Craig of La Vie Productions (Himself and Nora, Stalking the Bogeyman; Mr Rickey Calls A Meeting; Austen's Pride, Academy, Right Before I Go benefit in October 2017). Due to scheduling, Broadway/off-Broadway producer Jana Robbins (Roof of the World, Ragtime revival, The Jazz Age, I Love You Because, Little Women; upcoming: Company in London) will be an ongoing guest and mentor for members.
The 2018-19 MASTER CLASS for Basic PDMP graduates and other eligible candidates will be led by Broadway producers Jane Dubin (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; upcoming: The Prom, Fingersmith) and Rachel Weinstein (Dear Evan Hansen, Disgraced, The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, An American in Paris; upcoming: Jagged Little Pill, The Ferrymen).
Submissions for 2018-19 Foundations Class accepted now through September 30th: $295 for new members, $245 for returning members and students. The program will meet one evening of each month from October through July - that's 10 sessions ($29.50 per session). You must also be a paid member of TRU, currently $95/year.
Submissions for 2018-19 Master Class are now closed, though is one remaining slot as well as the possibility of adjunct (auditing) memberships. $425 for new members. Limited to 12 full participants. (Adjunct memberships available - you attend all sessions on a non-participating auditor basis, $295.) Meets once a month from October thru June – that's 9 sessions (less than $50 per session). You must also be a paid member of TRU, currently $95/year.
Candidates may be asked to come in for an interview.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM, YOU MAY PAY FOR IT HERE.
Foundations PDMP Upgrade, first time mentorship member, $295
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Foundations PDMP Upgrade, returning mentorship member or student, $245
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PDMP Master Class Upgrade – participating level, $425
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PDMP Master Class Upgrade - adjunct/auditor level, $325
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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 […]