PAST EVENTS

"The Producer's Edge" Seminar Series

Empowering Excellence Off-Broadway

COMPLETE - Seminar 1: Money Matters: Budgeting and Fundraising for Theatre Productions - Producing a successful Off-Broadway production requires financial acumen and resourcefulness. In this seminar, participants will learn about budgeting techniques, fundraising strategies, and all that goes into the financial infrastructure of a successful production.

Panelists: Rashad V. Chambers, Producer & Attorney; Laura Cronin, General Manager, Brierpatch Productions; Kyle Provost, General Manager, DR Theatrical Management; Nathan Sheffield, Partner, Herzog + Sheffield PC.  

COMPLETE - October 19, 2023 - Seminar 2: Fine Print and Beyond: Understanding Enhancements and Other Legal Agreements - Theatre production involves a myriad of legal considerations. From enhancements and licensing agreements to rights acquisitions, this session will delve into the intricacies of legal agreements in Off-Broadway theatre.

Panelists: Pamela Adams, General Manager, Atlantic Theatre Company; Adam Hess, Executive General Manager, DR Theatrical Management; Evan O’Brient, Producer, New York Theatre Workshop; M. Kilburg Reedy, Feldman, Golinski, Reedy + Ben-Zvi.

November 9, 2023 - Seminar 3: Union Maneuvers: Successfully Navigating the Theatrical Unions - This session will guide participants through the landscape of Off-Broadway’s union partners and will provide invaluable guidance on union negotiations, contracts, and compliance.

Panelists: Terry Byrne, General Manager, Westside Theatre; Beth Dembrow, General Manager, MCC Theater; George Forbes, Executive Director, Lucille Lortel Theatre & Foundation; Michael Sag, Managing Director, WP Theatre.

*All panelists subject to change

General Info: All sessions will be held from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Theater Center, 210 W. 50th Street, New York, NY 10019 and will be followed by a happy hour allowing attendees to network. 

The Producer’s Edge is FREE to Off-Broadway League Members and $25 per seminar for non-members. Non-members are encouraged to consider a General Membership which is free for the first year of membership.