Theater Resources Unlimited

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Welcome to Theater Resources Unlimited, a 501c3 nonprofit organization created to help producers produce, emerging theater companies to emerge healthily and all theater professionals to understand and navigate the business of theater. Membership includes self-producing artists as well as career producers. Programs include monthly educational panels, Producer Boot Camp workshops, a new plays and new musicals reading series, monthly programs for actor members, a Producer Mentorship program, a monthly community newsletter and much more.

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"Raising Money for Theater" with legendary producer Ben Sprecher and an amazing lineup of experts, Sunday 1/29 - click here

Next TRU Actor Resource Night and "Speed Date" will be Friday January 27th, 2012, 7-9pm - CLICK HERE

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"I've greatly benefited from my TRU membership. I've thoroughly enjoyed and learned from the panels, and I eagerly anticipate the bi-monthly newsletter. You have somehow made the unobtainable (gigs, productions, etc.) accessible."
~ Jessica Feder-Birnbaum, playwright/teaching artist

TRU MONTHLY PANELS for producers and self-producing artists Join us each month as we explore topics relevant to producers, theater companies, self-producing artists and anyone who is interested in the business of the arts. Tuesday January 24th, 7:30pm (networking at 7pm) What Have I Gotten Myself Into?! Festivals We Know and Love, CLICK HERE for details. is the generous sponsor of our 2011-12 industry panel series! Read articles about previous TRU panels at The TRU Article.
TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMPS (WRITERS, TOO) "Raising Money for Theater: Who, How and When to Ask" Saturday January 29th, 2012, 10am to 6pm Click here for details. "Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producers" Saturday-Sunday April 14-15, 2012, 10am to 6pm CLICK HERE for details of 2011 workshop, speakers and curriculum (subject to change). CLICK HERE for online application. CLICK HERE for application as a Word document. "Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production" Next date to be announced - email us your interest Click here for details of previous workshop. Click here for a writing lesson from Diana Amsterdam, "What's at stake?" "Pitching & Presentation Skills for Writers, Producers and Anyone with an Idea to Sell" Next date to be announced - email us your interest Click here for details of previous workshop. Click here for application.
TRU PROGRAMS FOR WRITERS "TRU ART OF THE PITCH: The Writer-Producer Speed Date" Sunday March 4th, 2012, 5:30 to 8:30! Click here for details of previous Speed Date. Click here for the application in Word format. Email application to TRUnltd@aol.com "Director-Writer Communications Lab" Saturday February 25th, 2012 - time tba 10 directors will be paired with 10 writers for a day of coaching on giving and receiving feedback... Click here for details of previous workshop. Apply to both Speed Date and Communications Lab and receive a 25% discount.
The 2012 TRU Voices New Plays Series Submissions closed. Email TRUPlaySubmissions@gmail.com with questions. Click here for 2012 guidelines Click here for 2012 application Click here for details of our 2011 series.	The 2011 TRU Voices New Musicals Series Monday evening December 5, 2011 Oklahomo Monday evening December 12, 2011 Famous Monday eveing December 19, 2011 Through the Door Click here for details of this and past series.
TRU/ Weist Barron PROGRAMS FOR ACTORS Next TRU Actor Resource Night and "Speed Date" will be Friday January 27th, 2012, 7-9pm CLICK HERE for details. See photos and info about previous Resource Night and Speed Date - Click here! Free Seminars for Actor Members CLICK HERE for details. What topics would be of interest? Email us! 2012 TRU COMBINED AUDITION EVENT: 3/31-4/1, 10am to 6pm Click here for details of previous event. Over 50 companies and casting people were on board to watch our actors!
2011 TRU Love Benefit honoring Bruce Lazarus, Ben Cameron and Lou Rodgers at Caroline's on Broadway, 11/6, 2011 - CLICK HERE for details! CLICK HERE for some great photos of 2010 TRU Love Benefit "Fulfilling Promises/Fulfilling Promise" honoring producer Pat Addiss (Promises, Promises, The Fantasticks, Passing Strange, Spring Awakening), Michael Presser of Inside Broadway and self-producing artist Ted Greenberg at www.truonline.org/TRULove10.htm CLICK HERE for photos of 2009 benefit honoring Elysabeth Kleinhans and Allan Buchman! CLICK HERE for photos of 2008 benefit honoring Ken Davenport and Arlene Romoff! For photos of the 2007 TRU Love Benefit at Sardi's honoring Cheryl Wiesenfeld click here (with Elaine Stritch, no less!)
You can join TRU online at The Store and use your credit card or PayPal account. You can also send a tax-deductible donation! The 2011 TRU Resource Directory for Actors & Producers is on sale - Click here to visit the TRU Online Store.
Check out our Online Newsletter An archive of resources, services and offers for the performing arts community, including many discounts. Want the latest listings of Job Opportunities, Casting Calls, Writers Opportunities, Living Situations, Goods and Services, discounted Theater Events and much more? Click here to sign up for the TRU Update. Or email us at trunltd@aol.com and use the subject header "Update Me!" PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND WHAT YOU DO (ACTOR, PRODUCER, ETC.) And your city/zip code. We cannot sign you up without that info.	Be a TRU friend ... become a dues-paying member of Theater Resources Unlimited and help us to support the community with our programs: the TRU Voices Play Reading and Musicals Reading Series, Producer Mentorship, The TRU Audition Event, scholarships to the Commercial Theater Institute, monthly panels and much more. Download the application and read more about the benefits. Want to pay for your membership online? By credit card? Click here to visit the TRU Online Store.

TRU MONTHLY PANELS for producers and self-producing artists
Join us each month as we explore topics relevant to producers, theater companies, self-producing artists and anyone who is interested in the business of the arts.

Tuesday January 24th, 7:30pm (networking at 7pm)
What Have I Gotten Myself Into?! Festivals We Know and Love,
CLICK HERE for details.

is the generous sponsor of our 2011-12 industry panel series!

Read articles about previous TRU panels at The TRU Article.

TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMPS (WRITERS, TOO)

"Raising Money for Theater: Who, How and When to Ask"
Saturday January 29th, 2012, 10am to 6pm
Click here for details.

"Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producers"
Saturday-Sunday April 14-15, 2012, 10am to 6pm
CLICK HERE for details of 2011 workshop, speakers and curriculum (subject to change).
CLICK HERE for online application. CLICK HERE for application as a Word document.

"Practical Playwriting: How to Write for Commercial Production"
Next date to be announced - email us your interest
Click here for details of previous workshop.
Click here for a writing lesson from Diana Amsterdam, "What's at stake?"

"Pitching & Presentation Skills for Writers, Producers
and Anyone with an Idea to Sell"
Next date to be announced - email us your interest
Click here for details of previous workshop. Click here for application.

TRU PROGRAMS FOR WRITERS

"TRU ART OF THE PITCH: The Writer-Producer Speed Date"
Sunday March 4th, 2012, 5:30 to 8:30!
Click here for details of previous Speed Date.
Click here for the application in Word format. Email application to TRUnltd@aol.com

"Director-Writer Communications Lab"
Saturday February 25th, 2012 - time tba
10 directors will be paired with 10 writers for a day of coaching on giving and receiving feedback... Click here for details of previous workshop.

Apply to both Speed Date and Communications Lab and receive a 25% discount.

The 2012 TRU Voices
New Plays Series

Submissions closed.
Email TRUPlaySubmissions@gmail.com
with questions.

Click here for 2012 guidelines
Click here for 2012 application

Click here for details of our 2011 series.

The 2011 TRU Voices
New Musicals Series

Monday evening December 5, 2011
Oklahomo

Monday evening December 12, 2011
Famous

Monday eveing December 19, 2011
Through the Door

Click here for details of this and past series.

TRU/ Weist Barron PROGRAMS FOR ACTORS

Next TRU Actor Resource Night and "Speed Date" will be
Friday January 27th, 2012, 7-9pm
CLICK HERE for details.
See photos and info about previous Resource Night and Speed Date - Click here!

Free Seminars for Actor Members
CLICK HERE for details. What topics would be of interest? Email us!

2012 TRU COMBINED AUDITION EVENT:
3/31-4/1, 10am to 6pm
Click here for details of previous event. Over 50 companies and casting people were on board to watch our actors!

2011 TRU Love Benefit
honoring Bruce Lazarus, Ben Cameron and Lou Rodgers
at Caroline's on Broadway, 11/6, 2011 - CLICK HERE for details!

CLICK HERE for some great photos of 2010 TRU Love Benefit
"Fulfilling Promises/Fulfilling Promise" honoring producer Pat Addiss (Promises, Promises, The Fantasticks, Passing Strange, Spring Awakening), Michael Presser of Inside Broadway and self-producing artist Ted Greenberg at www.truonline.org/TRULove10.htm

CLICK HERE for photos of 2009 benefit honoring Elysabeth Kleinhans and Allan Buchman!
CLICK HERE for photos of 2008 benefit honoring Ken Davenport and Arlene Romoff!
For photos of the 2007 TRU Love Benefit at Sardi's
honoring Cheryl Wiesenfeld click here (with Elaine Stritch, no less!)

You can join TRU online at The Store and use your credit card or PayPal account.
You can also send a tax-deductible donation!

The 2011 TRU Resource Directory for Actors & Producers is on sale -
Click here to visit the TRU Online Store.

Check out our
Online Newsletter An archive of resources, services and offers for the performing arts community, including many discounts.

Want the latest listings of Job Opportunities, Casting Calls, Writers Opportunities, Living Situations, Goods and Services, discounted Theater Events and much more? Click here to sign up for the TRU Update. Or email us at trunltd@aol.com and use the subject header "Update Me!"
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND WHAT YOU DO (ACTOR, PRODUCER, ETC.) And your city/zip code. We cannot sign you up without that info.

Be a TRU friend ...
become a dues-paying member of Theater Resources Unlimited and help us to support the community with our programs: the TRU Voices Play Reading and Musicals Reading Series, Producer Mentorship, The TRU Audition Event, scholarships to the Commercial Theater Institute, monthly panels and much more.

Download the application and read more about the benefits. Want to pay for your membership online? By credit card?
Click here to visit the TRU Online Store.



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