Theater Resources Unlimited

Welcome to Theater Resources Unlimited, a 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 play and musicals reading series, monthly programs for actor members, a Producer Mentorship program, a monthly community newsletter and much more. Join now at the TRU 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. TONIGHT! Wednesday, July 22nd at 7pm Adapt or Perish: Producing in Spite of Tough Times Different ways companies and producers are adjusting to the current economic crisis, including (but not limited to) collaborative producing and retooling seasons to accommodate tighter budgets. What is still working? What changes are we making to survive? Are projects being put on hold, or are we plunging ahead with new determination, and new producing models? CLICK HERE. See photos of May panel with Bruce Lazarus and general manager/producer Roger Gindi - Click here for photos of past informational panels We welcome Audience Extras as a sponsor of our 2009 Panel Series Read articles about previous TRU panels at The TRU Article.
TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMPS Saturday June 27th: "Pitching & Presentation Skills for Writers & Producers" - sign up now! Taught by Jane Petrov and Skytown Entertainment. Click here for details. Click here for details of our "Raising Money for Theater" workshop - we'll be doing another in the fall. Click here for details of our "Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producers"
TRU PROGRAMS FOR ACTORS Wednesday July 15th: TRU Actor Resource Night and "Speed Date" Click here for the details of the next Speed Date, with agent Casey Ross and casting director Jamibeth Margolis. To reserve your spot, email trunltd@aol.com with the header "I wanna Speed Date!" See photos and info about previous Actors Resource Night and Speed Dating. Click here! 2009 TRU COMBINED AUDITION EVENT: 4/4-4/5/09 To see the full list of auditors, click here Click here for 2009 details. (Event is now over, but you can think about applying next year.) Click here to meet our sponsors!	"TRU ART OF THE PITCH: The Writer-Producer Speed Date" Click here for details of June event A chance to meet and pitch your project to 11 real producers. We had a dozen great producers lined up, including Jean Cheever & Tom Polum (The Toxic Avenger, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Woodie King Jr., Cynthia Fritts-Stillwell, Richmond Shepard, Sheila Speller and Cheryl Wiesenfeld (Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, Legally Blonde). We accept applications on an ongoing basis. Next Speed Date will be Sunday September 26th. Click here for the application in Word format. Click here for application as a PDF. Email application to TRUnltd@aol.com
The 2009 TRU Voices New Plays Series Monday June 1st: Can I Really Date a Guy Who Wears a Yarmulke? by Amy Holson-Schwartz Monday June 15th: The Unbleached American by Michael Aman Monday June 22nd: Always, Always Not by Skot Davis All performances 7pm at The Players Theatre, 115 Macdougal Street. For details, click here The 2008 TRU Voices New Musicals Series Click here for details. NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. Click here for web page with guidelines Click here to download printable Guidelines & Application as a pdf
2008 TRU Love Benefit at Caroline's on Broadway honoring commercial producer and friend Ken Davenport, and Arlene Romoff. CLICK HERE for a page full of photos! CLICK HERE for our 2008 sponsors! For photos of the 2007 TRU Love Benefit at Sardi's honoring Cheryl Wiesenfeld Click here.	You can join TRU online and use your credit card or PayPal account. You can also send a tax-deductible donation or buy an LED flashing "I'm a TRU BELIEVER!" heart pendant! The 2009 TRU Resource Directory for Actors & Producers - Click here to visit the TRU Online Store.
"I've greatly benefited this year 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
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.

We gratefully thank the sponsors of the 2009 TRU Audition Event!
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