Wednesday evening, February 19th, 2003
Musical Development: The Value and Proper Use of Readings.

Left to right: Frank Evans, Musical Mondays Theater Lab at BTI, and the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop; Kris Stewart, Associate Executive Director National Music Theater Network; TRU's Bob Ost; Courtney Sweeting, Producing Director TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series; Linda Burson, Associate Vice President National Music Theater Network; D.J. Salisbury, Artistic Director Musical Writers’ Playground; Daniella Topol, New Works Program Director National Alliance for Musical Theater. (Photo by Ben Strothmann.)

Tuesday evening, March 25th, 2003
Smart Marketing: The Best Use of Your Promotional Dollars.

Clockwise, from bottom: Chris Carlone, Account Executive Theatermania; Alison Albeck, Account Executive Theatermania; TRU's Bob Ost; Hugh Hysell, President Hugh Hysell Communications; Laura Penney, Marketing Manager Theatermania; Keith Sherman, Publicist Keith Sherman Associates. (Photo by Ben Strothmann.)

Wednesday evening, May 27th, 2003
Do-It-Yourself: The Secrets of
Successful Self-Producing.

Front row (left to right): Carolyn Montgomery, performer; Sandi Durell, performer/principal Sharell Productions and Sandi Durell Productions; KT Sullivan, performer and self-producer. Back row (left to right): Phil Geoffrey Bond, artistic director the Storefront Theater and The Duplex; Richard Skipper, performer and self-producer; Lisa Lampanelli, stand-up comedian/shameless self-promoter; TRU's Bob Ost. (Photo by Ben Strothmann.)

Wednesday evening, November 20th, 2002
International Alternatives:
The Theater New York Rarely Sees.

Left to right: Voza Rivers, chairman of the Harlem Arts Alliance, co-founder of Impact Repertory theater, producer of Sarafina, Wozu Albert; Tsidii LeLoka, Tony nominee for The Lion King; David Coffman of International Producers Circle; and Bob Ost. (Photo by Ben Strothmann.)

Front Row (left to right): Ray L’Dera, executive director ARTGroup; Terry Greiss, executive director Irondale Ensemble Project; Ed Friedman, deputy director Bronx Council on the Arts.
Back Row (left to right): Sue Scannel, artistic director Astoria Performing Arts Center; Deborah Wright Houston, artistic director King’s County Shakespeare Co.;  Bob Ost. (Photo by Ben Strothmann.)

Thursday evening, December 16th, 1999
Design Technology for a New Millennium.

Left to right: Margo Lion, producer (Angels in America, Triumph of Love, Jelly’s Last Jam); Tony Walton, director, set/costume designer (Pippin, House of Blue Leaves, original Chicago, revivals: She Loves Me, 1776, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun); Thomas Kelly, stage manager (Hair, The Wiz, Sugar Babies, Hollywood/Ukraine) and general/production manager for Center Line Studios; Beverly Emmons, lighting designer (Annie Get Your Gun revival, Jekyll & Hyde, The Heiress, Passion, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Hollywood/Ukraine); Andrew Jackness, set designer (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Whistle Down the Wind, Beyond Therapy, The Little Foxes with Elizabeth Taylor, Wings, Jam on the Groove). (Photo by Margot Astrachan.)

Tuesday evening, December 15th, 1998
"Rent" to Pay the Rent:
The Value of Musicals As a Part of Your Season

Left to right: John Znidarsic, Artistic Director Arts & Artists at St. Paul’s; James Nicola, Artistic Director New York Theater Workshop; Wiley Hausam, Associate Producer of Musical Theater The Public Theatre; James Morgan, Artistic Director York Theater; and Bob Ost. (Photo by Margot Astrachan.)

Tuesday evening, November 23rd, 1999
Artistic Director: Artist or Manager?

Left to right: Bob Ost; Michael Rosenberg, managing director The Drama Department; Emma Palzere, artistic director Cosmic Leopard/Womenkind; Kyle Rennick, artistic director WPA Theatre; Linda Key, artistic director Six Figures Theatre Company; Todd Haimes, artistic director Roundabout Theater; Robert Lupone, artistic director MCC Theatre Company; TRU VP Cheryl Davis. (Photo by Margot Astrachan.)

Tuesday evening, May 25th, 1999
One for the Money: Fundraising and Other
Not-So-Basic Business Skills.

Left to right (front): Craig Purinton, former Director of Development Gilda's Club NYC; Madelaine Homan, business coach for professional managers; Juliet Gumbs, fundraising consultant; David Kibbe, best-selling author/image consultant. Behind them: Bob Ost and former director of Performing Arts Resources Donna Brady. (Photo by Margot Astrachan.)