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12
Oct
2015

Commercial Theater Institute Announces Admission Details for 14 Week Program

The Commercial Theater Institute announced admission details and deadlines for the upcoming Fourteen Week Program: Advanced Topics for Commercial Producers and Managers, a course which takes a comprehensive look at the many aspects of producing in the commercial theater industry.

Throughout the program, participants will interact with successful producers, and other distinguished colleagues from the Broadway industry. In depth discussions and detailed interactive presentations from Tony Award®- winning members of creative teams to executives from the top advertising agencies in Broadway, will offer a diverse and versatile understanding of theatre producing.

To apply for admission, participants must be nominated by a working management member of the professional theatre company. The class is limited to 27 participants, and applications are due Monday, December 7, 2015 at 6:00pm. The class will take place on Mondays from January 18, 2016 - May 2, 2016 (no class on Passover, schedule is subject to change) from 7:00pm -10:00pm. Enrollment for the class is $875.

For more information on the class, in addition to application and nomination forms, please visit: http://www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com/fourteen-week-program/.

Throughout the 2015-2016 season, CTI offers many classes. Upcoming: International Producing on Friday, October 23: 10am - 6pm. This course is an introduction to the ins and outs of producing overseas. The Flop House on Wednesday, October 28: 7pm - 9pm, a course on how Broadway's top producers have coped with a flop but used the experience as a valuable lesson moving forward. The Vocabulary of Producing on Friday, November 6: 10am - 6pm. - This session will define the main terms that regularly crop up in the course of producing and running a show.

For details and schedules of all CTI programs, call 212.586.1109 or visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com.

Follow @CTIPrograms on Twitter and facebook.com/CommercialTheaterInstitute.

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THE COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE (CTI), now in its 35th year, is a project of The Broadway League and Theatre Development Fund (TDF). The nation's only formal program that specifically trains commercial theatre producers, CTI provides resources and guidance to individuals interested in the various paths one can take towards creating commercial productions for the stage. For details and schedules of all CTI programs, visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com or call 212.586.1109. Facebook: become a fan of CTI and follow on Twitter @CTIPrograms.

TOM VIERTEL has produced a wide range of plays and musicals on and off Broadway, in London and on tour for more than 30 years. Shows include: Penn and Teller: Back on Broadway, Hairspray, The Producers, A Little Night Music, Young Frankenstein, Leap of Faith, The Norman Conquests, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, The Weir, The Sound of Music, Smokey Joe's Café, Angels in America, Oleanna, Love Letters, Driving Miss Daisy, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and many others. He has won the Tony Award six times and the Oliver Award twice. With his partners, Richard Frankel, Steven Baruch, and Marc Routh, he is a co-owner of Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's supper club. Mr. Viertel is a member of the Tony Management Committee and Chairman of the Broadway League's Government Relations Committee. He is Chairman of the Board of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, America's foremost development center for new theatrical work, in Waterford, Connecticut. He is a graduate of Harvard University.

The BROADWAY LEAGUE, founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League's 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who present in nearly 200 markets in North America, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. The Broadway League has recently added a new category for International membership to collaborate with professionals from around the world who produce and present Broadway quality theatre. Visit www.BroadwayLeague.com, or follow The Broadway League on Twitter @TheBwayLeague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. BROADWAY.ORG is the League's official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC, on tour, and internationally. Download the free Broadway.org mobile app for iOS orAndroid, and the free IBDB mobile app foriOS or Android.
The Broadway League annually presents the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards®, one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry, with The American Theatre Wing. Broadway theatres are filled with an exciting array of new and classic musicals and plays, providing the perfect experience for every audience. Great seats are available at every price point and are easy to buy online, by phone, or in person at theatre box offices. It's always the perfect time to see a show. Broadway performs every day of the week at multiple curtain times to accommodate every schedule.

THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF) , a not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, was created in the conviction that the live theatrical arts afford a unique expression of the human condition that must be sustained and nurtured. It is dedicated to developing diverse audiences for live theatre and dance, and strengthening the performing arts community in New York City. Since 1968, TDF's programs have provided over 90 million people with access to performances at affordable prices and have returned over $2.5 billion to thousands of productions. Best known for its TKTS Discount Booths, TDF's membership, outreach, access (including its Autism Theatre Initiative) and education programs - as well as its Costume Collection - have introduced thousands of people to the theatre and helped make the unique experience of theatre available to everyone, including students and people with disabilities. Recent TDF honors include a 2011 Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture, a 2012 Tony Honor for Excellence for its Open Doors Arts Education Program, a 2012 New York Innovative Theatre Award for its support of the off-Off Broadway community and a 2013 Lucille Lortel honor for "Outstanding Body of Work" in support of the Off Broadway community. For more information, go to: www.tdf.org.