(November 26, 2007- New York, NY) The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), now in its 27th year, has extended the application deadline for the 14 week CTI program to Friday, December 7, 2007.  The Annual Intensive 14-Week Program presents hard, factual information on all aspects of commercial theatre producing including Broadway, off-Broadway and the Road, in a very intimate lecture/discussion setting.  Strictly limited to 25 participants, the program begins on January 21, 2008, for 14 consecutive Monday night sessions, in the Times Square area.
 
Supported by both the League of American Theatres and Producers and Theatre Development Fund (TDF), CTI illuminates creative producing techniques that will lead to financially and artistically successful productions.
 
Anyone who is interested in a commercial producing career is invited to participate in this advanced level course. Candidates may be nominated by members of the League, members of the off-Broadway League, ATPAM, artistic or management heads of non-profit institutional theatres, an entertainment attorney, or a past CTI 14 Week Program participant. All nomination forms and applicant information forms must be received no later than November 30th, 2007.  They are available at our website (CommercialTheaterInstitute.com).
 
Candidates will be evaluated by Victoria Bailey, Executive Director of Theatre Development Fund (TDF); Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the League of American Theatres and Producers; Ed Sandler, Membership Director of the League of American Theatres and Producers; and Jed Bernstein, Program Director for CTI.  Notifications will be made on or about December 20, 2007. The fee for the 2008 program is $800.
 
CTI also announced the dates for the 2008 3-Day Weekend Program, May 2-4, 2008. Information and applications will be available on the website in early February. The fee for this year’s program is $450.

About CTI

Founded by the late Frederic B. Vogel in 1982, CTI is a project of The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. and Theatre Development Fund (TDF), led by Program Director, Jed Bernstein. CTI’ programs are designed to help foster the next generation of theatre producers. Programs are open to anyone interested in producing or co-producing on or Off-Broadway, on the road or investing in commercial productions.  Workshop leaders have included commercial theatre’s most prominent Producers, General Managers, Theatre Owners, Press Agents, Literary Agents and Theatrical Attorneys.  Over 50 participants in these programs have gone on to produce successfully On and Off Broadway.  More than 290 registrants from 5 different countries participated in last year's 3-Day Program, which is held every spring.
 
The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., created in 1930 is the official trade association for the commercial theatre industry.  The League’s 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers throughout North America, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry, contributing $4.8 billion to the New York economy and billions more to the national economy. More about The League and its programs is available at www.livebroadway.com.
 
Theatre Development Fund (TDF), the largest not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts in the United States, was established in 1968 to foster works of artistic merit by supporting new productions and to broaden the audience for all the performing arts. Since then, TDF has played a unique role in strengthening New York City's performing arts. TDF's combined programs have filled over 71 million theatre seats; provided subsidy support to over 900 plays, including 29 Pulitzer prize honorees; and returned over $1.5 billion dollars in revenue to theatre, dance and music organizations.  In partnership with The Times Square Alliance and The Coalition for Father Duffy.  TDF is currently constructing a new TKTS ticket booth as part of the revitalization of Father Duffy Square. More about TDF and its programs may be found at www.tdf.org.
 
For more information or to register for any CTI program, visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com or contact the CTI office at (212) 586-1109.