A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date nearly 250 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts these Community Gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, originally presented to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19, and now to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward.

1/31 - A "Different Kind of Theater" That Forged a Model for Others: The Guthrie. In the room: Tracy Brigden, senior artistic producer and Carla Steen, resident dramaturg. Originally conceived in 1959 by Tyrone Guthrie to break away from the restrictions of commercial theater, The Guthrie Theater opened in 1963 and helped pave the way for the development of today's regional theaters throughout America, as well as supporting the growth of a healthy theater community in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. In what ways is it still faithful to the legacy of Guthrie, and how has it grown and evolved over six decades? Now run with a huge staff and a complex infra-structure, what is the company hierarchy and division of labor? How does it serve the community and maintain and grow its subscriber base? What precipitated the need for a new theater building in 2006? How did the company respond to shutdown, and have things returned to normal yet? Visit https://truonline.org/events/the-guthrie/ to register and receive the zoom link.

UPCOMING
2/7 - This and That: Conversations About a Life in Theater (2). In the room: Michael Colby, lyricist and musical playwright (Charlotte Sweet, TRU Voices winner Meester Amerika, The Boynton Beach Club, Tales of Tinseltown, North Atlantic, Ludlow Lad, upcoming: Dangerous), author of the book The Algonquin Kid and vice president of the board of Urban Stages; Michael Roberts, award-winning off-Broadway composer, lyricist, author, musical director (Golf the musical, NY Fringe best musical The Fartiste, Goldstein, Greed; upcoming: London Swings), and a successful self-producer who has raised about a million dollars for his own productions. Colby will share his family history and growing up at the Algonquin, and his off-Broadway successes. Roberts will share his early days touring with Leslie Gore and Lou Christie, a stint as one of Herman's Hermits, and working with Rupert Holmes. Both will talk about the challenges of crafting a career as a writer of musicals, including the inevitable need for self-producing. Visit https://truonline.org/events/michael-roberts-and-colby/ to register and receive the zoom link.

More information about upcoming interviews is available at: truonline.org/tru-community-gathering.

To receive the Zoom invitation for weekly meetings, email [email protected] with “Zoom Me” in the subject header. These gatherings are free for TRU members, non-members are asked to make an optional tax-deductible donation or consider joining TRU at truonline.org/membership to support the organization’s ongoing service to the community.

Videos of past Community Gatherings may be viewed on TRU’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/channel/UC43rsChi4fA23dNLeloaF_A/. And a podcast series, TRU Talks About Theater, featuring 2023 Community Gathering conversations, is now available wherever you get your podcasts; or tune in at ElectraCast: https://electracast.com/?s=Theater+Resources

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is the leading network for developing theater professionals, a thirty-two-year-old 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to help producers produce, emerging theater companies to emerge healthily and all theater professionals to understand and navigate the business of the arts. Membership includes self-producing artists as well as career producers and theater companies. TRU publishes an email community newsletter of services, opportunities and productions; presents weekly Community Gatherings; offers a Producer Development & Mentorship Program taught by prominent producers and general managers in New York theater, and also presents Producer Boot Camp workshops to help aspirants develop business skills. TRU serves writers through the TRU Voices Play Reading Series, TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices evening of short plays about social issues, Writer-Producer Speed Date, a Practical Playwriting Workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works and a Director-Writer Communications Lab. Programs of Theater Resources Unlimited are supported in part by the Montage Foundation, The Storyline Project and the Leibowitz Greenway Foundation; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. For more information about TRU membership and programs, visit www.truonline.org. (from )

• January 31

  January 31, 2025
• Theater Resources Unlimited
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