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Emilya CachaperoDirector of Artistic Programs, Director, International Theatre Institute/U.S. 212 609-5900 ext. 244
TCG ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF FALL 2006 TCG/ITI TRAVEL GRANTS
AND 2007 APPLICATION DEADLINES
Grant
Amount to be Increased to $3,000
NEW YORK, March 2007 - Theatre Communications Group (TCG), which serves as the U.S. Center of the International Theatre
Institute (ITI), is pleased to announce the latest recipients of the TCG/ITI Travel Grants and the deadlines for spring and
fall 2007.
The TCG/ITI Travel Grants, funded by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, are designed to foster cultural exchange and artistic
partnerships between theatre professionals in the United States and their counterparts in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe.
These grants, which will increase to $3,000 in 2007, support travel in either direction between theatre artists, administrators
and educators, enabling them to share ideas, gain exposure to each other's cultural traditions and communicate contemporary
theatre techniques. Applicants may be either a U.S. not-for-profit theatre applying on behalf of a theatre professional, or
an individual theatre professional who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Emilya Cachapero, TCG's Director of Artistic Programs and Director of the U.S. Center of ITI, remarked, "The TCG/ITI Travel
Grants encourage creative exchanges and partnerships between theatre professionals in the U.S. and Russia and Eastern Europe.
The Fall 2006 recipients represent worthy projects and goals and are prime examples of international artistry at work. TCG
is grateful to the Trust for Mutual Understanding for its unwavering commitment to this valuable program and for its recent
increase in support."
The Fall 2006 TCG/ITI Travel Grants have been awarded to one individual and six theatre companies. They are:
Double Edge Theatre ( Ashfield , MA) will host two Polish artists, composer Jacek Ostaszewski
and visual artist Mira Zelechower-Aleksiun, who will collaborate with the company on Republic of
Dreams, an original work based on the writings and life of Polish-Jewish artist Bruno Schulz. Republic of Dreams
will have its world premiere at LaMama, ETC (New York, NY) in March 2007.
Ron Bieganski, Artistic Director of Free Street Theater (Chicago, IL) and Free Street
Creative Director Anita Evans will travel to Goleniow, Poland, where they will partner with Teatr Brama to
exchange ideas and practices in youth training and community building through theater.
Playwright Ashlin Halfnight, dramaturg Emily Long and producer Melanie Sylvan
will travel from New York City to Budapest to collaborate with the Merlin International Theatre and company members from the
Hungarian National Theatre on a workshop of Mr. Halfnight's play, Family Dinner.
Steve Bailey, Education Director of Jump Start Performance Co. (San Antonio, TX) will
travel to Banska Bystrica, Slovakia to observe the work of Divadlo z Pasaze (Theatre from the Passage). Both companies work
with individuals who have mental illness and/or learning disabilities and Mr. Bailey's trip will allow an exchange of performance
techniques and arts education methodologies. The companies will also investigate the possibility of future collaborations.
Perseverance Theatre ( Douglas, AK ) will host Moscow-based movement instructor Natalia
Fedorova. Ms. Fedorova will choreograph the company's production of Equus, by Peter Shaffer, as well
as lead workshops for the acting company.
Rosalba Rolón, Artistic Director of Pregones Theater (Bronx, NY) will travel to Banska
Bystrica, Slovakia with composer Desmar Guevara and Pregones' Associate Artistic Director Jorge Merced.
They will collaborate with Flemish and Slovakian theatre compan ies on Brides, a new musical that blends multiple cultures,
languages and performance styles to present iconic representations of women and weddings.
Company members of Trap Door Theatre (Chicago, IL), including founding Artistic Director Beata
Pilch, have been invited to several international theatre festivals in Romania, where they will perform Old Clown
Wanted, by Romanian playwright Matei Visniec. They will also attend festival events and seminars, to exchange ideas and
methods with fellow international artists.
A national independent selection panel comprised of theatre professionals reviewed applications for the fall 2006 round
of the TCG/ITI Travel Grants. The panelists were producer, director and actor Peter Goldfarb, actor/director Charlie Hensley,
Maria S. Horne, professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, the University at Buffalo (New York), Lori Monnier, Managing Director,
Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre and Joanna Sherman, Artistic Director, Bond Street Theatre (New York, NY.)
TCG is now accepting applications for spring and fall 2007. The spring deadline is April 30, with travel for
proposed projects to take place between July 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008. The fall deadline is October 26, for proposed projects
occurring between January 1 and July 31, 2008.
The 2007 application and guidelines are on TCG's website, www.tcg.org . For further information contact Sheela Kangal, Senior Artistic Programs Associate, 212.609.5900 x 214 or skangal@tcg.org.
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The Trust for Mutual Understanding was established in 1984 by an anonymous American philanthropist as
a private, grant-making organization dedicated to promoting improved communication, closer cooperation and greater respect
between the people of the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries in Eastern and Central Europe. The Trust makes
grants to American nonprofit organizations conducting international cultural and environmental exchanges in partnership with
institutions in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe. For more information on the Trust for Mutual Understanding please visit
their website at www.tmuny.org.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) , the national organization for the American theatre, offers a wide
array of services in line with its mission: to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre.
Artistic programs support theatres and theatre artists by awarding $2.7 million in grants annually, and offer career development
programs for artists. Management programs provide professional development opportunities for theatre leaders through workshops,
conferences, forums and publications, as well as industry research on the finances and practices of the American not-for-profit
theatre. Advocacy, conducted in conjunction with the dance, presenting, opera and symphony orchestra fields, includes guiding
lobbying efforts and providing theatres with timely alerts about legislative developments. As the country's leading independent
press specializing in dramatic literature, TCG's publications include American Theatre magazine, the ArtSEARCH
employment bulletin, plays, translations and theatre reference books. As the U.S. Center of UNESCO's International Theatre
Institute, a worldwide network, TCG supports cross-cultural exchange through travel grants and other assistance to traveling
theatre professionals. Through these programs, TCG seeks to increase the organizational efficiency of its member theatres,
cultivate and celebrate the artistic talent and achievements of the field, and promote a larger public understanding of and
appreciation for the theatre field. TCG serves over 440 member theatres nationwide.
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BE YOURSELF…LEAVE THE ACTING TO
US
PRESENTING
SINGLES’ NIGHT ON BROADWAY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007
A NEW PILOT PROGRAM OF
THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN THEATRES & PRODUCERS
www.singlesnightonbroadway.com
(New York, NY – January 18, 2007) The League of American
Theatres and Producers, Inc. will pilot a new audience development program targeting tri-state area singles. Singles’
Night on Broadway will take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Tickets go on sale on January 19.
With the purchase
of a ticket to any of the participating Broadway or Off Broadway shows (see list below), theatregoers can attend a free pre-show
cocktail party at Madame Tussauds New York, the famed wax attraction at 234 West 42nd Street. They can also get special offers
at an after-show bash at one of three Times Square locations (Trattoria Dopo Teatro, Zanzibar, and T New York). Throughout
the evening, Singles’ Night attendees can participate in a raffle to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a charity
committed to mobilizing the unique abilities within the entertainment industry to mitigate the suffering of individuals affected
by HIV/AIDS.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were an estimated 765,000 single people living in New York
City in 2005. The League hopes to reach this demographic through audience outreach programs such as Singles’ Night.
Aimed at singles, age 21 and older in New York City (and throughout the tri-state area), the new program invites potential
Broadway theatre-going singles to “Come by yourself or bring a friend to find a date or meet your mate!”
“Building
on the success of the League’s cornerstone audience development program, Kids’ Night on Broadway, we wanted to
create a special event to help expand our audience by inviting singles from the tri-state area to get to know other people
who share their interest in show-stopping performances,” commented Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director, The League
of American Theatres & Producers, Inc. “With participation from so many remarkable shows and restaurants, we know
that Singles’ Night will be a great, unique way to both increase frequency of theatre-going, as well as introduce new
audience members to the exciting world of live theatre -- and to each other!”
Singles’ Night on Broadway
is sponsored by Madame Tussauds New York, The New York Times, and Budweiser Select.
In the next few weeks, The League
will be announcing another great new pilot program, Women’s Night on Broadway, which aims to increase the theatre-going
frequency of Broadway’s most loyal demographic.
Participating Shows
Eighteen Broadway shows are participating in Singles’ Night: including The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Company, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grey Gardens, Hairspray, Journey’s
End, Les Misérables, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, Spring
Awakening, Talk Radio, Tarzan and Wicked. Four Off Broadway shows are participating including Altar Boyz, The
Fantasticks, Mayumana, and Stomp.
Madame Tussauds Pre-Theatre Cocktail Party
With the purchase of a Singles’ Night theatre ticket, singles
are invited to attend a free theatre cocktail party at Madame Tussauds New York.
The Pre-Theatre cocktail party is
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28th and will afford singles the opportunity to mingle with other singles through
special activities such as tarot card and palm readers, fun giveaways and more.
Note: Participants MUST be 21 years
of age or older to attend the pre-theatre and post-theatre cocktail parties and will be required to show their Singles’
Night ticket at the door.
To purchase tickets, get more information on the FREE exclusive cocktail party at Madame
Tussauds New York and special Singles’ Night post-theatre offers at Times Square area bars and restaurants, log on to
www.SinglesNightOnBroadway.com or call the Broadway Line (1-888-Broadway). Tickets can also be purchased at the individual theatre box offices
or at the Broadway Ticket Center™ -- a centralized ticket outlet in the heart of New York's Theatre District offering
full-priced tickets for same-day and advance performances to Broadway and many Off Broadway shows. When ordering tickets,
please use the Singles’ Night promotional code: SNGL07. A handy printout of this information
can be downloaded at the website.
About The League of American Theatres and Producers,
Inc.
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 throughout North America, as well as suppliers of goods and
services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to almost 30 million people in New York and across
the US and Canada.
The League also sponsors three annual free outdoor concerts: Broadway on Broadway® (with the Times
Square Alliance) which attracts upwards of 50,000 theatre fans to Times Square each fall to kick off the new theatrical season;
Continental Airlines presents Broadway’s Stars in the Alley®, a celebration in the Theatre District’s historic
Shubert Alley marking the official end of the season; and Broadway Under the Stars™ (with NYC & Company) on the
Great Lawn of Central Park, which inaugurates New York City’s summer outdoor concert series.
The League maintains
and operates programs designed to provide consumers with information about Broadway and a convenient means of accessing tickets.
ILoveNYTheater.com is the first-ever multilingual website offering a comprehensive guide to Broadway theatregoing in New York.
The site, which is available in six languages, offers tickets to Broadway shows as well as information about hotels, restaurants,
transportation, and shopping.
About Madame Tussauds New York
Madame Tussauds New York is an interactive "must do" attraction that provides guests with unique
opportunities to create memories with some of the world's biggest icons. Recent additions include the interactive Superman
experience, where visitors can “fly” and “lift” heavy objects like Superman, and the Johnny Depp as
Captain Jack Sparrow experience, where guests can get in touch with their inner pirate and search through treasure chests.
Other recent wax additions include Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Senator Hillary Clinton. Prominently located in the heart
of Times Square, Madame Tussauds New York is open 365 days a year at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.nycwax.com or call (800) 246-8872.
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