There is often an unacknowledged iron curtain between those who identify first and foremost as artists, and those who make the business decisions. But right now, for theatre to succeed there must be a marriage of art and commerce.We know it can be frustrating to feel like decisions are made about your work and you don’t understand why. We know it can be challenging to feel like you need to wait for someone else’s approval before work that you are passionate about gets off the ground.We recognized this divide and saw space to illuminate how the business of the business operates in order to transform the way artists and producers collaborate.Our goal is to pull back the curtain and demystify the process. To empower you with knowledge about the many, many considerations - both artistic and brass tax - that must interplay to create a successful show.thebusinessofbroadway.com

In Japan, there is a style of comedy known as batsu game (罰ゲーム), where comedians compete in challenges of all kinds with the losers receiving a punishment. BATSU! NYC brings this comedy style to America, with comedians competing to avoid electric shocks, paintballs, a giant egg-smashing chicken, and many more hilarious jaw-dropping punishments!With a yokocho (横丁・横町) vibe, behind an unassuming door in the East Village, transport yourself to the alleyways of Tokyo with authentic food, drinks, and fun.

Straight — well, not exactly straight — from a smash-hit run in London’s West End comes Rob Madge’s triumphant and hilarious celebration of identity, creativity, and the profound bond between a parent and their child. When Rob was twelve, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their grandma. As Rob donned wigs and played Mary Poppins, Ariel, Mickey Mouse and Belle, their dad doubled as Stage Manager, Sound Technician and Goofy. Unfortunately, Dad missed all his cues and pushed all the floats in the wrong direction. Mom mistook Aladdin for Ursula. The costumes went awry. Grandma had a nice time, though. My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is the joyous autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate that infamous parade – and this time, nobody, no, nobody is gonna rain on it.

• Administrative and office assistant responsible for helping run one of the busiest commercial producing offices on Broadway, reporting to producers Robyn Goodman, Stephen Kocis, and Josh Fiedler. • Bookkeeper for New Hope Productions, Executive Producer for The Bucks County Playhouse.• Evaluator for submitted scripts and other materials.• Responsible for managing house seat requests, calendars for the office, banking, and many financial reconciliations.

• Recruited by board and staff to step in on a short term basis to produce the Mainstage Season, and maintain community programming, financial solvency, and overall high quality work between Executive Directors.• Lead producer for spring musical, children’s reading programming, as well as a spring gala and other fundraising activities. • Grant writer.• Supervisor for all employees and volunteers.• Point of contact for the Board of Directors.

• Hired from internship to assistant position.• Report directly to Producer and Associate Producer.• Built a complex financial tracking system for all company investments over the course of fifteen years and almost ninety productions, including investors’ participation.• Researched and generated systems for cataloging currently active creative personnel.• Responsible for creating and maintaining databases and tracking sheets for contracts, union/Broadway League CBAs, regional theater seasons, and more.• Assist in the design of investor pitch (and vision) packets and presentations.• Attendance at many industry-only readings, openings, group sales, and other events.• Evaluation of all scripts sent to the office, proving analysis and recommendations.

Seasonal server.

Worked seasonally between school breaks.