Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Sessions

Friday 27 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
It's Called Showbiz, Not ShowArt: Professional Skills Seminar
1 hour 20 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Seminar

Fredi Walker-Browne, Rent (Participant)

The Professional Skills for Actors Workshop™ is a comprehensive intensive on the business of being an actor. Created and taught by Fredi Walker-Bro...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Out-of-Town Tryouts
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Will Roland, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Adam Hetrick (Moderator)

Bret Shuford, Wicked (Panelist)

Dori Berinstein, The Prom (Panelist)

Where do you present your new show before Broadway? How about DC, Atlanta or Paris? Hear from the people who took their shows out of town first and...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Producing 101
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Ken Davenport, The Producer's Perspective (Panelist)

Mitch Weiss (Moderator)

Stacey Mindich (Panelist)

Stewart F. Lane (Panelist)

Alia Jones-Harvey, Front Row Productions (Panelist)

John Breglio (Panelist)

Join this year's lineup of Broadway producers as they discuss their day-to-day responsibilities, their passion projects, and their tough business d...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Sondheim Meetup
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Meetup

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
The Story Goes On: Cast Recordings
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Saturday 28 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Curtain Up On Cosplay
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Darcy Kane (Panelist)

Lindsey Marie (Panelist)

Kaedra Lynn (Panelist)

Janna Lapenter (Panelist)

Jennifer Holmquist (Panelist)

An “introduction to cosplay” program for those who would love to cosplay but don’t know how to get started.  Participants for t...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Theatre Accessibility: Today and Beyond
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

JW Guido (Panelist)

Lisa Carling, TDF (Moderator)

Kyle Wright (Panelist)

Christina Trivigno, TDF (Panelist)

Harry Smolin (Panelist)

Richard C. Denney III (Panelist)

Come look through the lens of theatre access and find out what is involved with providing performances that can be enjoyed by people with disabilit...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Case Study: Designing for Circle in the Square
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Derek McLane (Panelist)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Moderator)

Neil Patel, India Pale Ale, Time and the Conways, "The Village" (Panelist)

Beowulf Boritt, Come From Away (Panelist)

David Korins (Panelist)

Broadway has only one theater that can house shows in the round: Circle in the Square. The ultimate chameleon venue, Circle can also be transformed...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Resident and Associate Directors
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Lisa Leguillou (Panelist)

Adam Hetrick (Moderator)

Jen Bender (Panelist)

Patrick Vassel (Panelist)

David Alpert, "E-Ticket To Broadway" (Panelist)

We know what a director does, but what do they do once a show is open? Or when a show is playing in multiple places at once? In comes their Associa...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
That is the State of the Art: Projection Design
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Aaron Rhyne (Panelist)

Rocco DiSanti (Panelist)

Peter Nigrini (Panelist)

How do you transform a blank wall into a lively, kinetic canvas? Color and light. Broadway's leading projection designers are here to talk about ho...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Setting the Stage: Broadway Scenic Design
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Mimi Lien (Panelist)

Olivia Clement (Moderator)

David Korins (Panelist)

Anna Louizos (Panelist)

Dane Laffrey (Panelist)

Beowulf Boritt, Come From Away (Panelist)

Set the stage with these remarkable Broadway designers; what goes into constructing a set model that will soon be 10x its size on the Broadway stag...

Sunday 29 January, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Born to Boogie: Broadway's Choreographers
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Andy Blankenbuehler (Panelist)

Spencer Liff, Broadway Dreams (Panelist)

Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill (Moderator)

Lorin Latarro, Waitress (Panelist)

Step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch...Again!Some of Broadway's top choreographers will be on hand to discuss their stories, steps, and styl...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability On Stage
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Alexandria Wailes (Panelist)

Howard Sherman (Moderator)

Mat Fraser (Panelist)

Sarah Folkins (Panelist)

Anthony Michael Lopez (Panelist)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
How to Create a Successful Fundraising Program
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill (Panelist)

Sarah Jane Arnegger (Moderator)

Courtney Kochuba (Panelist)

Join representatives from some of the biggest theatre brands in New York as we explore and create new strategies to build fundraising opportunities...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Find Your Light: Lighting Design
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Vivien Leone (Panelist)

Doug Reside, New York Public Library (Moderator)

Shannon Schweitzer (Panelist)

Ken Billington (Panelist)

Broadway shows literally cannot be seen without the work of brilliant lighting designers who illuminate both the scenes and the ideas conceived by ...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Lecture

Ron Fassler (Instructor)

Ron Fassler’s new book “Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway,” tells of the early years of his theatregoing when, beginning at ag...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Archiving Theatre
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Morgen Stevens-Garmon (Panelist)

Doug Reside, New York Public Library (Moderator)

Jane Klain (Panelist)

Rebecca Paller (Panelist)

Cecily Marcus (Panelist)

Nena Couch (Panelist)

Unlike literature or fine art, which exists on paper and so can be comparatively easily preserved, theatre is an event, and like all historical eve...
Professional Fans
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Panel

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Be More Chill (Panelist)

Sierra Fox (Moderator)

Laura Heywood, @BroadwayGirlNYC (Panelist)

Patrick Hinds, True Crime Obsessed (Panelist)

Do you ever look at some of your favorite big-name Broadway fans and wonder how they got to make a career out of loving theatre? We'll ask them the...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
God, I Hope I Get It
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Programming Room C

Lecture

Megan Hill (Presenter)

This session will explore the evolution of dance styles utilized in Broadway musicals and what has led to different genres (ballet, tap, jazz, hip ...