A four day, hands-on intensive program, in which pairs of participants will develop business plans for each of the plays and musicals selected for the O'Neill Summer Conference. The experience will be a mixture of lectures, one-on-one sessions, interaction with writers and directors, and group discussion. The curriculum and setting provide a unique opportunity to interact with artists and understand the process of creative development. The program will be led by Tom Viertel, O'Neill Board Chair and Broadway Producer, and Jed Bernstein, CTI Program Director and Broadway Producer, along with an all-star faculty from the New York theatre community.
The 2009 session was be held from Wednesday July 8th to Sunday July 12th, on the beautiful O'Neill Theater Center Campus in Waterford, CT, overlooking the Long Island Sound. Tuition, which included all meals was $800. Participants needed to arrange housing at their own expense. We arranged discounted rates and a shuttle service at two area hotels. Please click here for more information.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
The program will be limited to fifteen participants and we expect application to be highly competitive.
HOW TO APPLY
Please check back in the near future for information about registering for the 2010 CTI O’Neill program.
About CTI
The Commercial Theater Institute, now in its 29th year, is a project of Theatre Development Fund (TDF) and The Broadway League. Dedicated to training the next generation of commercial theatre producers, CTI provides resources and guidance to individuals interested in the various paths one can take towards creating commercial productions for the stage.
About the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, founded in 1964, develops and nurtures new artists and new work. The O’Neill annually presents the National Playwrights Conference and National Music Theater Conference, where new works for the stage are given staged readings in a bucolic retreat setting; additionally, the O'Neill runs an accredited semester training program, the National Theater Institute, and development programs in Puppetry, Dramatic Criticism and Cabaret. The O'Neill was awarded a special Tony Award in 1979 for its unique contribution to American theater.
