Networking Panel: BROADWAY/OFF-BROADWAY EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PRACTICES & CAREER PATHS

Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education, Roundabout Theatre, Sobha Kavanakudiyl, Faculty, The Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at the City College of New York, Linda Ames Key, CTW Drama Teacher, Fordham HS for the Arts, JW Guido, Artistic Director, New York Deaf Theatre, Lindsey Buller Maliekel, Director of Education/Public Engagement, The New 42nd Street,  Keeshon Morrow, Director of Arts and Culture, The Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts and Rachel Reiner, Director of Audience Engagement, Broadway League who provide career path resources for women in the theatre inspired everyone with their diverse programs at the League of Professional Theatre Women’s Networking Event Broadway/Off-Broadway Educational Theatre Practices & Career Paths at the American Airlines Theatre Penthouse.

Critical issues were discussed ranging from job opportunities for women and minorities as well as challenges faced by deaf artists to accessing the variety of paths to pursue in the theater job market.

Wine donated by Noho Wine & Spirits and Veniero’s Pasticceria were eagerly consumed by everyone between bites of conversations about their newest projects and business ventures.  An educational and edifying evening for all!

Networking Committee Members, Ivy Austin, June Rachelson-Ospa, with Apprentice Volunteer, Kaitlin Greer

LPTW Co-Presidents Carmel Owen and Lisa Rothe with Mari Lyn Henry

Katherine Elliot, Salon Series Chair conducting TAKE IT AWAY! interviews

Moderator, Kristin Sakoda, Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Affairs

Frances McGarry, Networking Chair with Panelists:  Jennifer DiBella, Sobha Kavanakudiyl, Linda Ames Key, JW Guido, Lindsey Buller Maliekel, Keeshon Morrow and Rachel Reiner

Photo Credit:  Lizzy Bryce

Moderator:  KRISTIN SAKODA, Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Affairs

Panelists included:

JENNIFER DiBELLA (Director of Education, Roundabout Theatre)

SOBHA KAVANAKUDIYIL (Faculty, The Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at The City College of New York)

LINDA AMES KEY (CTE Drama Teacher, Fordham HS for the Arts, NYC DOE Arthur Miller Fellow)

JAMES W. GUIDO (Artistic Director, New York Deaf Theatre)

LINDSEY BULLER MALIEKEL (Director of Education/Public Engagement, The New 42nd Street)

KEESHON MORROW (Director of Arts and Culture, The Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts)

RACHEL REINER (Director of Audience Engagement, Broadway League)

This event was organized by the Networking Committee of the League of Professional Theatre Women, (Networking Chair: Frances McGarry, Salon Series Chair: Katherine Elliot, Committee: Ivy Austin, Mary Candler, Lorna Lable, Romy Nordlinger, June Rachelson-Ospa, Amie Sponza, Amy Stoller, Elizabeth Strauss).

This program was made possible, in part, with public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and with funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, a state agency, with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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