Chicago Producing Conference

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. CTI was administered by Frederic B. Vogel from its inception until his death in 2005. Jed Bernstein, former President of the League, became the new CTI director on September 9, 2006.

The Broadway League

The Broadway League, founded in 1930 and formerly known as The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., is the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry. The League's 500 members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, general managers, and suppliers of theatrical goods and services in over 90 major North American cities. League programs include ILoveNYTheater.com, a multilingual Internet source for show tickets and information; The Broadway Line®, a national toll-free Broadway information hotline at 1-888-BROADWAY; the Broadway Ticket Center™, Broadway's centralized full-price ticket outlet in the Times Square Visitors Center; co-presentation of the Tony Awards® with the American Theatre Wing; the Touring Broadway Awards™, the first awards program recognizing excellence in touring Broadway productions; Broadway on Broadway® (with the Times Square Alliance), an annual outdoor concert in Times Square; Broadway Under the Stars™ (with NYC & Company), an annual concert in Bryant Park; Family First Nights®, a program for at-risk families to attend the theatre on a regular basis; Internet Broadway Database® at www.ibdb.com; and Kids' Night on Broadway®, a national audience development program. Each year the League and its members bring Broadway theatre to nearly 30 million people across the U.S. and Canada. www.BroadwayLeague.com.


Theatre Development Fund

Theatre Development Fund (TDF), a not-for-profit organization, was created in 1968 with the conviction that the live theatrical arts afford a unique expression of the human condition that must be sustained and nurtured. TDF's two-fold mission is to identify and provide support, including financial assistance, to theatrical works of artistic merit and to encourage and enable diverse audiences to attend live theatre and dance in all their venues. TDF has played a unique role in strengthening New York City's performing arts. It has filled over 60 million theatre seats; provided subsidy support to over 850 plays, including 28 Pulitzer prize honorees; and returned over 1.3 billion dollars in revenue to thousands of theatre, dance and music organizations. TDF's ticket programs, including the TKTS Theatre Centers in Times Square and South Street Seaport, and TDF's mailing and voucher programs touch the lives of millions of New Yorkers and tourists who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the unique experience of live performance. TDF also presents highly regarded open captioned and sign language interpreted performances for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, sponsors comprehensive training courses for future producers, provides a 24-hour New York City arts hotline and maintains a 65,000 item Costume Collection. TDF's intensive arts education programs, Stage Doors, Residency Arts Project (RAP) and Open Doors and Play by Play, a student theatre newsletter written for and by New York City high school students, are helping to build tomorrow's audiences. More about TDF and its programs may be found on our website at www.tdf.org