AWARDS CEREMONY TODAY

The 5th Annual
New York Innovative Theatre Awards

HOSTED BY JULIE HALSTON

Monday September 21, 2009 at 7:00pm

House opens at 6:15pm

Ceremony begins at 7:00pm

New World Stages
340 West 50th Street
between 8th and 9th Avenues

Get Directions

Subway:
1 to 50th St. C/E to 50th St.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN US

Even though tickets are now sold out for this event, you can still join us from the comfort of your own home - and you can even be a part of the celebration.

We will have online coverage of the event with live blogging by That Sounds Kul's own Aaron Riccio. Live twitter, interactive blogging and live coverage!

Join us at on Monday at 7pm at www.nyitawards.com/live.

AFTER PARTY

If you couldn't make it to the event because of rehearsals or other activities, you can still join us for the after party:

Gossip Bar & Restaurant

is happy to celebrate Off – Off Broadway

&

The New York Innovative Theatre Awards

Monday September 21, 2009
10:00pm til ???

Drink Specials All Night

$ 4 Selected Draft & Bottled Beers
$5 Classic Cosmos & Wild Berry Martini’s….
$5 Any Smirnoff Mixed Drinks, plus many more……

OOB theatre needs idea bank

The New York IT Awards is collecting needs and suggestions from the NYC theatre community to the City of New York, and asks for your contributions.

It is our hope to collect the community's needs as a whole, and put together a master list of items when making presentations to community boards, arts task forces, and city officials.

If you are inclined (even one suggestion), copy and paste the following information into the comments below. If you prefer anonymity, email your suggestions to community@nyitawards.com.

COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING TEXT
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Name:
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SUGGESTIONS:

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Thank you for your participation, and don't forget to spread the word!

Innovation in Theatre -- Not Just for the Artistic Departments Anymore!

As the NYTimes writes today, a private Chicago philanthropic institution recently made an innovative gift to the Collaboraction production company. Patrons dissatisfied with Migdalia Cruz’s darkly magical play “El Grito del Bronx” were offered their money back.

I love this acknowledgement of performing arts administrators and chartiable organization officers working hard to advance business operations. Literary, design, and artistic departments are always moving their efforts forward in creative directions. This kind of non-traditional thought is both common and valuable on the management side, as well.

A lot has been made of the next generation of live theater audiences. We worry, as a community, if we will have the kinds of loyal ticket purchases and patronships Greatest Generation and Baby Boom artists enjoyed. I think we will. We will just establish those relationships in new, previously unexpected ways. Imagine it with me: box office revenue from fans who've never stood in line at a physical box office. Consider this and consider having a fun brainstorming, Writers' Workshop-style chat with your favorite Arts Administrator about the possibilities it presents.

Full disclosure: My good friends at Teatro Vista are prominently featured in the article. You can check out the full story at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/theater/01refund.html.