TRU Panel Looks at Road to 'Memphis'

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), The Players Theatre and Back Stage present the industry panel From Table Reading to Tony Award: A Long Way to Memphis 7:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 29 at The Players Theatre, 3rd Floor Loft Theatre, 115 MacDougal St. (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

The road to success is not an easy one. At TRU's September Industry Panel, audiences will hear a frank discussion of the twists and turns involved in bringing the musical Memphis to Broadway, a meticulous step-by-step examination from table read to industry readings to not-for-profit allegiances and finally the Great White Way. Various members of the producing team will be on hand to discuss when and how they came on board, and how they work together. What were the lessons learned? Is this the current best model for new work development? Would the producers have done anything different if they knew then what they know now?

The panel is comprised of Memphis producers Sue Frost (former associate producer Goodspeed) and Randy Adams (former managing director Theatreworks, Palo Alto) of Junkyard Dog Productions (Memphis, Vanities the musical); Barbara Freitag (Memphis, Looped, The Miracle Worker, Impressionism, Legally Blonde, Passing Strange); and general manager Carl Pasbjerg of Alchemy Production Group.

Doors open at 7 pm for networking and refreshments; panel starts promptly at 7:30. FREE for TRU members; $12 for non-members. Please call at least a day in advance for reservations: 212/714-7628; or e-mail TRUnltd@aol.com.