Events

BEHIND THE SCENES: WOMEN IN THEATRE
Panel discussion

Monday, March 12, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Apollo Theater Education Program, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, The Broadway League and the League of Professional Theatre Women present a free panel discussion which focuses on women’s careers in the theatrical industry. The panel will feature some of the most distinguished women in theater who work in the areas of sound design, casting, producing, choreography and music.  The panelists will offer career advice and share personal accounts of their own unique experiences working in this highly creative and competitive industry.

The panel is presented as a part of the "Made in NY" Industry Series, a series of free discussions providing New Yorkers with an inside look at the media and entertainment industry. The panel is also part of The Apollo Celebrates Broadway, presented in partnership with the City of New York Theater Subdistrict Council. The series also includes a Broadway-themed Amateur Night and Apollo Music Café featuring stars Leslie Uggams, Lillias White, and Chester Gregory.

Panelists include:

CARIN FORD – sound engineer

(Carrie the Musical; La Cage aux Folles)

STEPHANIE KLAPPER – casting

(Dividing the Estate; Bells Are Ringing)

MARI NAKACHI – producer

(Time Stands Still; Dinner with Friends)

WENDY SEYB – choreographer

(The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway and HBO;
The Toxic Avenger)

LINDA TWINE – music director, conductor

(The Color Purple; Caroline, or Change)
 

The panel will be moderated by Amanda Pekoe, a marketing and advertising executive who founded the Pekoe Group, a full-service boutique company that creates inventive marketing strategies and media solutions for its clients. She received both her BFA in Theatre and MFA in Performing Arts Management from Brooklyn College.

The panel is free, open to the public, and will take place at the Apollo Theater.
Doors open at 6pm. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Sign language interpretation will be available at the event.
To RSVP email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 212.531.5363.
For more information about Career Panels at the Apollo click here.