Programs from 1986-1989 have recently been made available for online viewing at www.americantheatrewing.org, where more than 160 programs can be seen on-demand, for free.
Originally broadcast in New York on CUNY-TV, but long out of circulation, the newly archived programs include the following topics:
Now in their fourth decade, the American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" panels have brought together theatre's best-known performers, producers, playwrights, directors, choreographers, composers, agents and others for peer-to-peer, in-depth conversations about theatre. Begun simply as public forums, the seminars have been broadcast in New York City since 1979 on CUNY TV, the country's largest university-based television station, as well as on select cable systems around the country.
Highlights from the seminars have been collected in the new book, "Acting: Working in the Theatre" (Continuum International Publishing Group/The K.S. Giniger Company Inc.; $14.95; paperback), the first in a series of four to be drawn from the insightful and entertaining discussions led by the American Theatre Wing.
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The American Theatre Wing is a not-for-profit organization best known as the creator of the Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, which it presents annually with the League of American Theatres and Producers. The Wing's other activities, dedicated to recognizing excellence and supporting education in theatre, include "Downstage Center," a weekly theatrical interview program on XM Satellite Radio; "Guides to Careers in the Theatre," a video series developed for schools and libraries; a grants and scholarship program to New York City schools and not-for-profit theatre companies, which has awarded more than $2.5 million since its inception; the Theatre Intern Group, a career development program for young professionals; and SpringboardNYC, a two-week college-to-career boot camp for young performers moving to New York City.
All of the educational and media work of the American Theatre Wing is available online, on demand, for free, from www.americantheatrewing.org.