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Free Night of Theater Managing Partners

The Arts & Business Council of New York (ABC/NY) creates partnerships between arts and business. It serves both the arts and the business communities of New York, with programming in volunteerism, professional development, leadership development, and economic impact. From interns to board members ABC/NY makes matches that benefit everyone. www.artsandbusiness-ny.org

The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) is the service and advocacy organization for the nation’s largest, most artistically influential, and most culturally diverse theatre community: Off Broadway. Founded in 1972, A.R.T./New York serves over 325 not-for-profit theatres throughout New York City. They annually offer nearly 30 technical assistance workshops, roundtables and seminars. A.R.T./New York also provides consultancies with highly respected and experienced arts professionals, low-interest loans, cash grants, and affordable office, meeting and rehearsal space. This fall A.R.T./New York will be debuting The A.R.T./New York Solution for FileMaker Pro 9; a contact and donor database management system for performing arts organizations. Our members serve 3 million theatregoers annually, constitute the single largest source of new work entering the American repertory, and have produced 9 of the last 11 winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. www.offbroadwayonline.com

The League of Independent Theater’s mission is to promote and protect the economic and artistic interests of its members. Its aim is to ensure that independent theater remains economically viable for its practitioners and to advocate on behalf of the decades-old community of Off-Off Broadway theater. Membership in LIT is open to any artist, company, technician or administrator working in theaters of 99 seats or less in NYC who can demonstrate participation in a minimum of three productions. More information can be found on LIT's website: www.litny.org.

The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers was founded in 1959 to foster theatrical productions produced in Off-Broadway theatres, to assist in the voluntary exchange of information among its members, and to serve as the collective voice of its membership. The goals include; representation at the negotiation table for collective bargaining agreements with the unions, sharing information at membership meetings with regard to members' experiences and concerns, and trends within the industry, promotional opportunities throughout the year and automatic registration for the Lucille Lortel Awards (Off-Broadway's premier award; celebration held annually in May). www.offbroadway.org

New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York's citizens. The Council believes in supporting artistic excellence, the creative freedom of artists without censure, the rights of all New Yorkers to access and experience the power of the arts and culture and the vital contribution the arts make to the quality of life in New York communities. NYSCA strives to achieve its mission through its core grant-making activity and by convening field leaders, providing information and advisory support, and working with partners on special initiatives to achieve mutual goals. www.nysca.org

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American not-for-profit theatre, offers a wide array of services in line with its mission: to strengthen, nurture, and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre. Through its artistic, management, and international programs, advocacy activities, audience programs and publications, TCG seeks to increase the organizational efficiency of its member theatres, cultivate and celebrate the artistic talent and achievements of the field, and promote a larger public understanding of, and appreciation for, the theatre field. TCG has over 470 member theatres nationwide. www.tcg.org

Theatre Development Fund (TDF) has played a unique role in advancing live theatre and dance in New York City for the past 40 years. This not-for-profit service organization's programs have filled 72 million seats at discount prices (with theatre lovers who would normally not be able to attend live performance) and returned over 1.5 billion dollars in revenue to thousands of theatre, dance and music productions. Best known for its TKTS Discount Booths, TDF's membership, voucher, access and education programs as well as its Costume Collection, help to make the unique experience of theatre available to everyone. For more information, go to: www.tdf.org.

Free Night of Theater Managing Partner Representatives
The Arts & Business Council of New York	Will Maitland Weiss, Executive Director Fran Smyth, Manager of Arts Services
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York	Ginny Louloudes, Executive Director Jewell Campbell, Member Services Mark Rossier (currently at NYFA) Lisa Stevenson, Director of Member Services
League of Independent Theater	Paul Bargetto John Clancy Jennifer Conley Darling John Pinckard Nancy Walch
The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers	George Forbes, Executive Director
New York State Council on the Arts	Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, Chairperson Heather Hitchens, Executive Director Robert Zukerman, Theatre Program Director
Theatre Communications Group	Teresa Eyring, Executive Director Mark Gordon, Director of Web Services Linda Jacobs, Public Relations Director Phillip Matthews, Director of Audience Programs
Theatre Development Fund	Victoria Bailey, Executive Director Doug Smith, Director of Web Services Tymand Staggs, MIS Director

Free Night of Theater Steering Committee
Indo-American Arts Council Inc	Aroon Shivdasani, Executive Director
Manhattan Theatre Club	Debra Waxman, Director of Marketing
Queens Theatre in the Park	Nayelli Dispalatro, Audience Development
Repertorio Español	José Antonio Cruz, Associate Producer
Soho Think Tank	Robert Lyons, Artistic Director
TADA! Youth Theater	Amy Fiore, Managing Director
Take Wing and Soar Productions, Inc.	Debra Ann Byrd, Producing Artistic Director
The Brick	Gyda Arber, Outreach Coordinator
The Field	Jennifer Wright Cook, Executive Director
The Public Theater	Ilene Rosen, Director of Marketing

Free Night of Theater Production Team
Program Manager	Ruth Eglsaer
Corporate Sponsorship	Allied Live
Graphic Design	Roger Eckersley Design (RED)
Internet Marketing/Web Design	Art Meets Commerce
Public Relations	Joe Trentacosta, Springer Associates
Windowposter Printing and Distribution	PMD Promotions
Postcard Printing (Donated)	The Ensig Group
Banner Printing	Ace Banner Flag and Graphics
Additional Website Assistance	Yuki Ishibashi
Management Intern	Ben Crop

Free Night of Theater Additional Assistance from:

Bronx Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island, Fourth Arts Block, Harlem Arts Alliance, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, National Corporate Theatre Fund, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, Queens Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Union Square Partnership

Special Thanks

Kevin Garrity, Frank Hentschker, Lucille Lortel Theatre’s staff, Repertorio Español’s staff, Target Resource Group, Victoria Lang

TCG volunteers - Lizbeth Alvarado, Katie Barry, Tarra Bracco, Monet Cogbill, Duncan Lewis, Rebecca Marzalek-Kelly, Sandra Nance, Martha Neighbors, Heather Shock, Kitty Suen