Theatre Sound Community to Come Together for 2016 Collaborator Party; Satellite Events to Span U.S. on Tonys Night

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for a second year in New York City, after last year's party demolished all attendance expectations with a complete and total sell-out crowd. The Collaborator Party is the official Tony night party for the theatre sound community and all of their collaborators. The main party will be held June 12, 2016 at Flatiron Hall (38 W. 26th St. in New York City) from 7pm-11pm.

"We were so grateful for the amazing support that we received on The Collaborator Party last year," said Mr. Jones. "But we were totally unprepared for the vast numbers of people who reached out to John and I to ask that we bring the party back for another year, especially after there seemed to be no change in the reinstatement of the Tony Awards for sound design."

"The only way to describe it is a grassroots movement of people who support and believe in sound designers," said Mr. Gromada. "We have been completely blown away by the overwhelming response around the country from people who want to celebrate all of the many wonderful artists who make up the theatre community."

In addition to the party in New York, The Collaborator Party will also host numerous "satellite parties" in cities across the country. Confirmed cities at press time include Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Houston, Cedar City and Syracuse, with additional cities to be announced shortly.

The pair also announced several other changes for this year's event, including free admission (when registered online in advance), cash bar and food for sale, and they also promise several more surprises to be revealed on the night of the party. But they made it clear that the most important part will always be the people who attend.

"What we learned last year," said Mr. Jones, "was that people really want to connect with each other on a personal level, to say thank you and to take a moment to celebrate the achievements of everyone in the theatre community. Awards are a nice moment of recognition, but when you exclude people from them, then that's not really an accurate representation of that community. The Collaborator Party strives to be a true celebration of all of the wonderful artists who contribute to the artistic process of theatre. We want everyone to join us in this mission in celebrating collaboration."

More information on the event can be found at www.collaboratorparty.com.