Up to 60 Theatre Professionals Set for 2017 TRU Combined Audition Event This April

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the 2017 TRU Combined Audition Event - on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 10am - 6pm at The Desotelle Theater, 300 W 43rd St #301, NYC 10036.

As many as 60 producers, theater companies, writers, and directors will be sitting in on two days of auditions. The deadline to apply to be seen by these theater professionals, as well as at least two top New York agents and/or casting directors is March 28 (postmark March 27).

For more details and to download an application, visit truonline.org/events/2017-audition.

"Outside of acting lessons, auditioning at your event is the smartest move I've made in my pursuit of a professional career. I've been doing this almost four years, but only 11 days after your event, I can say I have representation!" - Bruce Apar, actor

"I attended your showcase last March and am now freelancing with 15 actors, three of which I already booked work for. I am so impressed with the caliber of the actors, I cannot wait to meet more at this year's showcase!" - Albert Bramante, Emerging Artists LLC

AUDITION DATES: Saturday & Sunday, April 8 & 9

- Musical Auditions: Saturday 10AM-6PM (you will be required to perform a monologue, too)
- Drama Auditions: Sunday 10AM-6PM

FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 28 (postmark March 27); deadline may be extended if there are available slots.

PRICES: TRU members and AEA, Standard Registration: $85; Non-members Standard Registration: $95.

AUDITION/MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE: $165: If you wish to be guaranteed a slot, you may purchase a Membership/Audition Package for $165

Confirmed COMPANIES for 2017 (as of 3/12/17): 13th Street Repertory, Ah, Broadway!, Apotheosis Opera, August Strindberg Repertory Company, Break a Leg Productions, Broadway Performing Arts Studio, Cooper Jordan Entertainment, EHL Productions, Equity Library Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Filmus Inc., The Gay No More Telethon musical, Genesis Repertory Ensemble, Gorilla Repertory, Hudson River Repertory Company, Hysell Productions, Jay Michaels Arts & Entertainment, Killing Kompany Dinner Theatre, LM Skomal Productions, Midtown International Theatre Festival, Mother's Boy Productions, The Nose: a new family musical, NTC Theatre Company, Nu*ance Theatre, NY Artists Unlimited, NYLon Fusion Theatre Co., NY Theatre Barn, Osparations, Out of the Box Theatrics, Prism Stage Company, Pulse Theatre Ensemble, Planet Connections Festivity, Prism Stage Company, Rhymes Over Beats, Riant Theatre/Strawberry Festival, Rising Sun Performance Company, Scott Powers Studios, The Spiral Theatre Studio, TAPNYC, TrueBoo Productions, The TRU Voices Play Reading Series, Two Ladies Productions, vMHF Theatricals, The Wild Whatever, Wildly Productive Productions, Xoregos Performing Co.

Confirmed INDUSTRY for 2017 (as of 3/12/17): agents: Albert Bramante (Emerging Artists) and Valerie Adami (SW Artists); agent/managers Lorna Rainey (The Talent Express) and Bobby Holder (The Talent Express); casting directors: Jake Krickan (Empire Casting), Naomi Kolstein (Bohemia Group), Carly J. Bauer Casting & Productions, Helene Galek (Helene Galek Casting), Robin Carus (Robin Carus Casting), Jamibeth Margolis (Margolis Casting) and Bob Kale (MKA Casting); manager: Bob Luke of Bob Luke Studios.

The 2017 TRU Combined Audition Event is presented with generous sponsorship from Reproductions.com, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, Actors Connection, Breakdown Services (Actors Access and CastingAbout.com), Backstage, and John DeSotelle Studio.

Theater Resources Unlimited(TRU) is the leading network for developing theater professionals, a twenty-four year old 501c3 nonprofit organization created to help producers produce, emerging theater companies to emerge healthily and all theater professionals to understand and navigate the business of the arts. Membership includes self-Producing Artists as well as career producers and theater companies.

TRU publishes an email community newsletter of services, goods and productions; presents the TRU VOICES Annual New Play Reading Series and Annual New Musicals Reading Series, two new works series in which TRU underwrites developmental readings to nurture new shows as well as new producers for theater; offers a Producer Development & Mentorship Program whose mentors are among the most prominent producers and general managers in New York Theater, and also presents Producer Boot Camp workshops to help aspirants develop the business skills they need. TRU serves writers through a Writer-Producer Speed Date, a Practical Playwriting Workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works and a Director-Writer Communications Lab; programs for actors include the Annual Combined Audition, Resource Nights and "Speed Dating" as well as actor workshops.

Programs of Theater Resources Unlimited are supported in part by public funds awarded through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, 9th district former Council Member Inez Dickens; and with support from the Montage Foundation and the Friars National Association Foundation.

For more information about TRU membership and programs, visit www.truonline.org or call 212 714-7628.