CTI Now Accepting Nominations for 14-Week Program

The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), now in its 25th year, is currently accepting nominations for its Annual Intensive 14-Week Program. The deadline for nominations has been extended through Friday, December 8. CTI's 14-Week Program presents readily applicable information on all aspects of commercial theater producing, including Broadway, Off-Broadway and productions for the road, with special emphasis on the relationship between not-for-profit and commercial theatre.

Nominations for the 14-Week Program can be made by members of The League of American Theatres and Producers, The Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM), the artistic or management head of a LORT Theatre, an entertainment attorney or a past participant of the CTI 14-Week Program.

Jed Bernstein, formerly President of The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., will assume the role of Program Director for CTI. Mr. Bernstein, President of Above The Title Entertainment, a new Broadway and television production company, has taught extensively at the Yale School of Management, the Yale School of Drama and the NYU-Stern School of Business.

Twenty-five individuals will be invited to participate in the 14-Week Program, which meets Monday evenings, 7pm-10pm, February 5 through May 7, 2007. There is a $750.00 Registration Fee. All nominees are evaluated by Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., Victoria Bailey, Executive Director of Theatre Development Fund (TDF) and Jed Bernstein.

Founded by the late Frederic B. Vogel in 1982, CTI's programs are designed to help foster the next generation of theatre producers. Programs are open to anyone interested in producing or co-producing on or Off-Broadway, on the road or investing in commercial productions. Workshop leaders have included prominent Producers, General Managers, Theatre Owners, Press Agents, Literary Agents and Theatrical Attorneys.

The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., created in 1930 is the official trade association for the commercial theatre industry. The League's 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers throughout North America, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry.  More about The League and its programs is available at www.livebroadway.com.

For more information or to register for any CTI program, visit www.commercialtheaterinstitute.com or contact the CTI office at (212) 586-1109.