Theater Resources Unlimited to Host Zoom Panel on Edinburgh Fringe Festival

A dependable haven for theater professionals, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is in its sixth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings, having led over 300 consecutive conversations about aspects of the arts. The series has offered the theater community information, inspiration and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts these gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, originally presented to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of shutdown, and now to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward.

Click here to receive this Friday's Zoom link. These gatherings are a service for the theater community and are offered free for TRU members; non-members may also attend for free, but we ask that non-members help keep us running by buying a $12 ticket, making a donation or joining as a member.

6/5 - Accruing Fringe Benefits '26: The Edinburgh Experience and How to Work It

In the room: Catherine Lamm, director, audition coach, dramaturg and Edinburgh Fringe reviewer for the British Theatre Guide; Michelle Mangan, Edinburgh Festival Fringe publicist representing major Fringe venues as well as individual shows; Samantha Streit, Fringe solo actress (Letters to Joan, returning this year). Catherine started attending and reviewing at the Fringe in 2001 and has been helping artists navigate this opportunity for most of these years. Michelle has been a publicist with EdFringe for over ten years. Samantha debuted in the Fringe last year and will talk about finding a commercial producer who is bringing her back this year. An in-depth look at smart ways to approach being in the Edinburgh Fringe, what the costs are, the (perhaps) unexpected challenges, and what the experience is like for an artist. Click here for more info, and to register and receive the link.

PANELISTS:

CATHERINE LAMM

is a senior critic and feature writer for the British Theatre Guide and has covered the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for more that 25 years. She was former literary manager & casting director of TRU, is a director and coach who has trained with the Royal National Theatre, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, and the American Film Institute. She was formerly the casting director for the Chelsea and West Side Theaters. Catherine was also a feature writer and critic for Stage Press Weekly. A veteran theater professional, she has worked with The Players' Guide, Samuel French, and Broadway producers Mordeccai & Associates, and is a dramaturg/literary consultant to various NYC-based theatre companies and producing organizations. A professional actor with Off Broadway and West End credits, Catherine is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with actors, playwrights and other theater professionals and emerging artists. www.catherinelamm.com

MICHELLE MANGAN

has managed communications and PR for Traverse Theatre, Citizens Theatre, SHEDINBURGH Fringe Festival, Summerhall, Royal Lyceum Theatre, French Film Festival UK, Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, DANCE:FILM Festivals, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, EMI Music, National Theatre of Scotland, Outsiders Film Festival and Virgin Records amongst others. For over 15 years she has promoted successful venues and work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and spent four years as Senior PR and Marketing Manager for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. She is on the Board of Trustees for Scottish Documentary Institute.

More information about upcoming dates is available at: truonline.org/tru-community-gathering.

To receive the Zoom invitation for weekly meetings, email TRUnltd@aol.com with "Zoom Me" in the subject header. These gatherings are free for TRU members, non-members are asked to make an optional tax-deductible donation or consider joining TRU at truonline.org/membership to support the organization's ongoing service to the community.