Including free workshops & seminars from the very top industry professionals. Space is limited and events fill up quickly
Questions: hugh.hysell@openjarstudios.com
CREATIVE MATCH-UP featuring Speed Networking for Theatrical Creatives - FREE
Thanks to popular demand, we are pleased to bring you the next round of “The Creative Team Match-Up,” a free networking event featuring an innovative, fun speed-dating structure for creatives to connect.
If you are a creative in the theatre industry (writer, composer, music director, arranger, lyricist, designer, director, choreographer, dramaturg, producer, performer, etc, etc)- this event is built for you! The format will be in the style of ‘Speed Dating,’ with ice breakers.
The event is free and open to all theatrical creative individuals or teams in the theatrical industry.
Broadway Song Coaching Masterclass
Authentic Auditions, Real Results: A Broadway Song Coaching + Film Capture Masterclass
A FREE Open Jar Membership Masterclass
Thurs, Oct 17th, 6:15 PM doors, 6:30 PM start
Led by Resolution Creative (@resolutionaryworks)
It’s often said that the most successful auditions occur when the performer truly “shows up” in the room. That’s great advice, but what’s it actually mean? Join Open Jar Studios as they host a free membership masterclass with Dave Hawks (@dhlens) and Adam Roberts (@adamrobertsvoice), co-founders of Resolution Creative which offers audition coaching paired with brand coaching for performers.
A few participants will be selected at random to coach their musical theater song cuts during the masterclass. All in attendance will learn to leverage filming for playback and evaluation, culminating in a full-circle approach to a truly authentic and impactful audition.
Be sure to bring your rep book and photo/resume. Don’t miss out — discover your Why and its practical applications to audition success!
BIO
Adam Roberts has coached students who went on to book shows on Broadway (and nominated for a Tony) Off Broadway and regional theater. Dave Hawks is the founder and owner of Dave Hawks Photography.
Broadway Relief Project: Screening of Cannes Award-Winning Documentary
A special screening of the Award-Winning documentary, “The Show Must Go On” by Nathan Cohen and Paul Grant, which follows the journey of the BROADWAY RELIEF project team, won BEST DOCUMENTARY at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 (American Pavilion) and will be viewed at this special event celebrating the work of over 400 individuals who came together at the height of COVID-19 to create The Broadway Relief Project, making over 50,000 hospital gowns for the NYC Public Hospitals at Open Jar Studios.
BROADWAY SHARK TANK Pitch Your Show Event
Open Jar presents their first ever “Broadway Shark Tank.” a unique opportunity for Broadway musical writing teams to put their original musical to a panel of industry experts. This evening aims to provide an opportunity for exciting new works to be discovered and eventually make an important impact in a future Broadway season.
CREATIVE MATCH-UP featuring "The Perfect Pitch" Seminar
“The Creative Team Match-Up,” a networking event featuring an innovative, fun speed-dating structure for creatives to connect. The event will begin with “The Perfect Pitch,” seminar to be taught by theatrical executive producer/general manager Sharon Fallon. The event is free and open to all theatrical creative individuals or teams in the theatrical industry, followed by a fun networking speed-dating session
Theatrical Agent Workshop - Begins 3/28
THREE-CLASS SERIES: Sharpen your audition and performance skills by working directly with the people responsible for booking talent for many of the roles being cast in NYC. Learn from some of the best theatrical agents in this three-class series!
Casting Director Workshop - Begins 3/20
THREE-CLASS SERIES: Sharpen your audition and performance skills by working directly with the people behind the table in this three-class series. Learn from some of the best casting directors from Broadway, Off Broadway, National Tours and Regional Theaters!
Bulletproof: Audition Resilience - FREE EVENT
BULLETPROOF: AUDITION RESILIENCE
Tools and techniques to build audition resilience, withstand rejection and thrive in our industry. In this 60-minute session Lindsay Rider (The Overture Institute) introduces tools to the artistic community to improve our art and our lives.
Casting Director Workshop
THREE CLASS SERIES: Sharpen your audition and performance skills by working directly with the people behind the table in this three-class series. Learn from some of the best casting directors from Broadway, Off Broadway, National Tours and Regional Theaters!
Artist in the Open Jar: Susan Stroman, John Kander, David Thompson & Sharon Washington
An exclusive in-person conversation and sneak peek into the creative process of the new musical New York, New York with the legendary creative team: Susan Stroman (The Producers, Contact), John Kander (Cabaret, Chicago), Co-writers David Thompson (Scottsboro Boys) & Sharon Washington (Feeding the Dragon).
Filmed live with a lottery-selected audience of young theatre makers on March 2nd, and shared later to the public, this conversation marks the first in a series of creative conversations, titled The Artist In the Open Jar: Inside the Creative Process, allowing theatre makers from around the world to get a glimpse inside the creative process of some of the greatest artists in the American Theatre.
Theatrical Agent Workshop
THREE-CLASS SERIES: Sharpen your audition and performance skills by working directly with the people responsible for booking talent for many of the roles being cast in NYC. Learn from some of the best theatrical agents in this three-class series!
Broadway Casting Director Workshop
THREE-CLASS SERIES: Sharpen your audition and performance skills by working directly with the people behind the table in this three-class series. Learn from some of the Broadway’s best casting directors!
Tony Yazbeck: Cultivating your own Style (Tap INT/ADV)
Trust your instincts. Get Honest. Cultivate your OWN Style.