Open Jar Studios and Stage Door Network have named Joseph C. Townsend as the winner of The Contender Vocal Recording Booth Competition! After an exciting period of semi-finals, and an incredible response from the community of theatre fans, Joseph was selected through popular audience voting from a pool of exceptionally talented semi-finalists.

Plus: 4 Steps On Coaching A Great TED Talk

Open Jar Studios is not only used for theatre rehearsals, classes and auditions, but it is also home of business training by the country's foremost speaking and communication experts, Vital Voice Training. Their work ranges from crafting (and perfecting) TEDx or SXSW talks, training how to pitch a company for funding, nailing interviews or negotiations and more.

The treatment of interior surfaces play an important role in acoustical design, particularly for studios designed for singers. The ceilings and walls should provide favorable reflections to reinforce the sound, and yet too much reverberation is undesirable, particularly for opera singers. The design at Open Jar Studios includes a specific attention to these details to retain an excellent acoustic within the studios with a mixture of reflective flat surfaces mixed with carefully designed acoustic panels.

Legendary composer John Kander (Chicago, Cabaret) joined his New York, New York collaborators Susan Stroman, David Thompson, and Sharon Washington to talk about creating musical theatre in the inaugural entry of the new The Artist in the Open Jar series.

Broadway Shark Tank, a pitch program for new musicals that allows writers to present their original work to industry experts and potential backers, has announced their inaugural participants.

Open Jar Studios launched an innovative Membership Program today - a first for rehearsal studios - designed to support theatre artists and their creative endeavors. The program is set to provide free studio space each month and additional affordable solutions to the needs of performers and creators seeking rehearsal space in the heart of TImes Square.

While there were many issues facing New York, it was clear that we needed to change the narrative and bring back joy, to give us hope and energy to tackle the difficult problems and days ahead.
So many of you answered the call and stepped in. We started with pop-ups, producing a total of 14 across the five boroughs, gathered love letters to NYC and developed an ad campaign to remind us all of why New York was alive and kicking. And we didn’t stop there.

NYC's Open Jar Studios has acquired the boutique theatrical printing service Bway Printing, which specializes in printing and hand-delivering scripts and scores for Broadway rehearsals.