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A Director's Guide to Agents

A Director's Guide to Agents

A Director's Guide to Agents

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) (PDT)

Description

Join us for a can't miss webinar from theatrical agent Susan Gurman of the Gurman Agency in New York.

Susan will offer you a chance to learn what directors need to know about the ins and outs of having an agent.The Gurman Agency represents many talented Bay Area directors including Dawn Monique Williams, Jeffrey Lo, M. Graham Smith, and Khalia Davis.

In this session Susan will cover: 

  • When are you ready to approach an agent 
  • How to approach an agent and what you need to prepare 
  • What an agent does and doesn’t do for a director
  • What its like to work with an agent 

Bring your questions! There will be time at the end of the session for a Q&A.

Susan Gurman is a graduate of Barnard College, and received her MBA and PhD in Finance from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.  She is a member of the Association of Authors Representatives, and the Dramatists Guild, and is a signatory to the Writers Guild of America East.

Gurman Agency - Gurman Agency LLC was founded in 1993 and is a theatrical literary agency representing playwrights, composers, lyricists, directors, designers around the world, as well as entire properties, like THE WIZ. The Agency also represents Scholastic books for stage adaptation as well as several other literary agencies. We represent the artist and advocate for them as well as market their work, their crafts, their minds. Most importantly, we advocate for their rights as artists and human beings.

Refund policy: If for some reason you are unable to attend this webinar, please let us know at least 24 hours before the class, and we will be happy to issue a full refund. We apologize, but we are unable to give refunds for late cancellations.

Accessibility: This is a virtual Zoom event. Auto-generated captions will be available and enabled.

This webinar will be recorded — all registrants will receive the recording.

Pricing

$20 for general admission, $10 for individual premium members and company members — log in for your member discount. 

If you're not yet a member, you can join TBA as an individual or with your theatre organization.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) (PDT)
12 - 1 PM
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