A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is in its sixth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings, with over 300 consecutive conversation. The series has offered the theater community unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts these Community Gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, originally presented to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19, and now to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward.

Visit https://truonline.org/events/how-golden-wings-took-flight/ 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 ticket, making a donation or joining as a member.

3/27 – How Golden Wings Took Flight: A Do-It-(Almost)-Yourself Path of Development. In the room: playwright Coolidge Harris II, 2021 TRU Voices finalist for the play Golden Wings; Tom Polum, co-founder of Streaming Musicals; Jayse, editor at Milliron Studios, a partner of Streaming Musicals; and Janel C. Scarborough, consulting producer. We’ll follow the path of the play from its selection by the TRU Voices Series committee and Zoom presentation to its subsequent full stage production. Coolidge will talk about the pros and cons of being a self-producer, and the relationship he formed with his consulting producer; Janel will address the journey of the play’s ultimate connection with the online theater platform Streaming Musicals. From there Tom and Jayse will discuss the process of translating a stage play into a viable film, including the technical aspects and the value of having a filmed version as a marketing tool. Visit https://truonline.org/events/how-golden-wings-took-flight/ register and receive the link.