ABOUT NUEA EAST
WHAT IS NUEA EAST?
NUEA East (Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance, East Chapter) is an alliance of Northwestern alumni entertainment professionals and enthusiasts living and working in New York City, dedicated to educating, supporting and promoting its members through programming and networking opportunities.
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
As a member of NUEA East, we invite you to attend our professional development panels, social mixers, as well as arts/entertainment events in New York. If you are a writer, please submit your new works to our NU Works Reading Series. If you would like to get more involved with our organization, please click here .
WHAT IF I AM NOT IN NEW YORK?
We would still love for you to join NUEA East to receive our newsletters with exciting updates about Northwestern alumni in the arts/entertainment industry, as well as ticket offers and discounts to shows, concerts, and events in the Tri-State area. If you live closer to the Los Angeles area, please check out NUEA West .
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Kaitlin Fine
Co-Chair
Class of 2009
Theatre; Music Theatre Certificate
Northwestern Activities
Waa-Mu Show, Arts Alliance
About Kaitlin
Kaitlin Fine currently works at The Producing Office, the threatrical producing team responsible for such Broadway hits as Rent, Avenue Q, In The Heights, The Drowsy Chaperone, White Christmas , and the recent revivals of West Side Story and Ragtime.
LINDSAY MECK
Class of 2007
Performance Studies
Arts Alliance, Jewish Theatre Ensemble, Waa-Mu Show
About Lindsay
Coming Soon.
NUEA EAST EXECUTIVE BOARD // 2011-12
The Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance (NUEA) is a dynamic fellowship of Northwestern alumni committed to working and succeeding in the entertainment business.
Our membership consists of actors, writers, producers, directors, musicians, agents, and other members of the entertainment industry. This diversity provides a vibrant community that benefits both seasoned professionals and new graduates.
Benefits of membership include:
NETWORKING
• Hundreds of members and thousands of NU Alumni in the New York area
• Quarterly events with other college entertainment alumni groups
• Our annual Holiday Mixer
EDUCATION
• Career Clusters- meet regularly with others who share your goals
• Workshops, Lectures, Industry Panels, Classes, etc.
EXPOSURE
• Member News - promote your work, show, screening
• Purple Pass - exclusive discounts for NUEA members (i.e. restaurants, rehearsal space, etc.)
• NU Works - Reading/cabaret series, featuring members' new plays, screenplays, song cycles, etc.
EXCLUSIVES
• NUEA Job List - discover industry openings posted by NUEA members
P.S. If you have friends who haven't been involved in the NUEA for awhile, please let them know about this fantastic opportunity to see what the NUEA has to offer.
NUEA Member Monday
Rush Improv!
Navigating the NY Comedy Scene
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $15
Tickets at door, Wine included
RSVP HERE: http://tinyurl.com/6uxvoe3
WHEN:
Monday, February 6, 2012
7:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE:
Davenport Studios, 250 West 49th Street
Please join us for our Member Monday Panel featuring proud NU Alums who are all participating in NYC's diverse improv community. We'll talk about which studio they decided to study with, how improv has impacted their lives, and how to best get involved yourself!
Featuring a special opening sketch by Funkle Todd (featuring some of NU's own like Britt Lower, Claire Neuman, Marie Semla, & Sarah Grace Welbourn) - come to this member monday to figure out which improv community is right for you, or just to have a good laugh - rush improv!
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Russ Armstrong (Magnet Theater)
Timothy Dunn (Upright Citizens Brigade)
Jake Szymanski (SNL)
Joanna Simmons (Story Pirates)
Sarah Grace Welbourn (Funkle Todd)
RECENT EVENTS
Beyond the 10%: Agents Talk Back
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
NU Alums Michael Kirsten (VP, Harden-Curtis Associates), Diana Glazer (International Creative Management), and Alexis Williams (Bret Adams Artists' Agency) discuss the inner workings of agency life and representing a variety of industry professionals including actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musical directors, and playwrights.
Everything is RENT
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Members from the the creative team of the new Off-Broadway revival of the groundbreaking musical RENT for an all-access panel about producing a show an re-inventing a modern classic.
From Big Ten to Small Screen: NU in TV
Monday, August 1, 2011
A panel NU alums working in the wonderful world of television, including Chris Meador (History) Erica Ottenberg (Nickelodeon), Jennifer Moon (AMC) and Lindsay Schuster (AMC), discussed all aspects of the industry, from production to scheduling to on-air and off-air marketing and advertising.
Getting to Broadway: Actors Talk Back
Monday, July 11, 2011
Amber Owens ( Mary Poppins, Radio City, etc. ), Jeff Cuttler ( High, Rent ), and Raymond Lee ( Anything Goes ) discussed their performance experiences on Broadway and on the road as swings, understudies, replacements, and more!
Directing on Broadway
Monday, June 6, 2011
NU Alum Danny Goldstein discussed his post-collegiate journey as a stage director, as well as his process for the upcoming Broadway revival of the musical Godspell , which marks Mr. Goldstein's Broadway directorial debut.
Developing a Musical and Independent Film 101
Monday, May 2, 2011
Peter Duchan (C05) discussed the development of his upcoming musical "Dogfight" (winner of the Richard Rodgers Award) and independent film "Breaking Upwards" which he co-wrote and associate produced.
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