The Directors' Roundtable is based on the idea of providing networking opportunities, and resources to NYC directors.

HISTORY:
I've been a part of a director's online discussion group for a number of years, and that forum proved invaluable to me as a place to network, ask questions, share my experiences and seek advice. It also led to my first professional directing job.

After moving to NYC, I met some of these directors in real life. Their feedback has been very helpful to me, as I progressed through the experience of directing in NYC. As Jon Jory says in his book "Tips: Ideas for Directors," getting tips from people in your line of work is incredibly helpful and a fast disappearing resource.

FUTURE:
Now, I want to widen this group of directors, so that we can increase the scope of networking to include more people, thus increasing the amount of helpful feedback.

The Roundtable has begun to lay the foundation of our mission and how best to fulfill it. Along with the networking, we want to build a set of resources, perhaps online, that has info that is helpful to NYC directors - rehearsal spaces, competent stage managers and crew, etc.

If you are interested in learning how you can contribute to, and benefit from, the Directors Roundtable, please contact me at cat@catparker.com. I have also started a group on Facebook, which you can join here.