ABOUT ROUNDABOUT ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is committed to producing the highest-quality theatre with the finest artists, sharing stories that endure and providing accessibility to all audiences. A not-for-profit company founded in 1965, Roundabout fulfills its mission each season through the production of classic plays and musicals; development and production of new works by established and emerging writers; educational initiatives that enrich the lives of children and adults; and a subscription model and audience outreach programs that cultivate and engage all audiences. Roundabout presents this work on its five stages and across the country through national tours. Roundabout has been recognized with 36 Tonys®


, 51 Drama Desks, 62


Outer Critics Circle, 12 Obie and 18 Lucille Lortel Awards. More information on Roundabout’s mission, history and programs can be found by visiting roundabouttheatre.org.


2017-2018 SEASON


STAFF SPOTLIGHT: INTERVIEW WITH NICOLE TINGIR, MANAGER OF PLAY DEVELOPMENT


Ted Sod: Tell us about yourself. Where were you born and educated? How and when did you become the Artistic department's Manager of Play Development? Nicole Tingir: I’m from Long Island, originally—Port Washington, NY. After graduating from Georgetown University in DC, where I studied biology/pre-med, I spent two years working in healthcare consulting. When I decided to make the switch into theatre, I spent a long time researching the industry, the key players, and the different career paths. I interned at Atlantic Theater Company and Manhattan Theatre Club before starting at Roundabout in 2010. For my first few years I worked with our Executive Director Julia Levy, and in that capacity I worked with our Board of Directors and managed our government relations strategy. Artistic departments tend to be small, and there is often not much movement, personnel-wise. A few years into my time at Roundabout, the opportunity arose, and our Director of New Play Development, Jill Rafson, and I crafted the position that eventually became the Manager of Play Development.


TS: Describe your job at RTC. What are your responsibilities?


NT: New play development has really grown at Roundabout, particularly in the past 5-6 years. We realized that it was becoming necessary to have someone dedicated to producing all of the readings and workshops we do throughout the yes—close to 30 of them, on average! While that’s my main focus, because we’re a small department, we all do a bit of everything to aid


our department’s overall goal of programming the season and developing our shows so that they’re ready for the stage. That means there’s a bunch of script-reading, meeting artists, and keeping tabs on what’s happening around the city and at other theatres.


TS: What is the best part of your job? What is the hardest part?


NT: The best part is the fact that each day, and each project, is a bit different. Each project brings its own set of challenges and needs, and it’s fun to continually discover the different ways to successfully produce a reading. On the artistic side, it’s the moment before you begin to read a new play. The excitement that you might be about to discover your new favorite piece is a feeling that doesn’t get old. That also ties into the hardest part—there are so many plays out there looking for a home, but there are unfortunately only a limited number of slots available in our season, or on our developmental slate.


TS: Why do you choose to work at Roundabout?


NT: What I love about Roundabout is the variety and the scope of the work we do. There aren’t many places where you can work on the world premiere of an emerging playwright’s new play in a 62-seat black box theatre, while also working on the Broadway revival of a landmark musical. That, combined with Roundabout’s focus on education and continual investment in our artists, is why I choose to work at Roundabout.•


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