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APPRENTICE PRESS AGENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES
The Apprentice Press Agent Program
is a two-year program beginning each Labor Day. To apply, the applicant must
submit the following information to the Union by August 31st:
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a letter of
intent;
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a resume;
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a letter of
request from the sponsoring Senior Press Agent;
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at least one (1)
letter of recommendation; and
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a fully executed
contract for a Broadway, Off Broadway or Road show.
The criteria for admission include
at least one year’s experience in a Broadway Press Office or one year’s
experience in a similar theatrical office.
There may be if needed, an interview between the applicant and the Apprentice
Press Agent Committee.
At the time of admission into the program, a non-refundable registration fee of
$250.00 is due. Upon membership, this fee will be credited toward any amounts
due.
A series of seminars will be held usually the first Monday of each month from
September through May. (See Apprentice
Press Agent Seminar Schedule for dates and additional information.)
For each seminar attended the Apprentice will receive a $100.00 credit towards
the ATPAM initiation fee (total credits capped at $1000) after successful completion of the
program.
Any Apprentice who fails to complete the program within three consecutive
seasons (Labor Day to Labor Day) will be removed from the program.
Contact Tito Sanchez (tsanchez@atpam.com)
in the ATPAM office at (212) 719-3666, ext. 15 for more information. Or please
contact members of the Apprentice Press Agent Committee: Kevin P. McAnarney
(co-chair); Maria Somma (co-chair). Bill Coyle and Shirley Herz.
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