NYC New Member Reception

"It's important to maximize the opportunity a show can provide"

--- Montego Glover, New Member Reception Guest Speaker

Montego Glover

The Fall New Member Reception was held in New York City on Monday October 8, 2012. Montego Glover, Tony Award® Nominee for the role of Felicia Farrell in the Broadway hit musical MEMPHIS was the guest speaker. Additionally her performance garnered the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award as well as a Drama League Award Nomination. Ms. Glover received her Equity card in 1999.

Here are some quotes from her speech that wowed the crowded room:

"It's important to maximize the opportunity a show can provide. I chose to do that with MEMPHIS." Ms. Glover related how she leveraged the opportunity by hiring a publicist to help keep the positive buzz.

"Preserve your instrument - preserve your work." and "I think that as actors, we need to remember that work is work." Good advice for actors at any stage of their career.

"The theater is for athletes because it's relentless." Clearly thinking of their own daily performance challenges, many of the audience nodded in solid agreement.

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In talking about how a career takes different twists, Ms. Glover shared these two insights:

"Spend your time making your notes, so when the opportunity comes, you are ready."

and

"Be patient. The different segments of your career will lay themselves out ...in time."

Equity's newest Members received informational packets, learned about Equity Franchised Agents and took part in raffles featuring Equity, Actors Federal Credit Union and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids (BC/EFA) giveaways.

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New member reception archives:

• "The way to employment ... create relationships with other Stage Managers."
  Malcolm D. Ewen, December 10, 2012 Guest Speaker

• "It's important to maximize the opportunity a show can provide"
  Montego Glover, October 8, 2012 Guest Speaker

• "Playing With the Big Boys and Girls"
  Ann Harada, May 17, 2012 Guest Speaker

• “Just be the most ‘you’ you can be - so they can see exactly who you are.”
  Lindsay Nicole Chambers, January 23, 2012 Guest Speaker

• "Do it for love, do it for money, do it for both if you can - but never for neither. And do it with all your heart."
  MacIntyre Dixon, September 19, 2011 Guest Speaker

• "So to all of you who came here because you so passionately want to make it happen as an Actor, I salute you."
  Gregory Jbara, May 9, 2011 Guest Speaker

• "Worrying doesn't work....by shifting your energy, you make a difference in your life, and a difference in other people's lives."
  Judith Light, January 24, 2011 Guest Speaker

• "Theatre is like a big family..."
  George Lee Andrews, October 11, 2010 Guest Speaker

• "…do not to give up your power. You are in charge of your fate..."
  Bobby Steggert, June 21 2010 Guest Speaker

• "...believe in yourself!"
  Kate Shindle, December 4, 2008 Guest Speaker

• Kerry praised swings everywhere, "It's the toughest job on Broadway!"
  Kerry Butler, February 3, 2005 Guest Speaker

• "You gotta roll with the punches."
  Swoosie Kurtz, May 17, 2004 Guest Speaker



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