Aching Dogs Theater Company
In 1997, The New York Hotel Trades Council, AFL-CIO, the union that represents New York City’s hotel workers, created Aching Dogs Theater to give its members—hotel and restaurant workers—an opportunity to showcase their talents. Peter Ward, the President of the Union , believed it was important for union members who are aspiring actors, writers and directors to have an opportunity to develop their craft at weekly workshops and also be given the chance to be seen on stage. He appointed Pamela Scott to run Aching Dogs Theater’s weekly workshops and to produce one to two shows a year that feature members of the Union along with other professionals. Since so many performers are working in hotels and restaurants, the Union believes the program can help them build a community of artists and, of course, help find them further pursue their artistic dreams.
Hit and Run Productions
Hit and Run Productions Inc. is a New York City-based film and theater production company which has been operating since 1990. Hit & Run is the creation of NYU graduate and award-winning independent filmmaker Ari Taub, who's films have been showcased around the world. His short films have won numerous awards, and he received the "Best New Director" award at Brooklyn International Film Festival, and "Best Film" at the Milan International Film Festival for his first feature The Fallen. He has produced music videos and commercials, has worked on hundreds of indie commercials, features, and shorts, has directed Off-Broadway theater. His films have been screened on Showtime, Arts & Entertainment, HBO, and the Disney Channel, and past awards include the Nissan Focus Award, Warner Award, Mobil Award, several Cine Golden Eagles, 1st Prize at Certamen Intl. Film Festival, and 1st Prize at Klagenfurt Intl. Film Festival. His new film Last Letters from Monte Rosa recently premiered at Indiescreen in New York Brooklyn in 1979. In addition to production, Hit & Run provides professional rental equipment and an extensive wardrobe and props department at very reasonable rates. All the staff at Hit & Run are filmmakers and theater people themselves, so they fully understand your film production needs.
