First Disabled-Led Company Joins Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund
Channel 4 has invested in Rockerdale Studios, the first disabled-led company to join its burgeoning Indie Growth Fund. Rockerdale becomes the 17th producer to join the Fund, for which Channel 4 takes small minority stakes in producers and nurtures them, and the ninth over the past two years including David Olusoga’s Uplands TV and Walter Iuzzolino’s Eagle Eye. Rockerdale is the first to be run by a person with a disability, CEO Stu Richards. The company has produced Channel 4’s Mission: Accessible, Comedy Central’s Bobby and Harriet Get Married and upcoming All 4 show Rosie Jones’ Dine Hard. Indie Growth Fund Head Caroline Murphy lauded Richards and COO Michelle Singer as an “impressive team both creatively and in terms of ambition.” Channel 4 has placed more focus on disability representation over the past months, following Help creator Jack Thorne’s blistering August...
Channel 4 has invested in Rockerdale Studios, the first disabled-led company to join its burgeoning Indie Growth Fund. Rockerdale becomes the 17th producer to join the Fund, for which Channel 4 takes small minority stakes in producers and nurtures them, and the ninth over the past two years including David Olusoga’s Uplands TV and Walter Iuzzolino’s Eagle Eye. Rockerdale is the first to be run by a person with a disability, CEO Stu Richards. The company has produced Channel 4’s Mission: Accessible, Comedy Central’s Bobby and Harriet Get Married and upcoming All 4 show Rosie Jones’ Dine Hard. Indie Growth Fund Head Caroline Murphy lauded Richards and COO Michelle Singer as an “impressive team both creatively and in terms of ambition.” Channel 4 has placed more focus on disability representation over the past months, following Help creator Jack Thorne’s blistering August...
- 5/27/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, is presenting the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey, starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, and Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D.. The production is directed by Scott Ellis.The production officially opens tonight, June 14, 2012 for a limited engagement through August 5th, 2012. Previews began May 18. Excited Revisit the sneak peek photo and video coverage below...
- 6/14/2012
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, is presenting the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey, starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, and Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D.. The production is directed by Scott Ellis. Production highlights have been released and below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look...
- 6/6/2012
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director in association with Don Gregory, presents the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D., and directed by Scott Ellis. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released production photos, featuring the cast on stage, below...
- 5/31/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company presents Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D. and directed by Scott Ellis.
- 5/14/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory will present the new Broadway production of Mary Chase's Harvey starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, and Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D.. The production is and directed by Scott Ellis.Today, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with Jim Parsons to hear all about the new production. Click below to hear directly from the star...
- 5/3/2012
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory will present the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, and Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D.. The production is and directed by Scott Ellis. Yesterday, the company met the press, and below, BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage of the event...
- 4/21/2012
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory will present the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, and Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D.. The production is and directed by Scott Ellis.Today, the company met the press, and below, BroadwayWorld brings you a photo preview. Stay tuned for full coverage coming soon...
- 4/20/2012
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, has announced the full company for the new Broadway production of Mary Chases Harvey starring Jim Parsons Elwood P. Dowd, Jessica Hecht Veta Louise Simmons, Charles Kimbrough William R. Chumley, M.D., Larry Bryggman Judge Omar Gaffney, Carol Kane Betty Chumley, Peter Benson E.J. Lofgren, Tracee Chimo Myrtle Mae Simmons, Holley Fain Ruth Kelly, R.N., Angela Paton Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet, Rich Sommer Duane Wilson, Morgan Spector Lyman Sanderson, M.D. and directed by Scott Ellis.
- 2/15/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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