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Keepin’ Up with Viv: From Yuma to NYC

Hey everyone, Vivianna DeSantiago here! I’m excited to share my first months in the city as the inaugural year winner of the Ann Reinking Award! Born and raised in the […]

An inside look at OTL’s first cabaret

Talia Friedenberg and her roommate, Sophie Brubaker, have spent the past two months brainstorming in their apartment. With the company of an adorable cat, the two arranged Zoom rehearsals with […]

Meet our new Mentorship Program Co-Chairs!

We are so happy to announce our new Mentorship Program Co-Chairs, Nichole Naccash and Vincenzo Hinckley! Both of them have worked with Off The Lane as Mentors since 2020. Nichole […]

Why Mentorship Matters

More often than not, college graduates and early career professionals feel like they have no idea what they’re doing. In a competitive environment like the arts and entertainment industry, getting […]

2021 Wrap-Up

2021 has been a year of development, growth and opportunity for Off The Lane. Between all of our programming, workshops and events we have been a resource for over 380 […]

Behind the Scenes of “Annie’s Joy”

Greg Butler was sitting in Timothy Jay’s candle shop in Los Angeles when he thought, “Oh my god, what if we make a candle for Annie?” He returned to the […]

Empower Artists Recap

Meaux Space bustled with laughter and excitement from theatre industry professionals during the 2021 Empower Artists Gala on November 8th. From signature cocktails to the floral aromas of the “Annie’s […]

Friends of Annie: Tom Viola (BC/EFA)

“Annie was a wonderful friend and great champion of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS over the years, going back to our earliest days,” said Tom Viola, the executive director of Broadway […]

Empower Artists Gala 2021

Off The Lane is hosting our second annual Empower Artists Gala on Monday, Nov. 8 at 7:30pm ET streamed via zoom! We have seen so much growth since our launch […]

Meet Our Empower Artists Sponsors

On Nov. 8, we our hosting our second annual Empower Artists Gala, a fundraising event where we celebrate our gracious donors and the progress Off The Lane has made as […]