Host: First Instinct

Presents: The Big Beg: How to Produce Live Entertainment in T&T

Discipline: Creative Business

Skill Level: Beginners – Intermediate

Description: In this one day intensive, participants would learn what it takes to producer live entertainment in Trinidad and Tobago. This course will cover: Building your team, venue selection, budgeting, sponsorship, technical theatre, contingency planning, marketing, hospitality and more.

In light of COVID-19, the workshop will be limited to 10 participants. All participants must be fully vaccinated and must wear their masks at all times.

Participants would be require to bring comfortable clothes to move around in, a spare mask and a notebook and pen  or device to take notes (phone, laptop, etc.).

Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments will be provided (check out the early bird special).

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Date | Time: Sunday 30th January, 2022 | 9AM – 5PM

Location: Trinidad Theatre Workshop | #6 Newbold Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain [view map]

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Facilitators: Trevon C.  Jugmohan

In 2006 Trevon began acting classes at Necessary Arts (NA) under Penelope Spencer, Naima Thompson and Lydia Ledgerwood. It was through NA, that the association was made with the late Raymond Choo Kong of rck productions. As an apprentice to Raymond, he learned the ropes producing, and worked in a variety of departments. Fourteen years later, he became a producer and co-director of all plays to be staged by RCKP.

Notable comedies and farces, featuring and produced by Trevon are; ‘Diary of a Bad Red Woman’, ‘Death at a Funeral’, ‘Trapped in the Hen House’, ‘Choose Your Partner Wisely’, ‘Play Yuhself, Prime Minister’, ‘What Happens in Toco, Stays in Toco’, ‘Mark Buss on de Water Taxi’, ‘Party Done for the Freak Next Door’, ‘Wife Swap’, to name a few.

In 2012, John H. Smith, Executive Producer of JCS Entertainment dreamt of high-quality musicals and for five years, Trevon produced them all. ‘The Sound of Music’ (2012), ‘The King and I’ (2013), ‘Encore… Live from Broadway’ (2013), Jesus Christ Superstar’ (2014), ‘Mahalia: A Gospel Musical’ (2015)’ and ‘Altar Boyz’ (2016). These were held in all major venues; Queen’s Hall, NAPA, SAPA, Central Bank Auditorium and The Little Carib.

In 2018 production began for the Short Film, “Mightier dan de Sun”, Directed and Produced by Trevon, written By Anthony Blackburn, starring Arnold ‘Pinnie’ Goindhan and Kala Neehall. This film was screened at the 2020 Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival.

Trevon is registered with the National Artist Registry at the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Arts as an Actor and Producer. In 2019, at NAPA’s 10 year Anniversary, he and John Smith were honored with an award for their contribution to musical theatre.

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Rachel  Bascombe-Walters
Rachel Bascombe-Walters has always had a passion for the stage. In her early years, she took part in numerous church productions, however, due to her shy nature, she never thought that acting was a path she would pursue.

As an adult, she started her relationship with theatre as an usher, and when Necessary Arts advertised their seventeenth cycle, she decided to follow her passion. Begging to participate in all functions within the space, Rachel has been a stagehand, assisted with box office, and set dressing/design functions. It was in 2007 she first walked the boards at Queen’s Hall in a major commercial production.

Since then she has become a core member under the direct tutelage of Raymond Choo Kong (Productions) for over 14 years and has since added writer, director, production assistant/manager and co-producer to the ever growing list of this all-rounded performer.

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Cost: $1500 TTD (one time payment) | Early bird special: $1200TTD (if paid in full by 24th January, 2022)

Key Dates:

• Registration Begins: 18th January, 2022
• Registration Closes: 27th January, 2022

Additional Information: Space is limited! You are encouraged to sign up early and complete their registration in order to secure their spot.

Workshop details submitted by: Trevon C.  Jugmohan