David Lander - SpringboardNYC's Cues from Tony Nominees - 2011

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Channel: American Theatre Wing · 2011 · Entertainment

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David Lander, nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Play for "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo", answers the question - "Why theatre?"

At the 2011 Tony Nominees Press Conference, held just 24 hours after the nominations were announced, roughly three dozen nominees spoke to the American's Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC program about their formative influences and career lessons as they basked in the recognition that has resulted from their talent and work. If you're still in college and contemplating a career in the theatre, be sure to check out http://americantheatrewing.org/springboardnyc to find out whether SpringboardNYC would be right for you.

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