WHO WE ARE

The TheaterMakers Studio was created by Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer, Ken Davenport to help aspiring and established theater-makers get their shows from the page to the stage.
Our training courses will walk you through the process of turning your idea into a polished script ready for submission, getting a reading up of your show, all the way to complete production.
The resources available as part of your membership will aid you on your path to production every step of the way.

– A Message from Ken Davenport, Founder of The TheaterMakers Studio

KEN DAVENPORT

TONY AWARD -WINNING BROADWAY PRODUCER
FOUNDER OF THE THEATERMAKERS STUDIO

Ken is a Tony Award-winning producer of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including most recently Once on This Island (2018 Tony Award Best Musical Revival), Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Groundhog Day: The Musical, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, and The Play That Goes Wrong. Davenport has revolutionized the Broadway market with his diverse approaches at engaging audiences through his shows, as well as supported the Broadway ecosystem through a number of his own subsidiary businesses. He is an internationally recognized and award-winning writer of several Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as several books about producing, Broadway investing, and how to raise money for shows. Additionally, he is the Executive Producer for North America for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group.

MONICA HAMMOND

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

Monica is the Director of Marketing for Davenport Theatrical Enterprises where she has worked on numerous shows, including Once On This Island (2018 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival), Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Spring Awakening, The Bachelorette Show, Daddy Long Legs and more. Monica also works on The TheaterMakers Studio, Ken’s online training and membership community for TheaterMakers. She is also the CEO of Broadway Murder Mysteries.

SUMMER GROH

DIRECTOR OF CLIENT STRATEGY

Summer has been involved professionally in the theatre and television industry having worked in Production, Marketing, and Management for The Rachael Ray Show, The New Victory Theater and Florida Repertory Theatre. Summer currently resides in Orlando, Florida where she proudly manages client strategy and success for The TheaterMakers Studio. Her freelance photography and promotional video work has been featured in American Theatre Magazine, The News-Press, Florida Weekly, Happenings Magazine, Broadwayworld, and several theatrical show sites and blogs including nationally acclaimed Wall Street Journal drama critic, Terry Teachout’s About Last Night.

MARY ELIZABETH DINA

EVENT PRODUCER & CONTENT MANAGER

Mary is an event producer and content creator working for Ken Davenport. Mary is also the co-creator/co-host of the theatre podcast, Page To Stage: A Conversation with Theatre Makers and works with Broadway Teaching Group on social media marketing. Previously, Mary has worked as a dramaturg, teaching artist, and director.

LIZZIE MATHIAS

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS APPRENTICE

Lizzie is the Marketing & Communications Apprentice for Ken Davenport and The TheaterMakers Studio. Her experience includes both nonprofit and commercial theatre, including the Nederlander Organization, Park Avenue Armory, Chickenshed NYC, and more. Currently, she is completing a B.A. from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a concentration in Arts & Culture Marketing. Outside of work, she enjoys ballet, museums, and playing with her dog, Ringo.