Broadway, New York.

Update: Oct 10, 2009 - What started during previews in September, has been continued for a limited engagement. The talk-back series has been well received with up to half the audience remaining after the show.

Judith Kaye, will continue as a professional moderator for the Take-A-Side talkback series following performances of Oleanna on Broadway.

Photo by Richard Termine for The New York Times A recent talk-back event for "Oleanna" featured Judith Kaye (standing), Wayne N. Outten and Susan Sangillo Bellifemine. NYT, 10/10/09.

Since its creation, Oleanna has been a provocative and stimulating experience that incites conversation, discussion, and intellectual conflict. With The Oleanna Talk-Back Series, for 20-30 minutes following each preview performance, distinguished celebrities from the worlds of media, entertainment, politics, law and education will discuss and debate the issues brought up by this production.

The group of panelists has been specifically chosen to contribute their specialized expertise and further stimulate spirited debate. Panelists have included Montel Williams, former New York City mayor David Dinkins; NYC Deputy Mayor of Education and Community Development Dennis Walcott; FOX News Channel legal analyst Lis Wiehl; Partner of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C. Anne C. Vladeck; Dean of the Tisch School of the Arts Mary Schmidt Campbell; Lies My Mother Never Told Me author Kaylie Jones; Founding and Managing Partner of Outten & Golden LLP Wayne N. Outten; Legal Partner of Proskauer Rose LLP Kathleen M. McKenna; NYU Professor of Urban Policy and Planning Mitchell Moss; and NYU/Tisch Associate Arts Professor Laurence Maslon, with many more to be announced.

Judy was selected to moderate because of her broad experience facilitating workplace discussions on topics such as diversity, sexual harassment, and political correctness, and for her keen ability to get people to talk about controversial issues.

President of Judith Kaye Training & Consulting, she is a facilitator, lawyer and consultant with over 15 years' experience in the human relations field. She designs and implements programs for large and small businesses, governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations that want to increase their effectiveness with today's diverse workforce and consumer base. Her presentations and workshops are regularly offered for professional development credit to judges, social workers, educators and health care providers. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, Ms. Kaye is based in Providence, RI.

If you'd like Judy to help your workplace explore dynamic issues, or deal with other training matters, please contact Judith Kaye.