Open Jar Productions

Founded in 2003 by Director/Choreographer Jeff Whiting, Open Jar Productions specializes in theatrical events, software support and actor training for productions on Broadway and events around the world.

Theatrical Productions/Special Events:

Open Jar Productions has written, created numerous productions around the world, including works for The Walt Disney Company and numerous Broadway productions and concert events (James Taylor, Bette Midler, Sting, Catherine Zeta-Jones).

Stage Write Software:

As the leader in technology innovation for theatrical productions and events, Stage Write Software is the creator of the StageWrite app, created for directors, choreographers, stage managers, now being used in numerous Broadway productions in New York and in theatres and events around the world.

Actor Training - The Open Jar Institute:

Now it it's 10th year of operation, The Open Jar Institute is New York City's most Broadway-integrated actor training program, providing a select group of students intensive one-on-one training with some of Broadway's biggest stars, performers, directors, choreographers, agents and casting directors in a week-long summer intensive workshop with Broadway's best.

The Open Jar Philosophy:

A group of researchers did a study on fleas and discovered the open jar phenomenon. They took a bunch of fleas, put them in a jar and closed the lid. The fleas, which have a high capacity to jump, kept hitting the lid of the jar. After a few days, the fleas began jumping below the height of the lid and continued to do so - even when the lid of the jar came off a week later! The jar was open, but they didn't jump out!

Like those fleas in the OPEN JAR, so do we, as humans (and ARTISTS) often accept the limitations others set for us - even when there are no limitations. At THE OPEN JAR PRODUCTIONS we believe that the lid is off... the possibilities endless!