#61 - Rye Myers: Hey Listen! Marketing, Producing, and Sponsorships in the Theatre

“I think with mistakes and failure, you really learn who the other
person is. Sometimes failure and mistakes are more informative to
who your people are because then you really see who you’re working
with – the real people – and how they handle high stakes, handle
drama, and handle problem solving.” Ry Myers is a brilliant,
accessible and adorable host and producer who somehow appears to be
in more than one place in the industry at once. His brain moves a
mile a minute, as do his words, and his effervescent energy is
enough to lasso you in. This episode is all about opportunities and
creating your own path, which is the basis of multi-hyphenating.
Plus, get sneak peak insight of the new musical Paradise Square,
coming to Broadway starting March 15th.  Myers is a graduate
of Multi-Hype, Michael’s Multi-Hyphenate workshop (also created and
led by Ashley Kate Adams and Kimberly Faye Greenberg) which he
attributes to opening up his mind to anything being possible in
this industry.  He has a very optimistic outlook about this
industry, which is needed – and his point of view regarding
mistakes is also positive. Could the industry benefit from more
forgiveness? Possibly so. Mistakes can be made, and they are
informative – acknowledgement and moving forward is key to growth
in this industry.  Myers has his own show in Manhattan called
Live with Rye & Friends on Broadway. Many fans and listeners of
Dear Multi-Hyphenate often ask HOW do you start something? In this
episode, Rye is chock full of knowledge on HOW to start a project.
We cover finances, marketing, sponsorship, audience sizes, negative
voices in our heads, and of course WHY he is producing and hosting
this show.  “How I’ve set it up – I say the internet is a
beautiful thing – I wanted shows to sponsor me,” says Myers. “I
asked who works on X Broadway show and what is the marketing or
advertising person for this show? And then it was just an email.”
Rye Myers is a talk show Host, Producer, and “Your Broadway &
Entertainment BFF!”. He is the Founder of Rye Entertainment, LLC
and RyeTheNewsGuy.com, the latter of which he has run for over six
years. Rye’s infectious, energetic, and compassionate style to
connect with people has landed him interviews with OSCAR, GRAMMY,
EMMY, and TONY Award winners and big names in the industry,
including Nathan Lane, Billy Porter, Susan Stroman, George Takei,
David Hyde Pierce, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, and many
others! Rye has produced and hosted numerous video interviews,
behind-the-scenes segments, award show round-ups, red carpet
coverage, live events, and cabarets. Rye also works with other
creatives in helping them interview celebrities, produce their
dream projects, discover their passions, build their networks, and
more.  He is also the Host and Exec Producer of Live with Rye
& Friends on Broadway; the popular FREE Broadway-themed variety
talk show at BAR 9 on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. The new talk show has
taken the theater district by storm and is THE place to be on
Thursday nights! Rye also Hosts and Producers “Live with Rye!” his
digital streaming talk show series on YouTube that premieres new
episodes every Tuesday at 6 pm. You can see all of his Hosting and
Producing endeavors at www.RyeTheNewsGuy.com and
www.RyeEntertainment.com. He also has an active social media
presence so be sure to follow @rye_myers on Instagram, Twitter, and
TikTok and LIKE /OfficialRyeMyers on Facebook. Learn more about
your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices