DMT Entertainment & Events

04/06/2024

DMT Entertainment & Events has ceased operations but founder Denise McGowan Tracy remains available for entertainment consulting services from her new base in SW Michigan as she continues introducing her stage production, Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish - The Musical, to audiences throughout the country.

We are grateful to all of our clients, vendors and guests for the wonderful, unique memories we created throughout the years.

See you somewhere fabulous!

11/14/2021

We're back! DMT founder Denise McGowan Tracy is a proud member of The Board of Governors for The Sarah Siddons Society and is pleased to serve as Producer/Director for the virtual Gala honoring Tony Award winner Andre` De Shields with the Actor of The Year Award. We hope you'll tune in for this fun event! http://sarahsiddonssociety.org/events-list/2021/virtual-benefit

JOIN US VIRTUALLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH AT 5 PM CST FOR OUR ANNUAL BENEFIT WHEN TONY AWARD WINNER ANDRE` DE SHIELDS RECEIVES THE 2021 SARAH SIDDONS SOCIETY ACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD CONVERSATION with André De Shields and Ed Tracy HEAR songs from many of Andre`s Broadway shows performed by emergi

12/21/2020

12/21/2020

Check out DMT Entertainment & Events founder as she talks about Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish - The Musical, based on the book by the same name. Both were written by our own Denise McGowa Tracy. https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weekend-morning-news/eleanors-very-merry-christmas-wish-the-musical-now-streaming/

11/30/2020

DMT Entertainment & Events founder on her newest adventure ...

On Entrepreneur Friday, the Noon Business Hour welcomes the founder of an entertainment and theatrical production company that is taking its family holiday stage show and moving it to the small screen. 

07/16/2020

DMT Entertainment & Events founder, Denise McGowan Tracy, was pleased to serve as Producer for the 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Awards for Investigative Reporting 2020. The finalists all did remarkable work. Congratulations to the winners! And hats off to the BGA for the work they do every day. Special thank you to the Sound Investment team and to Scott Gryder, Aalon Daeja Smith, Michael Weber and Nick Sula for their creativity!

Join us at 4:30 today on YouTube to find out which amazing investigative stories win the 2020 . Register at http://awards.bettergov.org.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9q_giX_shY

03/10/2020

DMT Entertainment & Events was delighted to provide an assist to the talented teams of Landmarks Illinois and PJH for the 2020 Legendary Landmarks Celebration honoring Timuel Black, The Walsh Group and Joseph Gromecki. It was an outstanding evening supporting Landmarks Illinois and their mission: People Saving Places for People. The Chicago entertainment scene was represented beautifully by Master of Ceremonies Tim Kazurinsky, The Shannon Rovers and The Bethany Pickens Quartet. Congratulations to Landmarks Illinois on this spectacular event and for all of the work they do. Photos: Lewis Purdy.

02/10/2020

DMT Entertainment is pleased that our Winter/Spring calendar includes work with Landmarks Illinois and their Legendary Landmarks Celebration in March. Always a terrific evening highlighting those who celebrate Chicago's rich architectural past while preserving it for future generations. Delighted that Tim Kazurinsky will again serve as Master of Ceremonies. http://www.landmarks.org/events/legendary-landmarks-celebration/

12/16/2019

DMT founder Denise McGowan Tracy has added "playwright" and "theater producer" to her extensive resume. Check out this review and others at www.eleanorswish.com.

10/08/2019

DMT Entertainment and Events is thrilled to be producing a world premiere musical, "Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish" this holiday season. While the DMT team continues to produce world-class events, we have added theatrical productions to our list of offerings. We hope you'll stop by the Greenhouse Theater and take in a show this holiday season. www.eleanorswish.com

09/21/2019

AUDITION NOTICE UPDATED

ELEANOR’S WISH LLC AND DMT ENTERTAINMENT
CLASSIFICATION: Guest Artist (TIER III) AEA & Non-Equity

Performers needed for the world premiere of an original 65 minute holiday musical, “Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish” by Denise McGowan Tracy with music and lyrics by Kathleen Gibson and McGowan Tracy. The North Pole is magical place full of happiness, friendship and love – home to a rag doll named Eleanor and her North Pole family Santa, Mrs. Claus, Clara and Twinkle, Sprinkle and Sparkle the elves, Eleanor understands the importance of family and home which is why she has a very merry Christmas wish of her own. With the help of all her North Pole family, Eleanor learns that wishing alone is simply not enough to truly make your dreams come true as she finds a best friend and home of her own with Noelle.

Seeking:

Eleanor – a rag doll
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Clara Claus/Holly (Noelle’s Mother)
Noelle – a little girl
Twinkle - The chief elf and narrator
Sprinkle - An elf
Sparkle - An elf
Shimmer and Glimmer the Elves - These characters engage in pre and post show activities only and serve as understudies for main roles

NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL WORK: Talent will be scheduled for Meet & Greet Santa photos for up to 30 minutes prior, OR up to 60 minutes following each performance to accommodate all boys and girls.

Please prepare 32 bars (1 minute) of a Pop-sounding Musical Theatre song. Please bring your book, you may be asked to sing a second song. An accompanist will be provided.

Be prepared to read sides from the show.

Auditions: Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 10AM-Noon
Callbacks: Saturday, September 28, 2019 – Noon-4PM
Location: Vagabond School, 4001 N. Ravenswood, Suite 504
Dress: Be prepared to move
Rehearsals: begin the week of Oct 28
Tech & Previews: Nov 4-17
Performances: begin mid-November. 5-8 Shows weekly. Primarily matinees.
*Calendar available upon request
NON AEA Actors & Understudies - Will be engaged at an hourly rate of $15/hr
AEA Guest Artists - Will be engaged at the Guest Artist TIER III minimum salary.

If interested please email: [email protected]
to schedule an appointment.

08/13/2019

DMT Entertainment was pleased to join Marty Balogh and his team at The American Bar Association to co-produce "IT IS ONLY FAIR 3" a concert and rally in support of Legal Services Corporation at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco as a part of the ABA Annual Meeting. Master of Ceremonies Joey Jackson (CNN Legal Analyst) served again as the Master of Ceremonies. Speakers included ABA President Robert Carlson and LSC President Jim Sandman as well as so many of the people with Legal Aid offices who do such great work each day. We were inspired by the words of some of the clients who have had their lives impacted in a positive way by this wonderful organization. A powerful event made even more so with the talents of vocalists Robert Sims, Nancy Hays and Scott Taylor-Cole as well as violinist Kippy Marks - all under the solid musical direction of Eryn Allen. Thank you ABA for allowing DMT to be a part of this annual event.

07/25/2019

05/23/2019

DMT Entertainment and Events was pleased to collaborate with the BGA on the 2019 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Chicago should be proud of the work of the BGA and of ALL of the journalists whose work was featured at this event. Enjoy the recap and some photos of featured guest Seymour Hersh, the talented Abigail Riccards Trio and others.
https://www.bettergov.org/news/event-recap-2019-richard-h-driehaus-foundation-awards-for-investigative-reporting

05/19/2019

DMT Entertainment & Events is pleased to be working with the BGA to create this powerful evening. There are a few tickets remaining to hear one of the most noted journalists of our time.

Seymour Hersh's Reporter: A Memoir is top on our spring reading list. The Pulitzer Prize winner will be the special guest at the Better Government Association Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting next Tuesday.

Tickets to the event are available: https://bettergov.salsalabs.org/2019investigativeawards/index.html

05/07/2019

Serious news. Serious reporting. Seriously interesting event. Hope you can join us.

https://bettergov.salsalabs.org/2019investigativeawards/index.html

05/07/2019

DMT Entertainment is pleased to be collaborating with the talented team at the BGA on this event. It should be interesting. Perhaps you will join us?

https://bettergov.salsalabs.org/2019investigativeawards/index.html

04/27/2019

DMT President steps on stage on Sunday...

2019 Gala and End of Season Celebration COT returns to the Blackstone Hotel for the party of the year Save the date for our 46th annual gala, featuring performances by the COT Young Artists. Join us as we honor classical music writer John von Rhein, immediately following the closing performance of J...