The Kaufer Group (TKG) is a boutique consulting agency that operates at the intersection of theatrical development, commercial producing, and licensing strategy. TKG was established to address one of the most persistent structural issues in the industry: the competing, and mutually exclusive, interests between commercial producers holding an option on a show and subsidiary rights partners who must later recoup their advance.

TKG designs integrated pre- and post-commercial strategies that align the priorities of producers, writers, and licensing partners. By identifying like-sized theatres, structuring co-productions, and building clear development pipelines, TKG positions titles to enter the licensing landscape with momentum, clarity, and a defined audience pathway.

TKG’s consulting model—retainer-based development support, project-specific strategic work, and commissionable co-production matchmaking—ensures that independent titles do not fall into this structural gap.