For the professional and student here is a basic guide to raising money, obtaining rights and bringing a play to the stage. Appendices include actual examples of commonly used legal forms and contracts. .,."likely to remain for some time to come the authoritative reference in its field." -Variety
The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals now collects for the first time the cream of the crop of that advice, from the noted theatre professionals who participate in the program, in their own words.
This unique guide - the first 'how-to' book of its kind on the subject - offers comprehensive, clear advice to anyone producing or selling a show, whatever the venue or scale.
Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Tony Awards®, the launch of the new Working in the Theatre series from The American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony...
William J. Byrnes, Management and the Arts, 3rd edn (Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2003). Charles Grippo, The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide (New York: Allworth Press, 2002). Tobie S. Stein and Jessica Bathurst, ...
"The reader will find detailed information on how to negotiate, raise money, option a property, obtain a theatre, hire actors and other personnel, form partnerships and co-production agreements, decide when to run or close the show, and ...
For novice and first-time theatre producers at all levels, but especially in community and regional theatre. Offers how-tos on the fundamentals of every aspect of production.
Whether you are a working or aspiring producer, an investor, or are just curious about the backstage reality of the theater, Breglio shares his knowledge and experience of the industry, conveying practical information set against the real ...
Includes: Ntozake Shange's The Love Space Demands, Crossroads Theatre Co., New Brunswick, NJ; Danton's Death by Buchner, Alley Theatre, Houston; The Clytemnestra Project, based on the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, Guthrie ...
This invaluable guide takes a step-by-step approach to the most common and popular theatre production practices and covers important issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used on the stage.
The focus of this book is not to just introduce the student to the performance and presentation aspects of live theatre, but to offer an introduction and understanding of how all elements of theatre production occur and happen from a ...