Putting on a show
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Topic: Putting on a show
Posted By: JCCTony
Subject: Putting on a show
Date Posted: 2/23/05 at 8:21pm
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So a bunch of us from my acting class may be doing our own show in a
few months. A friend of mine is just plain uncomfortable with the
director we have in class and when we were doing scene work last
semester, my GF was taking on the role of director and did a fabulous
job with the scene my friends did. Anyways we decided maybe we could do
a night or two with a one act. Maybe get another group in on it and
have then do a one act as well so as to make a show of it. What i'd really like to know is the logistics of doing this. Obviously we don't have a theatre so we'd have to rent a space. We wouldn't have to worry about a stage manager per-say cause there wouldn't be much to manage and it'd be a set light sequence...only need a fade up and out. Should I be aware of anything hidden with costs of doing something like this outside of space rental, and royalties? |
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Posted By: Kathy S
Date Posted: 2/23/05 at 11:35pm
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Any time we do a show it seems that the publicity and advertising is a large budget item -- you can have a great show, but if you don't promote it and get some butts in seats, there's not much point, is there? |
Posted By: misosoup
Date Posted: 2/24/05 at 4:29pm
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ITA! Publicity is what will cost you the big bucks. Also take the time to send out PSAs to all of your local radio and television stations. Perhaps doing some Press Releases would help as well (PR Wire charges a small fee, I understand) HTH |
