Building the Successful Theater Company,9781581152371

Building the Successful Theater Company

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ISBN13: 9781581152371
ISBN10: 158115237X
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-08-01
Publisher(s): Allworth Press
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Summary

Through the "war stories" of esteemed stage veterans, this guide reveals theitfalls, passions and practicalities of launching and running a theatreompany. The author blends personal, hands-on experience with advice fromeasoned veterans to tell readers how to create and maintain a successfulheatre company. Chapters discuss: finding performance space; developing ausiness plan; co-ordinating a repertory season; rehearsing; attractingttention with publicity and word-of-mouth; adapting to growth; and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Makes a Theater Company Successful? 1(18)
PART ONE: ROOTS
How We Came Together
19(18)
Claiming Space
37(18)
Our First Business Plan
55(20)
Finding Our Core Acting Troupe
75(14)
PART TWO: INTO THE FIRE
Mounting That First Production
89(12)
Building Word of Mouth
101(12)
The Biggest Problem We Ever Faced
113(12)
The Biggest Victory We Ever Enjoyed
125(12)
Adapting to Growth
137(20)
PART THREE: NOW AND FOREVER
Our Current Profile
157(14)
A Day in the Life
171(14)
The Process of Planning
185(10)
Our Ultimate Goals for the Future
195(24)
APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Physical Production Details for the Theater Companies Profiled within Building the Successful Theater Company
203(2)
Appendix B: National Associations and Organization
205(3)
Appendix C: Regional Associations and Organizations
208(2)
Appendix D: Unions
210(3)
Appendix E: Talent Banks
213(1)
Appendix F: Audition Resources
214(2)
Appendix G: Publications
216(3)
Appendix H: Theatrical Supply Resource List
219

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