Let's Put on a Show!: Theatre Production for Novices

by Stewart F. Lane

Overview

Here is a one-stop, reader friendly handbook for anyone producing a play or musical. Renowned Broadway producer and three-time Tony Award-winner Stewart Lane guides you through the entire process from idea to ovation, with ways to keep everyone involved working together and solutions to those little – and not so little – problems that occur in every show. Fundamentals covered include selecting a show, finding a theatre space, putting together your creative team, holding auditions and making casting decisions, scheduling rehearsals, promoting the show, and handling all the basic elements of bringing a production from page to stage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557837592
Publisher:	Subtext
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Applause Books
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Stewart F.Lane (New York City) credits inlcude more than twenty Broadway shows. He won Tonys for Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Will Rogers Follies, and La Cage aux Folles. He is the co-owner and operator of the Palace Theater in New York. He has also served for eleven years on the Board of Governors of the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

1 Why Put On a Show? 1

2 Selecting a Show 14

3 Getting Organized: Putting the Pieces Together 27

4 Finding a Performance Space 48

5 Assembling the Creative Team 60

6 Time Lines and Schedules 74

7 Auditions and Casting 85

8 Rehearsals and Previews 97

9 Marketing and Promotion 110

10 Playwriting: An Overview 128

Conclusion 145

Resources 147

Index 157

About the Author 166