#11. Publicity…. or getting those B.I.S. (butts in seats) by Guest Blogger Anna Nicholas You’re probably thinking: Shouldn’t Anna be ready to start rehearsing this play already? And the answer is: Yes. In fact we are in rehearsals. But before they began, the publicity wheels had started to turn, so we’re going back. Planning on … Continue reading The Self Production Series with Anna Nicholas: #11 Publicity…
# 9. Finding Your Actors… or Do you Need a Casting Director? by Guest Blogger Anna Nicholas When you’re preparing the perfect meal, you need quality ingredients to make it turn out the way you want, right? A play is not much different. Without actors who can bring your words to life, you’re going to … Continue reading The Self Production Series with Anna Nicholas: # 9 Finding Your Actors…
by Cynthia Wands I remember when I worked in San Francisco as an actor, yes, in the 1980’s, and there were the “Equity” and the “Non-Equity” theater wars. This was during a period of time when Equity Waiver contracts were being negotiated for the smaller San Francisco houses, and a non-union organization, BATWA, wanted to … Continue reading Equity Waiver Wars
Marilyn MacCrakin Marilyn MacCrakin is an award winning playwright and photographer. In 2011, Marilyn’s play, “The Family Tree” was a finalist in the “New Voices Playwriting Contest” for Images Theatre in Sacramento, CA. In 2009, her play, “Dressing Matilda” was produced by the Grand Players in Omaha, NE and went on to win “Best New … Continue reading Being an Artist: Playwright and Photographer Marilyn MacCrakin
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by Cynthia Wands I had a trusted colleague edit one of my scripts recently, and he did an incredible, insightful, generous job of helping me see the problems in the script, and better choices I can make. His “review” of my work was invaluable, and I’m really grateful to him for the insight and consideration … Continue reading Reviews
by Guest Blogger Dee Jae Cox I am by nature an optimist. I love to laugh and I don’t hold on to grudges. I am sincerely hoping that is the key to my longevity and will compensate for the lack of physical exercise. But as a Playwright and theatrical Director and Producer, I have also … Continue reading Verisimilitude
Kitty Felde sequestered: 1. How did you become a playwright? What brought you to theater? I’d always loved to perform. In fact, I was an actor for about ten years – mostly commercials, but also a Woody Allen film (Radio Days), an equity show at SCR, and tons of commercials (including Skippy Peanut Butter with … Continue reading Interview with Playwright Kitty Felde
I’ve whined in here before about my difficulties with readers who look at my play, The Last Of The Daytons, and find the tone inconsistent. They have very kindly suggested that it’s two plays, one a comedy and one a drama, and that the two do not belong together. I’ve been chewing this over for … Continue reading To Thine Ownself…….
Maybe it’s because I’m not writing now – not writing now – now writing now…(this is my brain hearing me say this over and over again) – but I seem to be finding these messages from the universe about critical thinking (and feeling). Mostly the critical feeling part. I’ve been reading reviews of new shows … Continue reading Embeddedness
