Download or read book The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes: Rachel Crothers' ÊA Man's WorldÊ; Susan Glaspell's ÊTriflesÊ; Georgia Douglas Johnson's ÊPlumesÊ; Sophie Treadwell's ÊMachinalÊ Zona Gale's ÊMiss Lulu BettÊ.
Download or read book The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals written by Frederic B. Vogel and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). The Commercial Theater Institute sponsors an annual intensive program in New York for individuals interested in producing or investing in the theatre that attracts people from all over the world. The top working theatre professionals offer hard, factual information to those interested in producing for Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, anywhere in North America, as well as in the United Kingdom. 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. Interviews, contributions, and a resource directory are included from 30 theatre professionals who have won a total of 45 Tony Awards. Agents, directors, production designers, general managers, fundraisers, marketing directors, producers, and theatrical attorneys all offer invaluable advice in a book that will be the definitive resource in its field.
Download or read book From Option to Opening written by Donald C. Farber and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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 much more. Especially useful are the updated and expanded appendixes, including budgets and examples of today's commonly used legal forms and contracts."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book From Option to Opening and Updated written by Donald C. Farber and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Limelight). For the potential, as well as the professional, producer and for writers, actors, directors, and investors, this book is for anyone wanting or needing to understand the process of producing Off Broadway plays from start to finish. Written in crisp, clear, nonlegal language that the layman can easily understand, every page reflects the experience and expertise of Farber, a well-known and highly respected theatrical attorney. The book contains detailed information on how to: option a property, raise money, obtain a theater, deal with the cast and other personnel, the art of negotiation, partnerships and co-production agreements, and much more. Especially useful are the updated and expanded appendixes, which include all new budgets and actual examples of today's commonly used legal forms and contracts.
Download or read book Producing Theatre written by Donald C. Farber and published by Amadeus Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Producing Theatre written by Donald C. Farber and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book So You Want to be a Theatre Producer written by James Seabright and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for producers at student or amateur level. The first how-to book of its kind on the subject of producing.
Download or read book Theatre Management written by Suzanne Carmack Celentano and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Wanna Be a Producer written by John Breglio and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). What does a "producer" actually do? How does one travel from that great idea for a show to a smash hit opening night on Broadway? John Breglio cannot guarantee you a hit, but he does take the reader on a fascinating journey behind-the-scenes to where he himself once stood as a child, dreaming about the theatre. Part memoir, part handbook, I Wanna Be a Producer is a road map to the hows and wherefores, the dos and don'ts of producing a Broadway play, written by a Broadway veteran with more than 40 years of experience. This comprehensive and highly informative book features practical analysis and concepts for the producer and is filled with entertaining anecdotes from Breglio's illustrious career as a leading theatrical lawyer and producer. Breglio recounts not only his first-hand knowledge of the crucial legal and business issues faced by a producer, but also his experiences behind the scenes with literally hundreds of producers, playwrights, composers, and directors, including such theatre luminaries as Michael Bennett, Joe Papp, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patti Lupone, August Wilson, and Mel Brooks. 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-life stories of those who have devoted their lives to the craft.
Download or read book The Business of Broadway written by Mitch Weiss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York’s Broadway theatre scene has long been viewed as the “top of the heap” in the world theatre community. Taking lessons from the very best, this innovative guide delves into the business side of the renowned industry to explain just how its system functions. For anyone interested in pursuing a career on Broadway, or who wants to grow a theatre in any other part of the world, The Business of Broadway offers an in-depth analysis of the infrastructure at the core of successful theatre. Manager/producer Mitch Weiss and actor/writer Perri Gaffney take readers behind the scenes to reveal what the audience—and even the players and many producers—don’t know about how Broadway works, describing more than 200 jobs that become available for every show. A variety of performers, producers, managers, and others involved with the Broadway network share valuable personal experience in interviews discussing what made a show a hit or a miss, and how some of the rules, regulations, and practices that are in place today were pioneered. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Download or read book PRODUCING ON BROADWAY written by JOHN. PINCKARD and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Out Plays written by Benjamin A. Hodges and published by Alyson Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a foreword by Harvey Fierstein and a new introduction toThe Boys in the Bandby Mart Crowley, twentieth century theatre is seen as a powerful force in bringing gay and lesbian characters and themes out of the closet and into the spotlight. These dramatic selections share themes of oppression countered by love, fear, anger, and humor–not only gay or lesbian, but universally human. Included are Harvey Fierstein'sTorch Song Trilogy, Tererrence McNally'sThe Ritz, Lanford Wilson'sFifth of July, Paula Vogel'sThe Baltimore Waltz, and many more. Ben Hodgesis an actor, director, theatre and independent film producer, and was executive director of Fat Chance Productions and the Ground Floor Theatre. He is editor ofForbidden Acts: Pioneering Gayand Lesbian Plays from the Twentieth Century, and co-editor ofTheCommercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals.
Download or read book Play Director s Survival Kit written by James W. Rodgers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-11-06 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive guide covers the where, when, and how for every step of school play production, including play selection and adaptation, auditions, casting and dealing with disappointed students, budgeting, coaching actors, setting up a production team, rehearsals, publicity, and promotion.
Download or read book Broadway General Manager written by Peter Bogyo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An absolutely indispensable theater lover’s guide to how Broadway works.” —Peter Marks, chief theater critic, Washington Post “Highly recommended for those considering theater as a career and for those who love theater and want to know more about what goes on before the curtain goes up and after.” —Library Journal Broadway General Manager is a fascinating, insightful, and entertaining glimpse into the normally closed world of theatrical general management. Penned by veteran Broadway insider Peter Bogyo, readers will gain an appreciation and understanding of what the business half of show business is all about. For the first time ever, gain backstage access to the fast-paced and glamorous world of Broadway. Broadway General Manager is an invaluable resource that examines actual production and operating budgets for a Broadway show and shares contracts for award-winning actors, directors, and designers, all of which are analyzed extensively. Also included are in-depth discussions on such topics as: How to get started as a general manager Negotiating contracts How the producing entity functions Programming the box office The issues related to hiring employees Binding insurance Financial overview Maintaining the run of a show What to do when sales start to slump Closing a show And much more Laced with humorous insights and personal anecdotes, Broadway General Manager will delight both the average theater lover as well as individuals with a serious interest in commercial arts management.
Download or read book Theatre World 2009 2010 written by Ben Hodges and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the 2009-2010 theatre season includes photos, a complete cast listing, producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, song titles and plot synopses for more than 1,000 Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway and regional shows, as well as the past year's obituaries, a listing of all award nominees and winners and an index.
Download or read book The Play that Changed My Life written by Benjamin A. Hodges and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). What was the play that changed your life? What was the play that inspired you; that showed you something entirely new; that was so thrilling or surprising, breathtaking or poignant, that you were never the same? Nineteen of today's most gifted playwrights respond in this most revealing and personal book, published by Applause Books and presented by the American Theatre Wing, founder of The Tony Awards. From Edward Albee's 1935 visit to New York's Hippodrome Theatre to see Jimmy Durante (and an elephant) in Rodgers and Hart's Jumbo, to Diana Son's twelfth-grade field trip in 1983 to see Diane Venora play Hamlet at The Public Theater, from David Henry Hwang's seminal San Francisco encounter with Equus to a young Beth Henley's epiphany after seeing her mother in a "Green Bean Man costume," The Play That Changed My Life offers readers a unique peek into the theatrical influences of some of the nation's most important dramatists. The book is filled with tributes, memories, anecdotes and other insights that connect past to present and make this volume an instant "must have" for anyone who adores the theatre. Also in the book are pieces by David Auburn, Jon Robin Baitz, Nilo Cruz, Christopher Durang, Charles Fuller, A. R. Gurney, Tina Howe, David Ives, Donald Margulies, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, John Patrick Shanley, Regina Taylor, and Doug Wright, as well as an introduction by Paula Vogel. All together, the playwrights featured here have won more than 40 Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Obies, and MacArthur genius grants.
Download or read book Broadway Investing 101 written by Ken Davenport and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought about investing in a Broadway show? Or wondered how it worked? Ever imagine what it would be like to have been an investor in Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, or even Hamilton?Broadway investing, while without a doubt a high-risk investment, can be a fun, fulfilling and yes, even a profitable experience. That's why I often call investing in Broadway shows, "The riskiest investment you'll love to make." Despite the risks, it is possible to find and invest in shows that turn a profit if you understand the mechanics of Broadway investing and follow my simple strategies of screening your investments, which I teach in this book. These strategies are the same methods that I use to choose my own investments, and are why I'm currently "beating the market" compared to the average success rates on Broadway, while supporting and advancing the art form I love at the same time.In this book you'll learn: -They myths of Broadway investing.-How to get started investing in Broadway for less than you think.-Who to talk to and where to find Broadway investment opportunities.-How to mitigate your risk and increase your chance for profitability.-All the perks you should get when you invest and how to get even more.What most people don't realize is that placing your bet on Broadway is a lot like investing in a restaurant, a piece of art, or frankly, in any entrepreneurial start-up. And if you treat Broadway like a business, do the proper due diligence, and avoid the common mistakes that many first-timers and seasoned investors make (which can result in quick and disappointing losses), Broadway investing can be a very rewarding experience in many ways. The next Hamilton is out there. And we're going to help you find it
