"Stories like this makes my defensive hackles raise on the back of my neck. Fundraising is great. Kids theater is great. Using a youth production purely as a machine for fundraising... COULD be great, or it could be really crappy.
I think as long as…"
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Unusual Space Retrofitted for Theaters
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Converting Old Churches Into Theaters
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Can a High School Musical Stop Bullying?
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M. Yichao commented on Kevin M Mitchell's blog post Fund Raising for Your Theatre with a Children's Production
Kevin M Mitchell's blog post was featuredFund Raising for Your Theatre with a Children's Production
Hey TF's,My 10-year-old got himself into a children's production at a local community theatre that doesn't typically do children's plays. As I watch and learn, I'm realizing that this is a huge fundraiser for the theatre. It's an hour long, they pack it full of kids (who have lots of family members who come and thus it sells out), and it's easy and quick. The production value is low-budget and low-brow, but everybody has fun and the theatre can buy that new moving light they've been eying…See More
Kevin M Mitchell posted a blog postFund Raising for Your Theatre with a Children's Production
Hey TF's,My 10-year-old got himself into a children's production at a local community theatre that doesn't typically do children's plays. As I watch and learn, I'm realizing that this is a huge fundraiser for the theatre. It's an hour long, they pack it full of kids (who have lots of family members who come and thus it sells out), and it's easy and quick. The production value is low-budget and low-brow, but everybody has fun and the theatre can buy that new moving light they've been eying…See More
Kevin M Mitchell commented on Richelle Thompson's blog post The Point of Preshow"I enjoyed reading this, but part of me shakes my proverbial head at how this can be an aspect that is completely over-thought. If a director feels good enough about a Sound Designer to hire him or her, that person should be trusted with the…"
Kevin M Mitchell commented on Marisela Treviño Orta's blog post The Play’s The Thing, or Rewrites: A Force To Be Reckoned With"First of all Marisela, I admire your courage! I can't go back and read something I wrote LAST YEAR let alone poetry from junior high ... ;) ...
I like what you wrote here. My version of this is I was an aspiring songwriter for oh…"
Kevin M Mitchell commented on M. Yichao's blog post Business of Art"I think this is great Michael. I like the CEO analogy. I would add that a key ingredient is self-confidence and a strong sense of self-worth. Go big or go home!"
Kevin M Mitchell commented on Marisela Treviño Orta's blog post Give It Away, Give It Away Now?"Lots of good questions, Marisela! I'll throw in a couple of things I've learned through the years:
1) Incidents of theft with writing is rare as the Dodo. If you're good, people would rather work with you.
2) A super easy…"
Kevin M Mitchell commented on M. Yichao's blog post Acting in Staged Readings"I've been to a lot of staged readings over the years and this is a great piece. Too often I've seen actors get "lost in the script" for example which doesn't do anyone any good -- especially the actor."
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Fund Raising for Your Theatre with a Children's Production
Hey TF's,
My 10-year-old got himself into a children's production at a local community theatre that doesn't typically do children's plays. As I watch and learn, I'm realizing that this is a huge fundraiser for the theatre. It's an hour long, they pack it full of kids (who have lots of family members who come and thus it sells out), and it's easy and quick. The production value is low-budget and low-brow, but everybody has fun and the theatre can buy that new moving light…
Posted on December 4, 2012 at 12:46pm — 1 Comment
Not Fit for Broadway: A Tale of Redemption
The Tonys are all about celebrating Broadway's best -- at least in theory. By the time the award show is over, the flops are at best a vague memory; at worse a cruel running joke.
But for any of us who have mounted an original production to see it be stillborn as a critical and commercial failure (put me in that group), here's a tale about a musical called "High Fidelity."
The Friday night before the Tonys my wife and I went to see a remarkable, fun production of this musical…
ContinuePosted on June 14, 2012 at 8:05am — 1 Comment
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- At 10:53pm on February 19, 2009, Keith McGregor said…
- So...what kind of plays do you write? I see a Conservatory of Music there--do you do books for musicals or music and lyrics, or am I assuming too much? Keith
- At 10:11pm on February 18, 2009, Keith McGregor said…
- Ah, another playwright--first one I've seen here. Looks like it might be an interesting site, as it gets going. Take care, Keith
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