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conversation starter, devised work, ideas, non-profit theatre, playwrights, producers, rabble rousing, storefront theatre, technical work, the process, theatrical ecosystem
Devised Theatre: WTF?
What the F@#k is Devised Theatre (Or How I Accidently Helped Start a Theatre Company) One of the great conversations that has arisen from Arena Stage’s New Play Convening is this discussion about devised theatre: what is it; who does it; why do they bother? As people started trying to answer these questions, there were [...]
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arts service organizations, conversation starter, ideas, non-profit theatre, storefront theatre
Waiting Rooms & Living Rooms
02.11.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis is an extension of last year’s post, What’s in Your Lobby? Whether your theater company is itinerant or in a permanent space, and whether you are an arts administrator, an artistic director, or a fan, ask yourself: what is your lobby? Is it a living room? Is it a waiting room? Is it the [...]
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about 2am, advocacy, ideas, non-profit theatre, social media, storefront theatre, theatrical ecosystem
What We Talk About When We Talk About: #NeverBeDark
Some days the internet seems like nothing more than a jargon factory. It pops out new words, phrases and memes that we are somehow supposed to instinctively know moments after coinage and knowledge of the day’s watchword becomes a hard demarcation of inclusion or exclusion. It is imperative for those pockets of the internet that [...]
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conversation starter, directors, ideas, marketing, new plays, playwrights, presenting, producers, storefront theatre
The Solo Show, Minus The Oh No
Passed around Twitter feeds, posted on Facebook walls: last week’s Onion joke article. Funny, but with a twinge of ouch—not because I have ever wanted to tell the story of my life onstage, but because at different times I have written, directed, and produced non-confessional one-actor plays. Doing so, if anyone is going to show up, requires [...]
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audiences, conversation starter, ideas, marketing, storefront theatre, the process, theatrical ecosystem
Here, Fishy Fishy.
09.29.10 | Permalink | 7 CommentsAt least twice a rehearsal, a potential audience member wanders in and asks what we’re doing. They ask what play this is, if they can watch us rehearse, when we’re performing, whether we need more performers, and if we ever hold open mic nights. These are people from the neighborhood who have never heard of [...]
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audiences, conversation starter, ideas, non-profit theatre, storefront theatre
When A Long Line Is A Good Thing
Every Friday—really, consistently, every Friday—at noon, you’ll find a line around the corner at Hot Doug’s. Folks in line take photos. Here are a few. Every Friday night—really, consistently, every Friday—at 11 p.m. you’ll find a line around the corner at the Neo Futurists, for their 30-plays-in-an-hour show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go [...]
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corporate sponsors, funding and support, non-profit theatre, social media, sponsorship, storefront theatre
Leveraging psychology
07.12.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsIn our irrational minds, this is no longer about Chase’s money that we might win. Instead, this is our $20,000 to lose. This is a big difference, and it makes us more more anxious, and it will feel a lot worse to lose the $20,000 than it would have felt good to win it.
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audiences, charity, conversation starter, corporate sponsors, designers, development, directors, funding and support, ideas, non-profit theatre, presenting, producers, rabble rousing, sponsorship, storefront theatre, technical work, the process, theatrical ecosystem
Dream a dream
06.24.10 | Permalink | 9 CommentsAfter the first sustained pause in the conversation between (sober) theatremakers the party question of choice is “what is your dream project?” It’s a fun topic and generally it means you don’t have to talk for a minute which limits your probability of saying something stupid. It works best for actors and directors and pretty [...]
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awards, major regional theatre, non-profit theatre, storefront theatre, theatrical ecosystem
Why We Need Award Shows Like the Jessies
Monday night, here in Vancouver, we celebrated The 28th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Vancouver cultural landscape, The Jessies are our answer to Toronto’s Doras or Broadway’s Tony Awards. They honour theatre excellence over the past year. You can say what you like about awards shows: [...]
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actors, conversation starter, ideas, playwrights, producers, storefront theatre
Be an Advocate
After the gusher of cynicism and bitterness surrounding this years Tony Award telecast I suggested on Twitter that instead of whining about movie stars and dime store trinkets representing our business that A.) They were in a different business and B.) Whining that They are getting it wrong doesn’t help, you need to show how [...]
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audiences, conversation starter, development, funding and support, ideas, marketing, non-profit theatre, presenting, producers, storefront theatre, theatrical ecosystem
Ushers and Entryways: Audience Expectations
06.10.10 | Permalink | 4 CommentsThe space and conventions around a live performance determine whether it is fundamentally inclusive or exclusive. When an arts organization or producer decides to charge $100 for a ticket, and another decides to put on a show for free, either performance can be “legitimate” and draw a large crowd, if the conventions of the space [...]
