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The Commercial Theater Institute Guide To Producing Plays And Musicals
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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.
Book Synopsis From Option to Opening and Updated by : Donald C. Farber
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.
Book Synopsis From Option to Opening by : Donald C. Farber
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.
Book Synopsis Producing Theatre by : Donald C. Farber
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
Book Synopsis Producing Theatre by : Donald C. Farber
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
Book Synopsis Producing and the Theatre Business by : Robert Emmet Long
Download or read book Producing and the Theatre Business written by Robert Emmet Long and published by Continuum. This book was released on 2007-04-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, the Wing has produced the Working in the Theatre seminars, a series that features the greatest names in theatre. In book form for the first time, compact, and at an affordable-paperback price.
Book Synopsis Theatre Management by : Suzanne Carmack Celentano
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:
Book Synopsis The Business of Broadway by : Mitch Weiss
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.
Book Synopsis PRODUCING ON BROADWAY by : JOHN. PINCKARD
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:
Book Synopsis The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide by : Charles Grippo
Download or read book The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide written by Charles Grippo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire range of individuals involved in entertainment—performers, writers, and directors to box office managers, theater board members, and theater owners—will find comprehensive answers to questions on every aspect of theater business and law. Written by attorney, producer, and playwright, this book reveals hundreds of insider strategies for minimizing legal costs, negotiating contracts, and licensing and producing plays. It also features expert, practical advice on such topics as tax risks and liabilities, safety regulations, organizing the theater company, financing, box office management, not-for-profit management, and much more. Plus everything is explained clearly, written without a lot of legal jargon.
Book Synopsis I Wanna Be a Producer by : John Breglio
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 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.
Book Synopsis Play Director's Survival Kit by : James W. Rodgers
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.
Book Synopsis Theatre World Volume 71 by : Ben Hodges
Download or read book Theatre World Volume 71 written by Ben Hodges and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Now celebrating its 71st year, Theatre World is the only comprehensive annual pictorial and statistical record of the American theater season from coast to coast: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, and complete listings for over 60 regional theaters a modern classic in its field. Detailing more than 2,000 productions with over 800 photographs, each entry includes cast lists, replacements, producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, song titles, and plot synopses. Theatre World also features the year's obituaries, a listing of all nominees and winners of the major theatrical awards, the longest-running Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, a listing of national tours, and a detailed index. Highlights of the 2014-2015 season include the highly acclaimed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, which brought its star, Alex Sharp, a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Also, Helen Mirren became the first person in more than 30 years to win a Tony and an Oscar for the same role Queen Elizabeth, this time in The Audience . Broadway veteran Michael Cerveris won a Tony as Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Fun Home, which also brought creator Lisa Kron a Tony for Best Book of a Musical and co-creator Jeanine Tesori a Tony for Best Original Score. Kelli O'Hara won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for The King and I after 15 years and five nominations. Off-Broadway Hamilton began its ascent to Broadway and into musical theater history at the Public, and a stripped-down Into the Woods earned rave reviews even as a multitude of stage and screen versions vied for attention a production that began regionally at the McCarter Theatre Center. Theatre World continues its tradition of featuring Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theater roundups written by accomplished theater writers.
Book Synopsis The Play that Changed My Life by : Benjamin A. Hodges
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.
Book Synopsis Theatre World 2009-2010 by : Ben Hodges
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.
Book Synopsis Broadway General Manager by : Peter Bogyo
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.
