How to start your own theater company / Reginald Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Reginald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater management--United States.

Theater management.

Theater--Production and direction--United States.

Theater.

Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, Ill.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Chicago Review Press, 2010.

Summary:

""With hands-on advice and instruction from an experienced actor and theater director, this pragmatic, authoritative guide to starting a theater company imparts essential backstage know-how for would-be playhouse practitioners on everything from fundraising and finding a space to selecting plays and successfully navigating tricky legal issues. Chronicling three seasons at Chicago's award-winning Congo Square Theatre Company, this journey behind the curtain reveals the nitty-gritty details of practical issues that are often overlooked amidst the zeal of artist

Contents:

Front Cover ; Dedication ; Epigraph ; Contents ; Foreword by David Schwimmer; Introduction; 1 Survival Employment, Benefits, and Supporting Yourself; 2 Urgency Passion, Community, and Location; 3 Purpose Name, Logo, and Mission Statement; 4 Guidance Board of Directors and Legal Assistance Organizations; 5 Capital Investors, Grants, and Your Company Budget; 6 Comfort Rental Space, Safety, Transportation, and Food; 7 Teamwork Artistic and Administrative Positions; 8 BUZZ Publicity and Marketing; 9 Community Education, Outreach, and Discount Programs

10 Feedback Previews, Critics, and Audience Assessments 11 Leadership Ensuring Responsibility and Recognition; 12 Identity Congo Square's First Season; 13 Consistency Congo Square's Second Season; 14 Hubris Congo Square's Third Season; 15 The Last Voice; Appendix: Important Organizations for Assistance; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-56976-615-0

OCLC:

608691517