Let's Put on a Show! : Theatre Production for Novices

by LANE STEWART F.

• ISBN13: 9781557837592
• ISBN10: 1557837597
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp

Summary

Let's Put On a Show! is a one-stop, reader-friendly handbook for anyone producing a play or musical. Renowned Broadway producer and three-time Tony Award-winner Stewart Lane guides you through the entire process from idea to ovation, with ways to keep everyone involved working together and solutions to those little-and not so little-problems that occur in every show.

Author Biography

A three-time Tony Award-winning producer, Stewart F. Lane's credits include more than twenty Broadway shows and numerous others in London, Ireland, and the U.S. He won Tonys for Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Will Rogers Follies, and La Cage aux Folles, and he has received five other nominations as well. In addition to producing, he is the co-owner and operator of the Palace Theater in New York City, and he has also written two plays that were produced off-Broadway and regionally: In the Wings and If It Was Easy. He has also served for eleven years on the Board of Governors of the League of American Theatres and Producers. Stewart lives in New York City with his wife, Bonnie, and five children, Eliana, Harlyn, Leah, Leonard, and Franklin. Visit his website, www.MrBroadway.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. vii
Why Put On a Show?	p. 1
Selecting a Show	p. 14
Getting Organized: Putting the Pieces Together	p. 27
Finding a Performance Space	p. 48
Assembling the Creative Team	p. 60
Time Lines and Schedules	p. 74
Auditions and Casting	p. 85
Rehearsals and Previews	p. 97
Marketing and Promotion	p. 110
Playwriting: An Overview	p. 128
Conclusion	p. 145
Resources	p. 147
Index	p. 157
About the Author	p. 166
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