Produce my own play

I may turn out to be a film for my acting class, but I’m just writing a bunch of notes right now. It would be great to get the writing juices flowing again.

Hello All:

I am so excited to have found this site. I have absolutely no experience but an incredible desire to produce a play. I only have one in mind but who knows, if it is successful maybe I’ll do it again. I just wanted to drop a quick note to say hello. I look forward to learning from your experiences and sharing mine as well.

I went to a play this weekend and became very inspired. I was not inspired by the play itself or the characters, because I don’t really think the play or the characters were that good. It just took me back to being in high school and performing with our swing choir and acting in plays and reminded me of how much fun I used to have.

I have not seen any plays (or at least not many) that have captured the same feeling that we used to have. This is why I have decided to write my own play and hopefully I will be able to capture what I used to feel when I was performing.

It is hard at first to remember everything you need to do to produce your play once you have written it, but if you take the time to map out what needs to be done first, the task at getting your stage play produced will be easy.

I have written, directed and produced 10 stage plays and I am working on my 11th as we speak. Getting the right cast, the right crew, and developing a schedule will help matters as well. I am also a consultant, vocal coach and acting coach. I help local groups and or individuals to obtain skills they would otherwise not use. I help with vocal development, acting, and stage presence.

My organization, Reaching All Worlds, Inc., is much involved in developing new and upcoming actors for theatre and television. We perform all around the community and travel from time to time with our productions.

The steps involved are easy if taken one at a time. Once you have written your script, get someone you trust to proofread it for you before you print it and get it ready for distribution. My recommendation would be to get a copyright on your script and register it with WGA before giving it to cast and crew.

Next, send out casting calls for cast and crew and once they are in place, begin developing a rehearsal schedule to have ready for your first read through. From here there are so many steps that are needed to prepare for this production and I am willing to help anyone.

Here’s an article I wrote about my experiences producing my own stage play. Plus I wrote a book and I teach workshops on producing independent theatre.

Turbo Charge Your Career! Write And Produce Your Own Stage Play!

Have you ever wondered how you can adapt your screenplay or novel into a stage play? Do you have a story that you yearn to see on stage? Or, maybe you’re an actor frustrated by the barrage of fruitless auditions and dream of performing before a live audience. If so, writing and producing your own stage play just may be the ticket to turbo charging your career.

Despite urban mythology, Theatre is an art form for the masses, not some stuffy reprieve for the elite. It can be produced by anyone, anywhere and delivered directly to the audience without the meddling of middlemen. Anyone can produce theatre, I did it and so can you.

Taking The Plunge

Are you ready to step out of your rut? There are five easy steps to producing your own theatrical show.

1. Write the script. Keep it small and simple. No fancy sets or a cast of thousands. One or two characters are more than enough to create a compelling story.

2. Find a venue. You don’t need to premiere your show at the Kodak Theatre or Pantages. Scope out local community theatres and nearby universities. There are even venues that will allow you to use their space for a nominal fee (as little as $20), as long as you’re not selling tickets.

3. Cast and crew up! Find actors and crew amongst your circle of family and friends or check out the college theatre department.

4. Tell the world! Create a press release telling the world about what you’re doing. Send it to local newspapers and arts publications. Post online in message groups and arts calendars.

5. Perform your show. You can perform your show once or 20 times. It’s up to you. Just remember to continue to market your show throughout the duration of your run.

Don’t be afraid to step out there! With a plan and action you can begin producing theatre today. Get more tips on how to produce theatre from the new ebook “How To Write And Produce Your Own Stage Play And Make A Profit” at www.ImageBuildersEntertainment.com.

Beverly Aarons is the winner of the Bill Cosby Screenwriting award and the writer/producer of the hit comedic stage play “Confessions of a Creamy Crack Addict”.

I came across a website to Self-Producing a Play

This is up there with “Write a Novel”. I like writing, and what I’d like to do with it in the future is perform some of it. The most I’ve done was create a couple of monologues for a cabaret I did in the early ‘90’s. As nerve-wrecking and sweat-enducing as it was, I’d do it again! I need to squeeze out a story and to perform something that fits me, that showcases what I have. James Brown sang, “You got to use what you got to get what you want”, and those are words I intend to live by, for good instead of evil.