When Things Go Wrong Onstage
Opening night of my one-woman show, “Jonna’s Body, Please Hold.” The first act went great. I was glowing as I headed backstage for intermission, so happy. Until I looked down and realized my fly had been open the entire first act.
Self-Producing VI: Sources of Income, Pt.2
Continuing the discussion from my last blog, Sources of Income Pt. 1, here are some more exciting ways you can raise money for your production.
Self-Producing V: Sources of Income, Pt. 1
In my last blog I listed all the various items on which you’ll be spending money to self-produce your one-person show. Now let’s talk about potential revenue sources for your work.
Self-Producing IV: Creating a Budget
Money, honey! Your art is sacred and priceless, but alas, producing it requires some dough. In this blog I’ve made a list of most of the potential costs associated with a theater production. The range of possible spending is wiiiiide and depends on
Self-Producing III: Initial Planning
Hi everyone. In previous blogs I’ve discussed the challenges and rewards of self-producing a theater run of your one-person show. Now let’s get down to some of the details of HOW to do it. We’ll start with the Initial Planning.
Commit to Your Material
Hi everybody, I know I’m in the middle of a blog series about self-producing, but I just had to break out to tell you briefly about a solo performance train wreck I recently saw and the important lessons it offered.
Self-Producing II: Overview – Rewards
Last blog we talked about some of the serious challenges of self-producing a theater run of your one-person show. So here’s the good part: the rewards and benefits.
Self-Producing I: Overview – Challenges
Having a run of your show at a theater may seem like the holy grail of solo-performing. Your name on the marquis, a fancy poster, a regular schedule of performances to which everyone can come. Reveiws! Packed houses! Recognition! Yes, self-producing a theater run of your one-person show can be phat satisfying
Building Your One-Person Show: Workshopping
Before you throw a ton of effort and money into an official production of your show, make sure you’ve got the best show possible: that your writing is tight, staging is compelling, and that the show communicates what you want it to. How do you know? You workshop your material and get feedback.
Building Your One-Person Show: Power of Collaboration
When is a one-person show NOT a one-person show? If you’re lucky, ALWAYS! Allow me to explain…