Critical Steps in Producing a Play or Musical: Costumes

When I was a little girl, Halloween at our house was not a big production.  Actually, I don’t know if it was ever as big a deal as it is now. 

Eighteen Ways to Make Your Directing Experience Less Stressful, Part Two

Part Two: If I have learned anything over these thirty-eight years of directing it is that directing is stressful.

Critical Steps in Choosing a Play or Musical: Stage Properties

Stephens College Theatre Department Let’s talk about the critical steps in choosing a play or musical stage properties next. I have something to admit.  I knew very little about the workings of a play production until I attended college,  Stephens College to be exact.  I was aware of this about myself, but you know, I had NO […]

Critical Steps in Producing a Play or Musical: Set Design

Critical Steps in Producing a Play or Musical: Set Design                Let’s talk about critical steps in producing a play or musical, shall we?  I think a powerful, creative, unique set design is vital to a production.  Depending upon the production budget (there’s that word again-it’s going to come up […]

Critical Steps in Selecting a Play or Musical: Casting

The Giver play

Into the Woods   Performing Arts in Children’s Education  July 2004 Critical Steps in Selecting a Play or Musical: Casting Today, I want to discuss the critical steps in selecting a play or musical: Casting. Have you ever seen someone do something  that you know is very difficult to do? Have you thought that they make […]

Critical Steps in Selecting a Play or Musical: Budget & Royalties

Advice for play and musical selection