Tim Johanson

The Accidental Producer (eBook, PDF)

How Anyone Can Get Their Show on Stage

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Found yourself organising a show that you didn't mean to? Or frustrated that no one else is producing your show and just want to do it yourself? You're not alone.
The Accidental Producer is the first-timer's guide to getting a play, musical or anything else on stage. This step by step handbook explains every stage of the production process, from funding your project to selling the show and everything in between.
Written by an experienced theatre producer this book additionally shares the perspectives of eleven industry specialists you might encounter on your journey.
· Park Theatre Artistic Director, Jez Bond on how to connect to a venue decision maker
· Fleabag producer, Francesca Moody on the secrets to success at the Edinburgh Fringe
· Arts Council England Relationship Manager, Paula Varjack on how securing their funding actually works
· Press representative, Chloe Nelkin on how to maximise a show's press coverage
· Agent, Alex Segal on approaching star actors
This much-needed book's liberating message is that anyone can produce a successful show, especially if they have in their armoury the advice of those that have come before.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350338357
• Artikelnr.: 68529168

Autorenporträt

Tim Johanson has worked as an independent theatre producer since 2011. He has produced and general-managed over 20 productions from 50-seat studio theatres to London's West End.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Section A. 1. Who Are You? And What Are You Doing Here?! 2.
Choosing What to Produce - 'The play's the thing' Interview with Literary
and Creative Agent Rachel Daniels 3. Finding the Perfect Venue Interview
with Jez Bond, Artistic Director of Park Theatre 4. Getting the Budget
Right Interview with Literary and Creative Agent Rachel Daniels (part two)
5. Raising the Money Interview with Paula Varjack, Relationship Manager
Arts Council England Conclusion Section B: Making it Happen 6. First Steps
to Making it Happen 7. Appointing the Creative and Production Team
Interview with Director Justin Audibert, Artistic Director Chichester
Festival Theatre 8. Casting Interview With Talent Agent Alex Segal,
Managing Director of Intertalent 9. Contracts 10. Management 11. Rehearsals
- the magic begins. 12. Into the Theatre Interview with Production Manager
Heather Doole Conclusion SECTION C - Selling your show 13. Press Interview
with Press Rep Chloe Nelkin, Founder of Chloe Nelkin Consulting 14.
Marketing Interview with Steve Tate, Former Head *of Marketing at Berkeley
Repertory Theatre and Atlantic Theater Company, Founder Tate Theatrics 15.
Sales Interview with Marc Peachey, Senior Director of Parternships And
Ticketing, Todaytix Group 16. Campaign Schedule Conclusion SECTION D -
Edinburgh Fringe Festival & How to Maximise a Hit 17. Edinburgh Fringe
Interview with Producer Francesca Moody 18. Maximising the Impact on Your
Career Final Conclusions APPENDIX Case Study Interview with Actor and
Producer Kevin Shen