I talked to my theater director about doing Beetlejuice when I’m a senior and she thought it was a good idea the only problem being that we don’t do musicals so does anyone know a non musical one
Howdy! As the title regards I work at a theatre summer camp, the shows are usually for 6-11 year olds where they put on a show by the end of the week, it's not too hard and I have been writing the scipts but what has really irked me is that... they just have been ai'ing (Idk if that's the right word) scripts, or using the scripts I write and passing it through AI to 'add something' to it, don't get me wrong I am not a 5 star writer but.. still, it kinda really sucks, my professor (and boss during the summer camps) says we only use it because kids join the camp last minute but... it still sucks, any reccomendations for what I can do to maybe stop the AI usage or make it better overall?
I run box office for a 2,000 seat venue and we’re looking hard at our current stack.
Over the years we’ve ended up with separate tools for ticketing, website, email, reviews, donor/CRM work, gift cards, and POS/ecommerce for bar, cafe, merch, etc. None of them are awful on their own, but the duplicate data, reporting, staff training, and vendor management are getting old.
The tempting idea is to consolidate more of this into one system. We looked at one option recently, Ticketor, that seemed to cover ticketing plus website/checkout, donations, memberships, email/texting, reviews, gift cards, and POS/ecommerce in one place. That sounds great on paper, but I’m trying not to get carried away by a good demo.
For anyone who has actually consolidated this much of a venue operation into one platform, what did you learn the hard way?
Did it really simplify things, or did you end up still needing separate tools anyway? I’m especially curious about box office workflow, reporting, customer/donor data, payment processors, chargebacks, and support once the sales/demo phase is over.
Does anyone have suggestions for a well written comedic one acts? Some i’ve read and really like are the The 39 steps, The marriage proposal and Bobby Gould in hell but I can’t do them for various reasons.
I saw a TikTok and read a couple reviews about this immersive play showcasing a teacher breaking down in front of her classroom of first graders (the audience), but tickets are sold out and I’ll never know what happens in this alleged breakdown unless my internet brethren spoil it.
If you have seen this show, please share more details about the plot and titular character with us!!
I want to join a book readers club that is specifically for theatre books like acting books, play reading, scripts reading etc. Please let me know if anybody knows of such groups?
My purpose is to read together and discuss the writer's as well our own povs, views, opinions, understandings etc.
Edit: i forgot to mention that I am looking for an online group. Like discord or WhatsApp etc but consistent and theater specific.
i honestly cannot believe I am making this post. i feel like there should be some sort of standard on this sub where if you are unwilling to read or engage with ANY plays that have not (a) been explicitly recommended to you, and (b) already been confirmed to meet ALL your criteria, you have no business coming to this sub asking for recs.
i am NOT saying we should ban newer theatre makers from asking for play recs. we should encourage them!! but we also need to encourage people to participate in the art of reading plays and not just blindly accepting the first recommendation given by an internet stranger because sometimes, you'll find a hidden gem on the 5th play you read. or sometimes even your 50th. the joy is in the journey.
"not wanting to read bad plays" is not an excuse. if you want to be an artist, you need to engage with art. point blank period.
please forgive me if this type of post is not allowed here. just felt like i had to say something!! i've seen this happen more times than i'd like and as a playwright, it irks me beyond belief. i started my playwriting journey by READING PLAYS and i cannot emphasize enough the importance of other theatre artists doing the same, ESPECIALLY those who are just starting out in their craft. I might make a post soon about the ins & outs of New Play Exchange, which is THEEE SITE for new plays, and also somehow a Herculean task to visit for so many people on this sub, but i digress.
if anyone has ideas for how to keep this sub a friendly place for those seeking recs, while also encouraging people to follow the rule of doing one's own homework, PLEASE let me know. would love to help those who genuinely don't know how to go about finding plays to read because that is NOT where my frustration lies, my frustration is with those who are straight-up UNWILLING to read plays because it's time-consuming, boring, etc. 🙄
I’m an actor and theatre student and I’ve been getting really into German theatre lately (Brecht, epic theatre, post-dramatic, the German director-based approach to reinterpreting text, etc). Does anyone have recordings of German productions I could watch, or recommendations for where to find some?
Does anyone have any tips for the Beetlejuice voice because I am trying it out. Going for juice btw
I’ve recently been rewatching The Terror, a horror TV series loosely based on The Franklin Expedition to find the Northwest Passage and it’s got me wanting to read a theatre show with similar themes (with a possible view to direct something in future if I find a script I like enough).
As mentioned it’s a horror series, it has some mild supernatural elements but they probably interest me the least. What I find the most fascinating is what people can and/will do when at the end of their rope. I’m also attracted to the setting, the desolate frozen north isolating the characters from familiar territory and safety. I especially find the true historical aspects fascinating as well, though the show takes creative liberties at times and has to extrapolate what happened at others, it remains grounded in the event itself.
Does anyone have any theatre shows to recommend that hit similar beats of psychological horror and people at the end of their rope, or alternatively dramas set in either the extreme north or the extreme south?
I am the technical director in my high school and I’m about to go to my senior year. I want to learn how to actually make it into the technical theater space with a focus on set building, management, and moving set pieces during shows. Can I have some advice for how to get in.
Hey guys! I’m in search of dramas/dramedies with both a male and female main character, and specifically one where the female main dies/gets killed later in the script. I know this is super broad, but i’d love your suggestions. (the more niche the better). Thanks!!!
So my community theater is going to be doing a production of On Golden Pond, and I'm hoping for the role of Billy Jr. The issue is, I'll be 16 by the time the production starts auditioning, while Billy is only 13. This doesn't sound like that big of a difference, but I'm worried that me being well into puberty might make me too unbelievable to pass as 13 (if you don't know, Billy literally says in one of his lines that he is 13, so I'll likely have to look the part. Should I still consider auditioning?
FYI, Billy isn't a dream role or anything. I just really love theater and wanna be on stage whenever I can, so there's little to no emotional stakes in this if it matters.
Hey theatre Reddit, I need some advice, and in order to get said advice, I need to give you all full background info. I have been singing since I was 7 and joined many choirs throughout my youth, but in 2020, during my freshman year of high school, I attempted my first musical, only for it to be cancelled due to COVID. I took a two year hiatus before getting back into it in the summer of 2022, finally getting hooked on musical theatre, and later theatre in general. So basically, I discovered my love of theatre in the summer between my junior and senior years of high school, too late to qualify for any Jimmys or give serious consideration to a musical theatre BFA. I will only dox myself to the extent of saying that I am based in the greater Twin Cities area in the great state of Minnesota. After I graduated in 2023, I attended Gustavus Adolphus College to get my bachelor's in music education and voice. I am a dedicated vocalist and I found the vocal program quite amateur, and I also discovered, after a mental health crisis (I'm stable now) and a particularly high quality production of Jersey Boys, that I wanted to do theatre for a living as well. Problem is, the theatre department at Gustavus wasn't what I was looking for either. So I made a deal with my mom, who works at the school I currently attend. I get tuition remission so I was working with free college at this place my mom works at. The deal is that I will pursue a degree in history, which is my other main interest, and my tuition dollars will go toward a potential master's degree and summer programs and intensives like the AMDA Gap Program and the Gaiety School of Acting, both of which I attended. My resume, for basically beginning theatre four years ago, is pretty strong. While my voice and acting skills may be up to industry standards, my dancing could use some more training. I've been trying out for professional productions with mixed results, but I'm hesitant about jumping right in.
So now I'm a senior looking for the next steps. With a lot of community shows, experience and programs under my belt but no degree, a lot of folks say you don't need one, but during my time at the Gaiety School, I discovered my love for conservatory training. I'd love to do some sort of 2 year program. I've been looking at potential MFA's, but a lot of them aren't in MT, at best just acting. Money, somehow, isn't an issue. Financially I played my cards right. Location isn't a problem either. If I WAS in a program I would like to make strong industry connections, be in a program with a small cohort, and get real professional experience while I train. Maybe a program with a LORT connection.
I'm serous about making this my career, I want to get a day job doing history research or working at a museum and spend the nights rehearsing. That's the dream in a couple years anyway.
So my question is, should I go for an MFA, if so where? If y'all think that would be a waste of money, what can I do to make myself competitive?
I know I'm starting late and my path has been messy but I'm all in at this point and just want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction. Thanks for any advice.
Hello! First reddit post, long time lurker, so apologies for any formatting issues. I am going into my first year of teaching theatre at a highschool with a surprising amount of issues in the auditorium that have not been taken care of. We are working with a limited budget, but are able to do fundraisers, so I am looking for help on how to prioritize the issues while being cost effective. Unfortunately, these are all personal observations from the shows or things passed onto me from the previous director as I don't get my keys until next week. The things I have found/been told so far are:
This is only without being able to get into the space until next week to really dig into these issues. We only have a limited amount of time (around 4 weeks) before I get students in the space daily, so my questions are this:
What do I prioritize before students come in?
How can I get this to a point where our first show is operational/safe? (We are looking at about 20 actors, unless I can get another double casting squeezed in there)
Any recommendations for backstage comms? (Or honestly, any of this equipment?)
Tips for finding the problem myself or phoning a friend to get the issue found?
Apologies for the long post, but after researching and finding solutions to a lot of the other classroom issues, this is my current list I am stuck on really finding a fix for or playing the high school budget/workaround game. I appreciate any and all tips!
hey guys! I would really love to hear some feedback on what are some good places to move as an actor that are not California or New York! I really just want to get out of Texas (,: I have a good job that will help support me as I move (I'm not rich or anything it keeps the bills paid though)
Acting/theater are a fun passion of mine! and I would like to be in a place where I can do it or be surrounded by it. I also am in a phase of my life where I need a change of scenery. I thought about Colorado, but I don’t know how the theater/film scene is there
please let me know, thank you!
This is my first time posting on this thread, bear with me.
I am currently looking to switch my career path. For my entire college career, I've wanted to do urban planning. However, my heart isn't in it. I am in sociology, but thinking about doing theatre, as I have done it all my life and have loved it. Here's my thing: I want to be involved in the entire process of a show. The costuming, set design, music, direction, everything. Does that job exist? Another question: in getting an MFA, what type should I be looking for?
I'm looking for suggestions for a family friendly Christmas comedy (non-musical). Any ideas?
Gift article, NO PAYWALL.
"Mind-altering," like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Did these moments impact you, or do you have your own list?