| Have you ever wondered how you can adapt | | | | create a compelling story.2. Find a venue. You |
| your screenplay or novel into a stage play? Do | | | | don't need to premiere your show at the Kodak |
| you have a story that you yearn to see on | | | | Theatre or Pantages. Scope out local community |
| stage? Or, maybe you're an actor frustrated by | | | | theatres and nearby universities. There are even |
| the barrage of fruitless auditions and dream of | | | | venues that will allow you to use their space for a |
| performing before a live audience. If so, writing | | | | nominal fee (as little as $20), as long as you're not |
| and producing your own stage play just may be | | | | selling tickets.3. Cast and crew up! Find actors and |
| the ticket to turbo charging your career.Despite | | | | crew amongst your circle of family and friends or |
| urban mythology, Theatre is an art form for the | | | | check out the college theatre department.4. Tell |
| masses, not some stuffy reprieve for the elite. It | | | | the world! Create a press release telling the world |
| can be produced by anyone, anywhere and | | | | about what you're doing. Send it to local |
| delivered directly to the audience without the | | | | newspapers and arts publications. Post online in |
| meddling of middlemen. Anyone can produce | | | | message groups and arts calendars.5. Perform |
| theatre, I did it and so can you.Taking The | | | | your show. You can perform your show once or |
| PlungeAre you ready to step out of your rut? | | | | 20 times. It's up to you. Just remember to |
| There are five easy steps to producing your own | | | | continue to market your show throughout the |
| theatrical show.1. Write the script. Keep it small | | | | duration of your run.Don't be afraid to step out |
| and simple. No fancy sets or a cast of thousands. | | | | there! With a plan and action you can begin |
| One or two characters are more than enough to | | | | producing theatre today. |