Description
Book SynopsisIs this the right book for me?
Wherever your theatre interests lies, this is an essential book for you. It covers a wide range of key issues, from tips on coping with first night nerves, to a full section on health and safety, to funding and taxation. Illustrated with handy guides to lighting and staging and containing essential resources, this book will enable you to have a successful show.
Make Your Show a Success includes:
Part one: Community theatre: getting involved
Chapter 1: Community theatre
Chapter 2: The actors
Chapter 3: The director
Chapter 4: The stage manager
Chapter 5: The lighting designer/technician
Chapter 6: The sound designer/technician
Chapter 7: The set designer
Chapter 8: Wardrobe
Chapter 9: The props team
Chapter 10: Musical societies
Chapter 11: Festivals
Part two: Community theatre: from registration to rehearsal
Chapter 12: Setting up a new community theatre group<
Trade Review
If you're looking for a book that reveals the rudiments of everything behind the scenes, Make Your Show a Success in the Teach Yourself series is a good start. * whatsonstage.com *
Table of Contents
- 1.: Introduction – providing a background to the subject and outlining the purpose of the guide and who it is aimed at.
- 2.: Community theatre – providing definitions and statistics. This will provide an examination of what constitutes community theatre: amateur groups; amateur-run theatre buildings; the national and international festivals scene (full-length and one-act)
- 3.: Joining a drama group – how to audition; the rehearsal process; performances; who to turn to if you have a problem; how to cope with first night nerves etc. (including personal case studies).
- 4.: Joining a musical theatre group – an explanation of how this makes different demands: auditions; rehearsals; performances etc. (including personal case studies).
- 5.: 5. The Production Team – who does what; Health & Safety (for the group and the audience); how to do a risk assessment; the production process (scenery, costume, props, make-up, lighting, sound); front of house.
- 6.: Setting up a new group – how to go about it and the legal obligations: the committee structure; constitution; getting charitable status; incorporation; personal liability; insurance; contracts; copyright; taxation and VAT; child protection; equal op
- 7.: Engaging professional personnel – eg. directors, musical directors, orchestras: contracts; fees, tax implications.
- 8.: Scripts – publishers and rightsholders; copyright.
- 9.: Marketing – how to promote a show to the media; print and publicity, including tips on good presentation.
- 10.: Fundraising – sources of funds (lottery, local authorities); fundraising toolkit (sponsorship, donations, money-raising ideas).
- 11.: Jargon-busting – a glossary of commonly used terms, to demystify theatre jargon.
- 12.: Useful contacts – representative bodies; funding agencies; regional, national and international organizations.
- 13.: Index
