Thoughts from a Los Angeles Theater Producer

I am back from Thailand!

I hope I will see you many of you at the producer panel that I am hosting on Tuesday!

The date is June 22^nd at 6:30 pm

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The cost is $10 and all proceeds will be donated to the Hollywood Fringe Festival.  If you can’t afford $10, then just donate what you can.  The Fringe is a worthy cause.

Scheduled to sit on the panel are David Elzer (Marvelous Wonderettes, Life Could be a Dream), Michael Seel (Boston Court Executive Director), and Matt B. Wells (Need Theater Artistic Director).  I will moderate.

The focus of the panel will be developing new works in Los Angeles.

Here are some questions that we will cover:

• What are your goals as a producer?  What are your goals for an individual production?
• What is the most important thing you look for in a new script before you produce it?
• How do you balance the artistic needs of a production vs. the physical cost of the production?
• How do you balance the artistry vs. commerciality?
• When you have a script that has potential, but needs work, what role do you, as a producer, play in the development of the project?
• When you are developing a production, what factors into your decision to green light a full production or shelve it?
• What is the most important thing that a producer has to do on the business side of producing?
• Producing often deals more with managing people and managing relationships.  What are some obstacles that you have encountered when managing of people?

 Please come and buy your tickets early!  If you are a producer, want to be a producer, or just want to get a better understanding of what a producer does, you will not want to miss this!

Also,

Take “note” of these other great panels offered by Theater of Note. 

Theatre of NOTE opens its doors to all festival participants and guests as a place to kick back, relax, network, play and meet each other Monday, June 17 – through Friday, June 25th from 10am – 5pm. Workshops will be held Monday, June 21st – Thursday, June 24th starting at 3:30pm. Writing Workshops take place 2:00pm-3:00pm Monday through Friday. ALL ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Panel discussions and workshops are open to the public and FREE of charge. This dynamic addition to the venue’s programming is proving to be a collaborative and information way to reach out to the community and help build and maintain our Los Angeles theatre relationships and growth. For the most recent list of panelists, see www.theatreofnote.com.

If you would like to download and print the flyer to share with creative collaborators go to http://www.theatreofnote.com/fringepanelists.htm where you will find the PDF of the flyer, as well as full bios of each panelist. Feel free to repost and pass it on to everyone who can benefit from these discussions. Thank you.

WHEN:
Monday June 21 – Friday June 25, 2010
2:00pm-3:00pm (Writing Workshops)
3:30pm-5:00pm (Panel Discussions)

WHERE:
Theatre of NOTE
1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
WHAT:

Monday June 21, 2010 – Representing Reality, Diversity on Stage

Tuesday June 22, 2010 – Beyond the Black Box – The Journey of Playwrights & Producers

Wednesday June 23, 2010 – Find Your Funding

Thursday June 24, 2010 – Taking the Leap: Stage to TV/Film/Digital Media

Monday – Friday June 21-25, 2010 – 2:00pm-3:00pm – Wordspace, The Daily Writing Hour Workshop: Wordspace – Write the Fringe Hour -

For all updates regarding Theatre of NOTE’s Hollywood Fringe Festival programming, please see www.theatreofnote.com