You Don’t Have a Writing Problem. You Have a Positioning Problem.
You Don’t Have a Writing Problem. You Have a Positioning Problem. Many playwrights think the reason they aren’t getting produced is because the script “isn’t ready yet.” Sometimes that’s true. But more often? The play is not being positioned in a way that helps the...
What Makes a Play Producible?
What Makes a Play Producible Every playwright wants the same magical sentence: “I want to produce your play.” But here’s the truth nobody tells you: A producer is not just evaluating your script. They’re evaluating: whether they can afford your script, whether they...
Why Most Plays Don’t Get Produced (And What To Do About It)
Why Most Plays Don’t Get Produced (And What To Do About It) There’s a persistent myth in the theater world: that good work rises to the top. It’s comforting. It’s also incomplete. Because if you’ve spent any time developing new work, you already know the truth: plenty...What I’m Reading
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors and Designers by James Thomas
Scene Change by Alan Harrison