It’s Time to Go Virtual
Is it necessary to add virtual to your development tasks? YES. Are you uncertain or even scared about this? YES. Should you continue to do it anyway? YES. But only if you want to get your play in front of more people. Why Virtual I remember when cable tv was just...
The Best Way to Move Forward
Moving Forward This summer has been a time for reading scripts. It’s my favorite thing to do in the summer. It’s so exciting to discover a new play or musical that’s ready to move forward into a developmental workshop or even into a complete...
Are Zoom Readings Still Useful?
As someone who was one of the very first producers presenting Zoom readings in 2020 and who was able to raise hundreds of dollars for smaller theaters across the country, I’ll be the first one to tell you that Zoom readings can be a cost-efficient way to develop a...
Finding New Paths
“The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Finding New Paths Developing and producing new work in a post-covid world is challenging...
When is a Script “Ready”?
When is a Script “Ready?” Every playwright is familiar with the dreaded “developmental hell” cycle of reading after reading after reading, but then never getting a production. Each time you work hard, diligently addressing each note given,...What I’m Reading
Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther and Jerry Hicks
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, PhD.