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...
While Broadway continues to recover post-covid, there is a noticeable increase in the number of readings being offered. This is a good thing - many of the shows written during the shutdown are now ready to try out in front of a live audience, and I see it as a...
Marketing is NOT a Choice If you know me then you know that I'd much rather spend all day every day helping you write your show than marketing myself. Marketing is not my favorite thing. However, I have to remind myself that marketing shows is how we get...
Success is a Choice Following up on last week's blog, I want to reiterate the above: SUCCESS IS A CHOICE. Do you want to be a successful playwright? Then hang out with successful playwrights. Put yourself in the company of producers and artistic directors - then make...