Why Most Theater Projects Stall
Why Most Theater Projects Stall Most theater projects do not stall because the work isn’t good. They stall because development is so difficult to sustain. A playwright begins with excitement.A composer starts hearing the score.A collaborative team...
If Your Play Isn’t Moving Forward, Read This
If Your Play Isn’t Moving Forward, Read This There’s a moment almost every playwright hits. You’ve revised the script.You’ve gotten feedback.Maybe you’ve even done a reading. And then… Nothing. No momentum.No next step.No production.No real traction. So you start...
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...What I’m Reading
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors and Designers by James Thomas
Scene Change by Alan Harrison