Here is a comprehensive, practical guide for anyone who is interested in the challenge of running a small, nonprofit theatre. Starting with the decision to form the theatre, the book describes how to set up an administrative structure and budget, raise money, and choose a space for the theatre. it moves on to the process of choosing plays and setting up a season; auditioning and rehearsing actors; and designing and constructing a set. Finally, all aspects of performance night are discussed in both artistic and practical terms. The book gives considerable attention, in addition, to techniques of promotion and publicity for the small theatre; attracting critics; and setting up bookings, groups, and tours for the company. An extensive appendix with an annotated bibliography lists dozens of selected resources for anyone who wants to pursue an interest in theatre.
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Joann Green was Artistic Director of the Cambridge Ensemble, a small theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1973-1979. For each of its final five years, her company was cited by the Association of Performing Arts for excellence in theatre in the Boston area, by unanimous vote of local critics. She now teaches acting at Harvard University, and works with the American Repertory Theatre there.
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