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Post by The Welsh Doctor on Apr 17, 2013 22:52:35 GMT
I have been involved in community theatre on a regular basis since 1996 (with occasional absences due to moving or illness) and after hearing about the costs of performing a script, thought that I should try and alleviate those costs by creating an adaption of a non copyrighted story to give to the group so they would not have to outlay any money and use the income from tickets to get more money in for the next production. This is (in my personal opinion) the best of the three offerings I have done but it was rejected due to cast size (our company has a maximum of about 36 people). Am I aiming too high or is my company too small? Attachments:
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Post by TheGarm on Apr 17, 2013 23:07:31 GMT
Hi, thanks for getting this section off to a good start! My experience is really in smaller cast shows - but I've no doubt your experience in that sort of thing stands you in good stead. What I would say is that while I appreciate you've gone for appropriate period 'mood' in your choice of font, it's actually an easier read if you go with a more common font - you've created a tiny bit of extra work for your readers presenting it that way. It's always a difficult balance with large cast plays - you have the nightmare of getting people together for availibility when they have other jobs and families (it can be like herding cats) and of course making sure that people aren't short changed, in terms of giving up lots of time for relatively little to do. Certainly try and organise a reading locally, see how the words jump off the page, see how parts balance out and if the story is effectively told once you add different voices, and get a bit of discussion going. The best way to test out scripts I've found is to have readings, so give it a try, and invite constructive feedback.  |
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