HOW DO I GET MY SCRIPT READ?
Sat, 3 Mar 2001, 08:41 amJenny12 posts in thread
HOW DO I GET MY SCRIPT READ?
Sat, 3 Mar 2001, 08:41 amDear Theatregoers,
I'm eager to have my script read by just about ANY theatre company that's willing. It's a finished, polished work - that has even had a public, rehearsed reading in a recent drama exhibition in Sydney.
I am now eager for it to go further.
Does anyone know of any innovative, flexible theatre companies that would read such a script. Or pehaps any competitions that I could enter.
Just for the record; - it is a short 2 ACT play, averaging 45 - 55mins performance length. And the genre is black comedy.
Please e-mail me with any info you may have - it is greatly appreciated.
Jenny.
I'm eager to have my script read by just about ANY theatre company that's willing. It's a finished, polished work - that has even had a public, rehearsed reading in a recent drama exhibition in Sydney.
I am now eager for it to go further.
Does anyone know of any innovative, flexible theatre companies that would read such a script. Or pehaps any competitions that I could enter.
Just for the record; - it is a short 2 ACT play, averaging 45 - 55mins performance length. And the genre is black comedy.
Please e-mail me with any info you may have - it is greatly appreciated.
Jenny.
RE: HOW DO I GET MY SCRIPT READ?
Sun, 4 Mar 2001, 01:43 pmI am curious to know how many local (or even new national) scripts have been produced in recent years by community theatre?
I know a number of one acts in the festival are locally written(albeit a small number)
And I appreciate it is a financial risk to put on a new play!
And I know writing takes a little bit of time.
But the bottom line is community theatre provides excellent oportunites for participation, risk taking and development for actors and directors, where's the opportunity for writers?
Okay people may not go to new theatre as readily as old favourites ( although new works at the Blue Room do fine) but is this an issue of changeing the culture of the theatre goer in Perth?
Could the One act festival be only Australian original works, with preferance given to Western Australian works?
There's much talk of the great divide, how would that divide be bridged if a show that debuted at a community theatre was poicked up by a pro company?
Writers want to see there stuff onstage and the quality of talent working within community theatre is going to provide these writers with an excellent showcase and working with a writer is an excellent experience for Directors and actors (not always easy but worth it)
But maybe I'm wrong and original writing is rife in Perth community theatre.
I know a number of one acts in the festival are locally written(albeit a small number)
And I appreciate it is a financial risk to put on a new play!
And I know writing takes a little bit of time.
But the bottom line is community theatre provides excellent oportunites for participation, risk taking and development for actors and directors, where's the opportunity for writers?
Okay people may not go to new theatre as readily as old favourites ( although new works at the Blue Room do fine) but is this an issue of changeing the culture of the theatre goer in Perth?
Could the One act festival be only Australian original works, with preferance given to Western Australian works?
There's much talk of the great divide, how would that divide be bridged if a show that debuted at a community theatre was poicked up by a pro company?
Writers want to see there stuff onstage and the quality of talent working within community theatre is going to provide these writers with an excellent showcase and working with a writer is an excellent experience for Directors and actors (not always easy but worth it)
But maybe I'm wrong and original writing is rife in Perth community theatre.
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