Tips, please on choosing shows
Mon, 5 May 2003, 06:06 pmLisa Skryp4 posts in thread
Tips, please on choosing shows
Mon, 5 May 2003, 06:06 pmHi all -
I was wondering if anyone can advise resources - online, in print, whatever - that would be useful to a production committee choosing shows for upcoming seasons (in Perth, in case it matters).
Any additional tips from those who have been involved in the decision-making process would be really helpful.
Many thanks -
Lisa Skryp
I was wondering if anyone can advise resources - online, in print, whatever - that would be useful to a production committee choosing shows for upcoming seasons (in Perth, in case it matters).
Any additional tips from those who have been involved in the decision-making process would be really helpful.
Many thanks -
Lisa Skryp
Re: Tips, please on choosing shows
Fri, 11 July 2003, 07:37 pmWalter Plinge
Hi Lisa,
You don't say if you are looking for plays or musicals...
I came across a most helpful book for musicals. It is called (wait for it) "Lets put on a Musical!". Written by Peter Filicha, it has details of over 200 shows from the famous to the little-known; breaks them down into 24 categories; and describes each in terms of story, best known songs, musical requirements (including instrumentation), chorus and dance numbers, and staging (including the sets, costumes and props you'll need). In all, a really good starter. I bought my copy from Angus & Robertson for $32.85, late in 2002; so it is readily available and quite affordable. (Back Stage Books. ISBN 0-8230-8817-0)
Can't help you in the same way with plays, sorry.
Cheers,
Russell
(Sound designer / Operator)
Players Theatre Company Inc
Mt Waverley Vic
You don't say if you are looking for plays or musicals...
I came across a most helpful book for musicals. It is called (wait for it) "Lets put on a Musical!". Written by Peter Filicha, it has details of over 200 shows from the famous to the little-known; breaks them down into 24 categories; and describes each in terms of story, best known songs, musical requirements (including instrumentation), chorus and dance numbers, and staging (including the sets, costumes and props you'll need). In all, a really good starter. I bought my copy from Angus & Robertson for $32.85, late in 2002; so it is readily available and quite affordable. (Back Stage Books. ISBN 0-8230-8817-0)
Can't help you in the same way with plays, sorry.
Cheers,
Russell
(Sound designer / Operator)
Players Theatre Company Inc
Mt Waverley Vic