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Name that Play Script
I'm trying to remember a one-act-type play script I read or saw in the mid 1990s, but given the situation, it was probably a relatively well-known play from anywhere from the 1960s to the 1990s. It is a small, intimate setting. There are four actors, and the entire play takes place at a restaurant table. [more inside]
How Can I Make An Audio Recording Of My Musical?
In a few weeks (knock on many substances) I will finish a full-length musical theatre piece. I want to "get it out there" somehow. [more inside]
Should our theatre company skip our financial statements this year?
We are a small non-profit Canadian theatre company. We are solvent and we have decided to go on a hiatus until things get better. (We are suspending our classes and terminating our lease). Up unti now we've had a professional accountant prepare our financial statements. Given our hiatus, should we ask them to prepare the financial statements for the year just ended (July 2020)? [more inside]
The play might be the thing
What kind of theatre do you want to see when this is over? [more inside]
Funny and/or inspirational quotes for electronic marquee
I own a movie theater that is currently closed. I'm looking for short messages that I can post on the electronic marquee. They should be some combination of funny, clever, and inspirational. Bonus points if they're movie-themed, although that's not strictly necessary. [more inside]
Tips for creating an Edinburgh Fringe show?
I'm starting to consider producing a simple show at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe. Does anyone have tips or hard-won knowledge on venues, publicity, lodging, free vs, ticket pricing, etc. etc.? And do you think US fringe festivals are a good introduction, or are they just too different to help? [more inside]
Stage fright is making me frightened!
I thought I wanted to try acting and be onstage if I got cast, but now I’m freaking out before I even know if I’m cast. Special snowflake details below. [more inside]
Live theatre productions on YouTube?
Can you point me to great videos of live theatre online? [more inside]
Why do magic wands look the way they do?
The origin of the black-with-white-tip magic wand in stage magic is often attributed to legendary stage magician Robert Houdin, specifically via his book. Why did he decide to describe the wand as such? [more inside]
Advice on hiring a salesperson to sell advertising
I'd like to hire someone to sell screen ads for an independent movie theater. The ads play as a slideshow before the movies start. Seeking advice on compensation and related. [more inside]
Looking for a play about three friends and a freak lightning accident?
I read about the work in a review a while back (maybe at least three years ago?). Of the plot, I remember there being three characters, two of whom have a special relationship to the third. It also features some kind of lightning-related event. [more inside]
Mask MetaFilter
In plays set in Restoration England, I sometimes read of people, particularly women, going about masked. But not at masquerade balls — just out on the town. Was this a common thing? [more inside]
Help me identify this short play!
I heard this play on the podcast Playing on Air, but I couldn't find it again myself. The play has two characters, a wife and husband talking together in the morning. They start out bickering/bantering over coffee and then it's revealed that it's the wife's birthday and the husband has totally forgotten. The wife describes how she's worried about her birthday party, because she's been lying about her age and telling different friends different ages and doesn't know what to do. The couple also discusses getting a divorce.
Help me name my new musical improv cast!
I'm directing a new weekly music improv cast at my local improv theatre. Our show needs a name! We'd love something that's music-related and/or music-theatre-related without being either too on the nose or too random. [more inside]
Wearing fangs on stage
Were/are fangs or prosthetic teeth worn on stage by actors depicting a) Dracula and b) other vampires? Can you demonstrate this? [more inside]
Timelines of stage productions
How long do stage productions take to manifest, from the moment there's an idea to when the show gets on stage for the first time? What are some specific examples of production timelines? [more inside]
What Can I Do In This Micro-Theatre Space?
I have been put in charge of booking events into a micro-theatre space. Seating capacity of about 50. We already have some theatre productions that use the space, but we want to fill in some of the unused days on the calendar, especially weekdays. Bonus points for events that can repeat monthly... [more inside]
Cast gift ideas for The Pajama Game
I'm doing a production of the Pajama Game this summer. I enjoy giving themed gifts to my cast-mates. I'm drawing a blank! Help! [more inside]
Online resources on early American theatre? (Frances Ann Denny Drake)
I have a friend who is researching the life of Mrs. Frances Ann Denny Drake (1797-1875), a noted tragedian of the 19th century in America. It's tough finding primary resources about her life and her work; typically, my friend has come across information by scouring old newspapers, if she's lucky enough to find ones that have been preserved.
I guess my question is: what might be some online resources that we might be unaware of?
Thanks!
What's New in New Orleans?
I'm off to visit New Orleans for a while in the near future and I'd like an overview of what's new, what's changed, and what's not to miss. I've been a bunch of times but not recently and I'll be staying in the CBD- We like theater, eating, history, art, engineering projects, menswear (secondhand and thrift) and general homosexual bonhomie. Excellent tours ideal.
Old School Broadway Duets for Men
A friend of mine an I are thinking of singing showtunes at local farmer's markets. We are looking for male duets from Broadway musicals from the 30's, 40's and 50's....
Some examples.
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" from Kiss Me Kate
"Guys And Dolls" from Guys and Dolls.
Show stoppers from recent show also may work
Also, male/female duets would work if they are relationship songs
Example
"Always True To You In My Fashion" from Kiss Me Kate.
Some trio's can also transfer well.
Thanks in advance
Introduction to Theater
Can you recommend some good books/articles to help develop an appreciation of theater as an audience member? [more inside]
Girl from the North Country
I guess there's no way for me to get one ticket to Girl from the North Country at the Old Vic for tonight? I leave London tomorrow but have checked everywhere I can think of and it seems to be completely sold out. Any insider tricks I'm not considering?
Obstructed Seating at Radio City Music Hall
Hello! I bought tickets to see Dave Chappelle at Radio City next week and then noticed after the fact that they say OBSTRUCTED VIEWS on them. [more inside]
Please recommend powerful plays featuring strong mature women.
I've been given the opportunity to basically name the play I want to be in. I'm 50 (and I look my age, whatever that means) and the director has asked whether I have any preferences. It's been ages since I've read any contemporary scripts. I can't do sexy or flirty particularly well (in real life or on stage). What would you recommend? Any genre is fine and it can be either a one-act or full play.
What presentation software should I use for video and sound?
I'm need some sort of (Mac) multimedia "slide show" tool for a live theatre performance. This will be for showing photographs and playing sound cues. I could almost use Powerpoint, but I need two or three layers of audio playing simultaneously. Any suggestions? [more inside]
London theatre in July
I'll be in London for a couple weeks in July, with most evenings free. What is some great theatre I should check out? [more inside]
Online collaboration for non-profit peer organisation
I am a panellist for a non-profit, peer-review performing arts awards organisation. We currently use Basecamp Classic to maintain our schedule and calendar, notate meetings, and review work we've seen that is eligible for award. It works - kinda - for what we have to do, but isn't really a great fit. I've been tasked to find a replacement, and I'm looking for some recommendations. Specific requirements inside. [more inside]
LA theater buzz/recommendations
Who are the five people I should follow on Twitter to stay informed on what theater to watch in LA? (or insert similarly low-effort method here) [more inside]
Gift for the man with the movie theatre
I want to take my husband's home movie theatre up to 11 by getting some custom stuff done up for it, namely custom high definition clips advertising his theatre, maybe some other "branded" items. [more inside]
How to find a musical performance, unconstrained by location or quality?
I want to see a live performance of Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida. Flexible on performance quality and location. How to find this? [more inside]
How intense is Harry Potter & The Cursed Child?
My kids (six and eight years old) want to see Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, but the recommended age on the website is 10 years old. I'm trying to avoid spoilers, so I'm reluctant to do too much googling on this. And I'd strongly prefer to see the play before I read the text. So, I'm hoping some MeFites have seen the play and can advise. How would you say it compares in scariness and overall intensity to (for example) the Harry Potter movies? [more inside]
Wedding readings/monologues from plays?
OK, so I have the wedding songs from musicals thing covered. Mr. 317 and I are getting married next summer, and would like to incorporate monologues from plays into our ceremony. Can you think of any great ones? Funny is okay.
Novels with scenes set at performances?
I'm looking for prose fiction that has important scenes set at theaters/performances. [more inside]
How do theaters decide how to offer packages/subscriptions/memberships?
How do theater companies (or other kinds of arts venues, like operas or symphonies or dance companies) decide whether to offer season ticket subscriptions, some kind of membership that offers benefits (other than free or discounted season tickets), or some combination of the two? [more inside]
Nonprofit ticket sales for London theatre with 24-hour turnaround?
A friend just bought two tickets for The Book Of Mormon tomorrow night in London which she now won't be able to use. I've looked at the nonprofit ticket exchange sites but they don't necessarily seem to be up to date or geared towards theatregoers.
Can anyone recommend, from personal experience, the best site to turn this around in about 24 hours?
I got the job! Marketing Director at Regional Theater. Now what?
In the fall I will be taking over the position of Marketing Director at a regional, equity theater (yea!). Can anyone in a similar position point me to great resources or offer any nuggets of wisdom/advice? None of my official education was really in marketing. 9 million thanks in advance. [more inside]
Toronto For First Timers!?
We're NYCers going on a 2 week trip to Toronto on the 26th. We've never been! What are the new exciting sites? The old established stuff? (Again, we've never been!) We like history, werid engineering dork stuff, movie stuff, dive bars, gayness, unusual stores and secondhand vintage menswear. We don't drive, but we'd like a nice trip out of town by train or even bus. Exciting cuisine a must overall. [more inside]
How do I find volunteer actors in Rotterdam?
I need some Dutch-speaking actors for a multi-media, animated, science fiction (?), art project I'm working on. Complications: very little money, and I (sadly) don't speak Dutch. [more inside]
Help me name a MN theatre information resource project!
I need a name for my project! It will be an information resource helping people find great independent local theatre in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro based on past experiences they've enjoyed.
Please don't sit with us
Is there a polite way to say, "Actually, we were hoping it would just be [SO and I] sitting together?" [more inside]
Stuff to do in/near antigonish ns
Asking for my folks: tell me arts/ecology/sheep/theatre/rug hooking/banjo/history/alternative building materials stuff to do near Antigonish Nova Scotia in the first week of September this year.
How to construct a stage platform to reduce footstep noise / bass?
Historically I have not been an incredibly handy person, but I currently find myself in the process of DIY building a few modular stage platforms from 2x4s and 3/4" plywood which will be clamped together to serve as a stage for a blackbox theatre space that I run (used for improv, sketch and stand-up comedy).
Does anyone have any construction tips or recommendations to dampen the noise from footsteps? [more inside]
Help me keep an orchestra amused
I'm one of the tour managers for a university orchestra tour. We've got a symphony orchestra of 70 students mostly aged 19-21, and we're packing them into a coach and driving them to the Netherlands, which will take a fairly long time. How can I force them to have fun, ideally while they're on the coach? [more inside]
Japanese theatre question
Is there a Kabuki or Noh theatrical performance that features a funeral of a young person?
Has Blanche DuBois ever been played by a man?
My Google-fu is failing me. Does anyone know of a production of A Streetcar Named Desire where the role of Blanche has been played by a male actor?
A Shared Universe of Shakespeare Characters
Has there been one besides the comic "Kill Shakespeare"? [more inside]
Acting an Old Woman character without resorting to cliché?
I have an audition for a fascinating role in a comic opera - a feisty soubrette who's magically aged to 75 while pretending to be that age. How do I play a much older character without resorting to stereotypes - or a whispery reedy voice, since it's still an opera? [more inside]
Life is a cabaret (at least once every six months)
I sing every so often at what I like to term "showtunes karaoke" -- we bring sheet music and a live accompanist plays. I am a classically trained singer with zero acting aptitude who is always in need of new songs. Any suggestions? [more inside]
Help me misremember a stage production on TV.
Can you help me recall the name of a play on TV? I have a very distant memory of watching a stage production on TV, the premise of which was that it was behind the scenes of an actual stage production. (how meta, huh?) [more inside]