The Producer
I.
Introduction
·
Theatrical
Catalyst
·
Subsidized
Service vs. Commercial Enterprise
·
Civic/Artistic
vs. Profit
II.
Historical Perspective
·
Archon
and Coregos
·
Government
Official and Wealthy Citizen
·
Pageant
Master and Guilds
·
Actor
Managers
·
David
Garrick
·
The
Theatrical Syndicate
·
Booking
Agents, "blackballed" Sarah Burnheart
·
Subsidized
Theaters
·
Subscriber
or Independent Theaters
III.
Producers and Production Process
·
Single
Play Production Notables
Florenz
Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld Follies
David
Merrick
Dolly, Gypsy, 42nd Street
Harold
Prince
Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, A Little Night Music
Cameron
MacKintosh
LeMiz, Cats, Phantom, Saigon, Little Shop
Choosing
a Play
Considered Properties with Options
Found by Readers or "Imported"
Must Weigh Costs and Risks
Theater
Owners and Districts
Schubert Theater Organization
Replaced Syndicate, Rents Theatres
West End and Broadway (Hits)
Off Broadway (Showcases)
Off-Off Broadway (Fringe)
Regional (Stock and Repertory)
Academic (Training through " ")
Unions
·
Actors
Equity Association (AEA)
·
International
Association of Theater and Stage Employees (IATSE)
·
United
Scenic Artists (USA)
·
Screen
Actors Guild (SAG)
Finding
the Money
·
Partnerships
General Partners
Share in all Decisions
·
Limited
Partners
Buy Shares of Stock
·
Not
For Profit Status / Subsidies
·
60/40
Ratio (Sales/Subsidies)
·
Strategies
for Saving Money
Eclectic Seasons (Mixture of Styles & Genres)
Found or Adapted Spaces
Mission Driven
LORT / URTA Agreements
Regional Theatres using Professionals and Students
Managing
the Production
·
Board
of Trustees
·
Artistic
Director
·
Managing
Director