Episode 31 – Creator’s Notebook #2 – Scheduling Your Show

Welcome to Episode 31 of Sally’s Performing Arts Lab Podcast. Today, playwright-director (and my daughter) Emile Adams and I will go over the soon-to-be-available Part Two of your Creator’s Notebook, Scheduling Your Show. We may also be joined by Em’s fiancé, Beckett Adelman, who has a lot of experience as a stage manager, costumer, actor, and theatre groupie. 

I’m your podcast host, Sally Adams. Every week I talk to people about creating original work for a live audience. Send an email anytime to Sally@sallypal.com. Your ideas keep great conversations coming every Monday evening.Check out sallypal.com/join for the free 20-page theatre resource. Next week, those of you who have already signed up for the free resources will get the scheduling info we’re going over today. It’s never too late to sign up but you may not get access to the first insert after February 15. I’m interested in knowing what creators need as a performing arts resource. Do you need more information about venues? Do you want to know how to put butts in seats on the cheap? Would you like to connect with other creators? Do you need more practical tips? Do you want to know how to manage the “imposter syndrome” most of us deal with? If there are things you want included in the Creator’s Notebook, let me know by sending an email to sally@sallypal.com! I read them all… not kidding… I really do… read them… all..

In this Episode, Emile and I will go over the basics of scheduling. Because we both have theatre backgrounds, a lot of our information relates to plays. Be sure and listen until the end of the interview for Concise Advice from the Interview, and Words of Wisdom from George.  

Today Concise Advice from the Interview is a short version of tips from the Creator’s Notebook Insert #2 – Scheduling Your Show. Here are 7 important bits of advice.

7. Plan for long hours during the week of performance, also known as Tech Week or Hell Week

6. Get a schedule on the books and stick to it

5. Build at least 3 “to be announced” dates (or TBA dates) into the schedule

4. Get into the performance space as soon as you can

3. Get a reliable stage manager who can hold people accountable to the schedule

2. Mondays are Dark days which means a theatre rehearsal space will generally be closed

1.Days you don’t have a rehearsal space are days to use an alternate space

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