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Skip to content Menu Home About Visit Our Website A Deaf Perspective January 30, 2020 June 11, 2019 by Rebecca The Last Chance New Play Fest in Helena Montana is currently seeking new 10-minute plays by Montana playwrights on the theme “Genetically Modified.” I racked my brain trying to come up with an idea. All I could see was two stalks of corn talking with their “feet” rooted in the ground and a pumpkin walking … Read more Categories Uncategorized What Would You Do to Get Your Play Produced? January 30, 2020 January 8, 2019 by Rebecca TUESDAY OF THE DEAD by Dan Weatherer produced November, 2018 at the Last Chance New Play Fest in Helena, Montana. I looked around and it was 2019. How did that happen? I have been meaning to write a meaningful blog since November. Writing a blog is a little like writing a play for me. The idea … Read more Categories Getting Your Work Produced On Set vs On Stage January 30, 2020 June 23, 2018 by Rebecca My husband Mark and I are currently hosting the production crew, writers, director and actors for an Independent film, “Two Yellow Lines.” I’ve only been involved on set with one other film, and that was a number of years ago. The process shares similarities with stage production, but with one big difference: when filming on … Read more Categories Uncategorized PLAYWRIGHT A.D. HASSELBRING ON GETTING YOUR WORK NOTICED January 30, 2020 February 1, 2018 by Rebecca www.adhasselbring.com , Inc. works with outstanding playwrights whose works have won major competitions and have been seen in theaters across the U.S. and around the world. But it still isn’t easy to get a new play noticed, especially if you are a playwright that hasn’t seen a major production that gained either you or … Read more Categories Guest Contributors Where Have All the Young Women Gone? January 30, 2020 September 19, 2017 by Rebecca As both a publisher and a playwright, I hear quite often from theatres “We need more plays with female roles — good roles!” So when writing a new play, “Pretty Little White Heads” this past year for a competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I created four meaty female roles for young women between the ages … Read more Categories Uncategorized No Small Parts; Tell THAT to Your Actors January 30, 2020 February 25, 2017 by Rebecca If you missed last year’s post “Short is In”, check out Guest Contributor, Christina Hamlett’s take on the same subject and how to provide equal opportunity on stage when size matters. Guest Contributor Playwright Christina Hamlett IN REPERTORY Konstantin Stanislavsky is credited with saying, “There are no small parts, only small actors.” While this is … Read more Categories Guest Contributors Today’s Stage January 30, 2020 August 9, 2016 by Rebecca At all times, theatre is a reflection of the society in which it lives. And there is no better time to use the power of the theatre to look in on the world around us. If you really want to hit your audiences with a play that is perfect for today’s stage, check out “A … Read more Categories Uncategorized “Short” is “In” January 30, 2020 April 1, 2016 by Rebecca Have you noticed lately that “short” is “in”? I’m not referring to height, of course. I’m talking about short everything from Twitter to Texting to Instagram and Snapchat. It’s no wonder that movies are getting shorter and that yes, even theatre is following suit. Ninety minute or less full-length plays without intermission are becoming quite … Read more Categories Building an Audience The Play of the Month January 30, 2020 November 30, 2015 by Rebecca Most of you are busy during the winter setting your schedule for next season. Coming up with works that will fill seats is often as difficult as finding new works that set the stage for the kind of theatre you want to produce— that is, theatre that is relevant to your audiences. With that in … Read more Categories Uncategorized Move Your Way to Memorization January 30, 2020 September 22, 2015 by Rebecca I belong to several online discussion forums including “Plays and Playwrights” and LinkedIn’s “Theatre Producers”. When I opened my email yesterday, I saw the question posed, “Does anyone have any Memorization Techniques?” Seems “Keith” was going to be playing a large role in 3 weeks, (dress in one; tech in 2) and has 275 lines … Read more Categories Uncategorized Post navigation Older posts 1 2 … 6 Next → Archives June 2019 January 2019 June 2018 February 2018 September 2017 February 2017 August 2016 April 2016 November 2015 September 2015 May 2015 March 2015 December 2014 October 2014 September 2014 July 2014 June 2014 October 2013 May 2013 April 2013 February 2013 December 2012 August 2012 April 2012 February 2012 January 2012 October 2011 May 2011 March 2011 January 2011 September 2010 March 2010 February 2010 September 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 Categories Art and Politics Building an Audience Getting Your Work Produced Guest Contributors The Future of Publishing Uncategorized What's New for You? 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