62-135 The Basics of Self-Producing: How to put up your show in NYC and get it reviewed

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

For any actorwriterdirectortheatre artist in New York City, the time between jobs can feel stressful and frustrating. Selfproducing is the quickest way to get your work on stage without permission from anyone else or having to adhere to anyone elses restrictions. From blurbs to budgets to rehearsal space to press releases to equity paperwork, this course covers everything you need to know in order to get your work produced and noticed in New York City without breaking the bank. This course will draw from readings on independent theatre, interviews with working independent producers in New York, and the working experience of Anderson Cook, authorproducer of The Disembodied Hand That Fisted Everyone to Death the Musical, Blatantly Blaine, Pop Punk High, Donny and Kelly Save the Slumber Valley ASPCA, and more all produced and reviewed in NYC.

Prerequisites: none listed

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