The TheaterMakers Studio Blog
 As a TheaterMaker, wearing many hats is something you know a lot about.Â
But what if you need help understanding one of those hats?
And what if you can’t afford to spend a lot of money to help you understand?Â
We’ve got you covered. :-)Â
I want you to check out our resource called GUIDE TO EQUI...
If you follow me on instagram, then you know I saw The Lehman Trilogy before it closed.
And I’m still thinking about it.
As a TheaterMaker, it’s hard to NOT analyze a show while you’re watching it. Am I right? You’re constantly analyzing how they pulled off an effect, or counting cast members, or ...
One person shows may not be your Hamilton.
But what they could BECOME could be that and more.
Ever seen the smash hit series, Fleabag? You know, that show that won its creator and star, Phoebe Waller Bridge, like 147 Emmys?Â
It started as a one-woman show.Â
Ever see the movie or the musical, A ...
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5.I got a master class in raising money last week when a high ranking politician called me looking for a donation.
The call took 15 minutes. Â
And it worked. I donated. MORE than I thought I might.
Why?
Here are three things the Politician did that got me to HIS goal.
1. He asked.
He told m...
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Meet Jim Kierstead.
Or maybe you have already. Jim is a Broadway Producer in town (Kinky Boots, The Inheritance) who has spoken at our Summits. He is a frequent guest at our Producer Pitch Nights at The TheaterMakers Studio. Â
He is also a playwright.Â
Yep, like so many of us, he’s a multi-hyp...
We recently got a frantic email from one of YOU asking for some advice on how to find a composer and fast.
See, this TheaterMaker had a Composer drop out of their project unexpectedly. Â
I've been there.
At least THREE times.
Finding collaborators is never easy. And since good ones (and hungry ...
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At some point in everyone’s journey to their goal they find themselves saying . . .”I don’t know what to do next.”
THIS is the moment that separates those who achieve their goals and those who don’t.
Most reach that point, and don’t do anything. They get paralyzed by fear . . . of the unknown ...
 Need an idea? Â
Want to get started faster? And don’t want to wait for someone to give you permission? Or have control over your treatment of the story? Â
Take a cue from Andrew Lloyd Webber . . .Â
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first few shows: Joseph, Superstar, Evita, even Phantom . . . what do they h...
Written by Melvin Tunstall III
“I don’t belong here. I’m not as far as you guys.”
Dear TheaterMaker,
Thank you for your honesty and openness about feeling the way so many of us do on a daily basis. Whether it’s scrolling through social media and seeing an endless stream of our friends back in...
If you haven't seen Tick, Tick...BOOM! yet, get thee to your Netflix account.
The film is terrific. But the story . . . the story is . . . everything.
If you're a TheaterMaker, watching this movie will feel like a video game at times, where YOU are at the center of the action.
You'll so relate to...
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In addition to the Producing and Writing I do, I also consult for some larger companies, like Primary Wave. PW is a behemoth music publishing, management and marketing company. And they brought me on to help get musicals made for the artists on their roster.
One of the greatest things about th...
What is Front Money?Â
Front Money is the initial amount of capital raised for the development of a theatrical production.
In most cases, Front Money investors receive a 1:1 term on their investment, which means for every dollar of profit the investor receives from the investor share of profits, th...
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