The TheaterMakers Studio Blog

"I don't belong here" . . . Yes, you do! Jun 08, 2022
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...

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3 Things TheaterMakers Can Learn From Tick, Tick...BOOM! Jun 01, 2022

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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Why I commissioned this writer to write a musical. May 25, 2022

 

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...

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Topic of the Month: Front Money May 25, 2022

What is Front Money? 

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...

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My top takeaway from recording 200+ podcasts with Tony winners. May 18, 2022

My podcast began as a research project.

I asked myself, "What do the most successful people in the theater do to achieve success?"

200+ podcasts later, there was one thing they had in common.  

Pasek & Paul, Dominique Morisseau, Andrew Lippa, and so many more told me ONE THING...

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7 Productions (and counting) later . . . Apr 27, 2022

When I first met Elizabeth Searle, her show, Tonya & Nancy:  The Rock Opera, had just completed their first workshop production . . . and she was wondering exactly what to do next.

I knew that the buzzy subject of the show itself, plus the comic contrast of a “Rock...

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The truth about your first show. Apr 26, 2022

 I don’t BS.

There isn’t time for it.  Life is too short.  And we’ve got shows to do. 

Right?

So . . . if you have been following me for any amount of time, then you know I believe 1001% that TheaterMakers must take their shows into their own hands and get...

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Auditions do more than you think they do Apr 21, 2022

I got this question from a reader over the weekend:

“Should I have auditions for my upcoming production or should I cast it from people I know?”

The answer?

You should always audition.  

Three reasons:

1 - You never know who is going to walk in the room.  

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How to Find More Time In Your Day For Your TheaterMaking. Apr 20, 2022

"If I only had more time . . . "

Let me ask you . . . how many times have you said the above?  If you only had more time in the day you would finish that draft, work on your social media marketing, or get to the gym.

Well, you're not alone.  A lot of people say it.

Including me.

And I...

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Donโ€™t forget to invite THESE peeps to your reading. Apr 19, 2022

One of the most common questions I get asked is how you can get Producers, Investors, Agents, Artistic Directors, etc. to see your show. And there are lots of ways to increase your turnout among this Demographic. And it’s worth putting a system in place to do just that.  Because just...

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How she got an investor to ask HER if she needed money. Apr 18, 2022

It's the story we all dream about.

In it, we don't have to ask anyone for money. No emails.  No texts. No phone calls "selling" our art or our dreams.

In this story, people just ask us if they can invest.  

Wouldn't that be nice? Not having to do the "raise money" part?  ...

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The 20-Minute Reading Apr 14, 2022

“Selling” a show to Producers and Investors with a “reading” is one of the most difficult things to do in our business. 

They’re in the middle of the day when the audience’s iPhones are vibrating a hole in their pocket.  They are often in rehearsal...

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