Gardner's Guide to Writing & Producing Plays

Practical and easy to understand, this resource for playwrights follows the process of developing a play from beginning to end, addressing everything from first drafts to opening night. Demonstrating how a single idea can be developed into an exciting evening of theater, this guide enumerates the daily obstacles that plague a world premiere production, offering tips and solutions from the author's first-hand experience. Complete with a list of resources and an explanation of the technical aspects of a production, this up-to-date guide includes information on everything involved in writing and producing a play, including casting, rewrites, marketing, lighting and set design, rehearsals, and perhaps even turning a profit.Thornton, Craig is the author of 'Gardner's Guide to Writing & Producing Plays', published 2007 under ISBN 9781589650480 and ISBN 1589650484.