Opening a new theater...

[King Stevos]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 12:47am

Hey guys Im opening a new proffesional theater in a suburban area, anyone have any pointers? I have no idea how to go about setting up a black box, grrr, but I think I will be learning quickly in the next 8 months.

STEVOS

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 10:37am

Be a little more specific, Stevos. How large is the theater? Will you have a subscription base? Do you have partners in this venture? Setting up a theater is a daunting task.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 10:41am

Good luck, Stevos! Sounds like a challenging task, but I think you can do it. If my lighting design career doesn't work out, I think this is what I would want to do.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 11:27am

My main advice would be Valium.


Good luck you Brave, Advernturous Hunk.

Keep us posted.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 11:29am

I almost forgot, it is REALLY IMPORTANT to keep the TD and crew happy. Actors are a dime a dozen, but a truely talented and commited TD is a Godsend.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 11:34am

Stevos... I will cook dippy eggs for you to keep you fed while you work hard to get the theater going. Lemme know!

[Jaynrand]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 11:39am

hey Stevos - what type of Equity status are you going for?

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 12:53pm

Stevos~ you mentioned this last night. What have you got in place so far? "commited financial" investors? legal rep.? Board of Dir.? Marketing specs. for your area? This is a huge venture. This is just the infancy stage, dude.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 1:03pm

PB ENT, did you just call him "DUDE"?

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 1:16pm

Shoot! I call all males dude!...or "sweetie". Whatever fits! Remember I don't know half you people....nor do you know me. Just being sociable!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 1:25pm

Just teasing you. It is just such a straight jock/frat boy term that seems just a but out of place here. (Yes, I know there are probably some straight jock/frat boys posting here, but that term always cracks me up.) No offense meant, PB.

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 1:32pm

no worries! LOL! I "spent the night" with Stevos and a few others last night. So I that might qualify me for something ...at my age!

RELAX....it's not what you think! LOL!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 3:19pm

Now wait a minute...youo spent the night with Stevos???? I hope he didn't rest his head in you lap. If he did, I'm never speaking to either of you again!

[King Stevos]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 6:38pm

Okay, well right now, we are looking for a venue to do a test show, I have a director, designers, choreographer, possible md, and a few peeps that want to put up money, but, we are looking for a true finacial backer, but the good thing about all this, is that there are many theaters in the north and down town area of the city that are opened by normal people trying to advance theater, and they don't get financial backers till later, so if I dont find one Ill be ok.

Im going to open a small black box, under 100 people. In a buisness District. I just don't know anything about making a black box out of nothing. I was hopping yall might have an idea of companies that I could ask for help when I do in fact create the actual theater.

The premier season should start in January '05. or at least thats what we are hoping to have enough money and such to open by.

THANKS

STEVOS

OH BTW THE FIRST SHOW IS GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING< just waiting on the venue to get the rights for July /august.

Updated On: 10/6/03 at 06:38 PM

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 10/6/03 at 8:39pm

dream on Dolly...the only lap Stevos feel asleep in was his "lap-top". It was a cyber night chat till the wee hours, when "the things that go bump in the night" are fast asleep.

Stevos~ I may be able to get you some experienced advice. I'll pm you....ahhh ...guy.