Workshops

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 11:05am

What exactly goes on at a workshop? Please enlighten me...

Updated On: 12/18/03 at 11:05 AM

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 2:28pm

Prospective creative teams and producers watch the actors read/sing through a show. There is no sets, costumes, lighting, or dancing. It's usually in a rehearsal hall.

[robbiej]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 2:29pm

Although if dance is an integral part of the show (ie. A Chorus Line and Footloose), then dancing becomes a major part of the workshop.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 3:59pm

That's what I thought. Thanks for clearing that up.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 4:18pm

Ok I'm sorta adding onto the original question here, but what is the difference between a workshop and a workshop production if there is one? I think I know but I just want to be sure.

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 4:30pm

Workshop productions sometimes invite outside people in the industry to attend that do not have a vested interest in the project, similarly to a "preview type production". I've attended a handfull of these. The first series of raw pre-production workshops are mostly what was just described with the creative teams. It get a little confusing with so many "presentations" before the actual show has it's opening.

Also, I work with Master class/ Workshops which are a completely different progam. These can be offered to any theatrical group to prep them for the theater. They're great fun too.

For information about these, you can visit my website at www.pbspotlight.com or pm me for an agenda.

Updated On: 12/18/03 at 04:30 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 4:41pm

I've performed in several workshops. Usually no costumes (all black) and only bare minimum with sets and props. Sometimes with scripts in hand. I never did one where we held scripts, but I attended the workshop of Doll with Judy Blazer, David Hyde Pierce and Mary Testa where they all had scripts.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 12/18/03 at 4:59pm

Scripts are very common since there's not much time to rehearse and it's ever changing, especially the songs!