Young Directors and / or Producers

So, you'll all respond when someone continues to ask, "What show should I see?" "What song should I audition with?" or "What musical should my high school do?" but no one wants to answer this?

I will as well. It is a major pain in the butt hole. Yes it is. Mainly because the money involved in coming from people who generally dont know what good theatre is and equity continues to get in the way of development. Being a producer or director is a nightmare. 9 out of 10 times you get producers who dont understand the basics of theatre, and instead of listening to a director who has significant experience they chose to listen to themselves. or you get a great producer open to anything and a director who should have been shot just for gettin up in the morning..
seems to me most people think theatre is about fame. i personally still believe in quality not quantitiy. and to keep from getting screwed i am raising money so i can produce and direct I HATE sucking up to people. that is the safest way to do it right.

Hey there,

There's actually a course (as someone mentioned) for up-and-coming producers and I highly recommend it. It's called CTI (Commercial Theatre Institute). THey have a 3-day intensive workshop where a great deal gets covered. And that usually happens in April.

They also have a longer course that you must get in via recommendation and application, but here's a link that may help you out.
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What about directing? What kind of training should a director have or how can someone get started as a director?

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As a director myself, I can sympathize. It's really hard breaking into a directing scene anywhere. I'm still pretty young, (19) but I've only just started directing for non-profit and community groups, which breaking into has been rough enough in itself.

I'ts just a matter of making a lot of friends and sucking up a lot. It sucks, but that's all I can say about it.

That's awesome! I, for one, am an aspiring producer in my mid-twenties too...even though I've already got a pretty good day job. LOL! I would love to attend the CTI seminar one day, but I always tend to be in NYC when the courses aren't being held. Sigh. Oh well, I guess I'll get around to it when my life is a little less hectic. :)

~Rosalynn

P.S. - If anyone else knows good tips/opportunities for me to get a jump start in producing...feel free to PM me!

If 19 is young, then what was a 14 year old director doing running around in the first place?