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Is Your Show Produceable? The First Questions Every Theatre Producer Should Ask
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Is Your Show Produceable? The First Questions Every Theatre Producer Should Ask

Before you spend a dollar, book a venue, or convince your friends to jump on board, you’ve got to make sure your show idea is actually produceable. In your head, the show is already a Schmony Award Winner, packed with stunning design and incredible performances. Every beat lands perfectly: the jokes pop, the emotions hit, and you get full body chills imagining the audience rising to their feet for a standing ovation. Believe me, I know! I have many ten million dollar productions living rent free in my dome.

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