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                                                                      THE SCRIPT

• >  What is the proper script format?

• >  How do I properly tell a story?

• >  How long should my script be?

• >  How many "Acts" should I have?

• >  How long is each "Act?"

• >  How long is "Intermission?"

• >  How do I submit my script?

• >  How do I copyright my script?

• >  Do I really need a Literary Agent?  If so, how do I acquire one?

• >  Should I have singing in my show? 

• >  If so, how much singing is "too much?"

• >  Should I use a live band, as opposed to pre-recorded music?

• >  Should my show be a comedy?

• >  Should my show be a gospel?

• >  Should I call it an inspirational production?

• CASTING YOUR SHOW

• >  How do I cast my show?

• >  Should I use "celebrity" actors?

• >  Do I need "celebrity" actors?

• >  Should I use "friends" or "real actors?"

• >  If I use "celebrities," how should they travel? 

• >  What are the "do's" and "don'ts" when using "celebrity" talent.

• SET and PROPS FOR YOUR SHOW

        >  How do I acquire a SET and PROPS for my show?

WARDROBE FOR YOUR CAST

        >  What about costumes for my actors?

MAKE-UP FOR YOUR CAST

        >  What about make-up for my actors?

HAIR and WIGS FOR YOUR CAST

        >  What about hair and wigs for my actors?

THEATRES

• >  In which theatres should I book my show?

• >  Which theatres should I avoid and why?

• >  Should I use "union" or "non-union" stagehands?

• >  How many "Loaders" do I need?

• >  Should I request alcoholic beverages not be sold at my show?

• >  How do I effectively deal with theatre managers?

• >  How do I effectively deal with house managers?

• >  How do I effectively deal with theatre stewards?

• >  How do I settle with the theatre financially?

• >  How much money should I expect to receive from the theatre?

• >  How much money should I expect to pay for theatre rental?

• >  What's included in my theatre rental package?

• >  How do I know what's fair and not fair with the theatre?

• >  How should I "scale" the theatre and price it?

• >  How do I deal with "restoration" fees?

• >  Should I use a non-profit status?  If so, why and why not?

• PRODUCTION CREW

• >  What type of production crew do I need?

• >  How many people should be traveling with the show?

• >  Do I need a tour manager?  If so, how much should I pay that person?

TRAVEL

• >  How should my cast and crew travel?

• >  How should my set and props travel?

• LIGHTING PACKAGES

• >  Should my show use "Special effect" lighting?

• >  Should my show use other "Special effects?"

• >  Should I travel with Stage Lights or Rent them?

SOUND PACKAGES

        >  Should I travel with a Sound Package or Rent it?

• FINANCING MY SHOW

• >  Should I use my own financing for my show?

• >  Should I find other financing for my show?  (If so, how?)

• PROMOTERS

• >  Do I need a promoter?

• >  Should I use a promoter?  (If so, how do I find one?)

• >  If I use a promoter, how much money do they receive?

• >  If I use a promoter, how much money do I receive?

• >  How do I know what's fair and not fair with the promoters?

• A DIRECTOR FOR MY SHOW

• >  Should I direct my show or find a professional director?

• >  How much should I pay a director?

BOOKING MY SHOW

• >  Which cities should I begin in and why?

• >  Which cities should I avoid and why?

• >  How do I price my show to the public?

• >  How do I keep my show from losing money?

• MARKETING MY SHOW

• >  How do I market my production? 

• >  What is the "proper" radio commercial?

• >  What does it contained?

• >  Do I need to use print advertising?  (Newspapers)

• >  Do I need to use flyers?  If so, how should the "proper" flyer be designed?

• >  How do I create "hype" for my show?

• >  How do I make people want to see my show?

• RADIO STATIONS and TELEVISION STATIONS

• >  What should I demand from radio stations?

• >  What time of day should I run my radio commercials?

• >  Are interviews important?  If so, what is the proper interview?

• >  Is it best to have "In Studio" or "Telephone" interviews?

• >  Should I do a ticket give-away on the radio?

• >  If so, how many tickets should I give-away?

• >  Do I need to use television commercials?

• >  What is the "proper" television commercial?

• >  What time of day should I run my television commercials?

• >  Should I request a television interview?  If so, when and on what show?

• >  How do I know what's fair and not fair with the radio stations?

• >  How do I know what's fair and not fair with the television stations?

• PROMOTIONS

• >  What type of promotion should I try and receive from radio stations?

• >  Do I need to know about "Co-Ops," "Piggy-Backs," "Trade-Outs," "Liners,"
       Recorded Promos," "Gross" vs. "Net," "R.O.S.," "Stop-Sets," etc.?

ACQUIRING ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE for my SHOW

• >  How do I deal with insurance companies for my production?

• >  What and whom do I really need to insure?

• >  What should I expect to pay for insurance?

USING TICKETMASTER vs. OTHER ENTITIES

• >  How do I join Ticketmaster?  Do I really need Ticketmaster?

• >  What should I expect Ticketmaster to charge me and when?