Tips to Write Characters So Real They Practically Pay Rent
You’ve got a great premise. You’ve outlined a killer plot. But your characters? They’re… fine. They’re saying all the right things, but somehow, it’s just not clicking. It’s like they’re reading cue cards instead of living inside the world of your play or musical. And...
How Not to Lose Momentum in Writing Your Play
Staying productive between sparks of inspiration If you’ve ever stared at your script and had absolutely no idea of what to write, you’re not alone. You're only human. Inspiration is powerful, but fleeting. If you only write when the muse shows up, your show might...
Masta Ace Brings THE FALLING SEASON Musical Preview to The Green Room 42
Masta Ace Brings THE FALLING SEASON Musical Preview to The Green Room 42The Green Room 42 will present a special one-night-only concert performance of THE FALLING SEASON, a new hip-hop musical by internationally acclaimed rapper and storyteller Masta Ace, on Thursday,...
Why You’re Not Writing Every Day – And How to Start
For Playwrights and Musical Theatre Writers Who Want to Keep the Momentum Going Let’s be real: you want to write every day. You’ve got this show in your head that deserves to be on its feet—living, breathing, moving people. Your characters show up in your dreams,...
New Works Festival
CreateTheater's 4th Annual New Works Festival Features Eight New Plays And MusicalsCreateTheater, under the artistic direction of Off-Broadway producer Cate Cammarata, has announced the return of its annual New Works Festival. Now in its fourth year, the Festival is...
Protect Your Reputation
Note: This is the second in a three-part series this month in how to network, build and maintain important professional relationships in theater. Your Reputation is Everything In an industry built heavily on relationships and reputation, as a theatermaker, your...
Checklist: 12 Best Networking Practices for 2025
New Year's resolutions are so positive and uplifting! But maintaining, implementing and sustaining them throughout the year is a challenge! This third installment for networking yourself as a theatre professional post is a practical checklist to put into...
Down Time
Do you know your character’s favorite color? Favorite dish? The street they lived on as a child? What was the game their mother played with them when they were five? Why do they keep an item in their pocket and when do they take it out and stroke it? What memories does it provoke? What emotion does it conjure in your character?
Details. From the larger, to the smaller, and from the smaller to the larger, details make the character specific and unique.
8 Ways to Grow Your Theater Network
Note: This is the first in a three-part series this month in how to network, build and maintain important professional relationships in theater. Your Inner Circle Theater is an industry built heavily on relationships and reputation. And for a theatermaker, your...