Most weeks see at least one amateur production running, using one of the myriad small theatres and church halls, many of which are familiar with hosting theatrical productions thanks to being in high demand during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. If you have time, pulling together the cast in full costume assuming they are ready and arranging a photoshoot will give you lots of great images to play with in your promotion. They do get hundreds of releases every day so think of a way to differentiate your show. Views Read Edit View history. Take some time to look at either your competitors or strong performers in the same market to see what works for them and if you can follow their lead. Even Equity has come around to accepting that this sort of work remains valid professionally if not exactly valid economically , and it is quite distinct from actual 'amateur dramatics', even if some of the end results aren't much different! By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Edinburgh fringe review: I, AmDram by Hannah Maxwell Show Info
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Ensemble Visiting Actors Creative Team. Realistically though one of the best options for advertising theatre productions with very little budget will be through social media which leads us nicely into using the latest trends in this phenomenon that has swept across the globe. Another question is what you define by 'amateur' in your original post. The villains, the dances, the rightful comeuppance for the bad and good guys. Knowing your target market will help you decide on your channels.
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So now you have your inspiring artwork and strong photography but what are you going to do with it? Enter your email address below to get an occasional email with Exeunt updates and featured articles. I want to make shows about the pressing questions of our riven political moment. Looking to reach new customers? This city is so astoundingly beautiful.

The villains, the dances, the rightful comeuppance for the bad and good guys. I was almost in tears on the way to the show. Naturally, there can be some degree of overlap between categories - they are not mutually exclusive. She can even type with two hands making her the most efficient of all our associates. It could be less for amateurs productions 7 years ago 1. For these companies, the need to get good audiences takes precedence, though good reviews are grist to the mill in terms of encouraging audiences in. I particularly enjoyed the care taken to include four different fonts on the title page, and the middle pages printed upside down, in true AmDram style.