PRODUCING WORKSHOP

In this Producing Workshop we will teach you all the principles about self-producing your performance: how to source and booking theatres, organizing production timelines, scheduling rehearsals and performances, how to recruit other professionals for your team and write contracts, hiring a PR, set up ticket prices and run your marketing.

“Pecs Drag Kings”show, photographed by Rah Petherbridge, produced by Ellen Spence.

“Pecs Drag Kings”show, photographed by Rah Petherbridge, produced by Ellen Spence.

FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP:

  • Principles about self-producing your performance: 

    • Organizing production timelines.

    • Scheduling rehearsals and performances.

    • Sourcing materials and props.

  • Hiring professionals for your team:

    • Negotiating and writing contracts (understanding of union agreements such as ITC, Equity, and fair rate to pay professionals).

    • Sample of contracts.

  • Touring:

    • Developing new partnerships, with venues, festivals & artists across the UK and internationally.

    • Organizing flights, accommodation for touring.

  • Finance:

    • How to write and oversee a budget for the performance.

    • Control, monitor and close the project budget.

  • Box office:

    • How to set up a ticket price.

    • How to liaise with box office and ticket sales.

  • Marketing:

    • How to market your production.

    • Hiring a PR.

THE TEACHER

The session is led by the producer Ellen Spence.

Ellen Spence is a freelance producer. Recent credits and projects include Fuck You Pay Me 2018 (People’s Choice Award, Vault Festival / Wiltons Music Hall Edinburgh Award) and CanadaHub Edinburgh 2017 & 2018 (Assistant Producer - participating productions won three Fringe First Awards, two Herald Angel Awards and a Stage award over 2 years). She has also worked as fundraising and development manager for Brainchild Festival (Aim Award; Best Independent Festival 2015, 2016), helping them to raise £50k+ to transform their organisation and ensure long term sustainability. Ellen is founder of queer party HEY QT and a long time trustee of Edinburgh based arts charity The Forest.

PRICES

We currently run workshops for half a day, full day or a week long masterclasses. Prices start at £400 + practitioners’ expenses (travel, per diems and accommodation if required).

For further information on hiring us, get in touch with our Course Leader, Monika Gravagno at monika@facciocose.co.uk or call us at 07429966901.

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