Audio/Video Design and Installation Serving SoCal for over 17 years
www.hometheatereng.com
Your Guide To Local Theaters. Find Addresses And Phone Numbers.
www.AreaConnect.com
The Ultimate Cinematic Experience! Superb sound quality. Find out more
www.philips.com
Fine private theaters & A/V in L.A. Custom design. It's your decision.
www.sounddecisionav.com
Contains an almanac, pictures, singers, repertoire and links for theatres; search database by title or artist.
www.eur.com
Web site accesses playwrights worldwide, citing over 600 of their one-act scripts for four or fewer actors in many languages. The site is a rich resource for playwrights, actors, dramaturgs, agents, publishers, students and librarians.
www.heniford.net
Theatre research site on theatres in New York, London, Toronto, and International cities, not only those current and bookable, but those that have been abandoned or demolished over time, including year, seating capacity, major productions, locat...
www.linkopp.com
A guide of products and services in film, television and theatrical production.
www.mpe.net
Web site offering virtually every play currently published in the English language, particularly for those choosing a play for performance. The company also stocks several thousand out-of-print plays and theatre-related books.
www.stageplays.com
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Audio/Video Design and Installation Serving SoCal for over 17 years
www.hometheatereng.com
Your Guide To Local Theaters. Find Addresses And Phone Numbers.
www.AreaConnect.com
Guide to Theater
How to find success in the theater business
Professional theater information can be easy to locate with the right tools. You can find sites dedicated to theater production on a general scale, or you can find sites dedicated to one component of what it takes to put together a successful live show.
To find what you need for the theater:
1. Determine what stage of production you are in, and compile a list based on your upcoming needs. Are you just starting, or do you have last minute items you are seeking.
2. Determine your budget for your theater project. Does what you are looking for fall into that budget? If not, consider renting or purchasing the item second-hand.
3. Ask yourself if you have allowed yourself enough time for transport of the item. Do you have to have it overnighted, or can you be more cost efficient and request the slower, cheaper shipping methods?
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Use theater industry directories to help you with your search
Use theater industry directories to help you fine tune your theater topic search.
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Use the theatre resources from Artslynx. Artslynx is a resource designed with the student, scholar, educator and researcher of the arts in mind. Check out the theater information from World Wide Arts Resources. Take a look at the wide variety of resources through the Theatre Library Association. Find funding and service organizations through the National Endowment for the Arts.
Be informed about Broadway theater
Find out the latest in Broadway buzz to keep your pulse on the industry.
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Find out the latest Broadway happenings through Broadway.com, Inc. Check out the publication that has been serving the acting industry since 1884. Playbill, Inc. gives you the latest Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and touring show information. You can also find out the latest happenings from the Broadway World News Desk.
Find theater business tools for your next production
From lights to staging to curtains and more, locate what you need for your next theater productions.
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Use the Theater Services Guide to find props. Sew What? Inc. is an amazing supplier of theater curtains. Check out their curtain description page. It's helpful in understanding the various layers of material that go into stage curtains. Try Altman Lighting Co. Inc. for your stage lighting needs. Visit The Costumer for all of your stage costume needs.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Don't forget promotional items as well such as tickets and posters. The web is also a great place to build a buzz about your theater productions.
