I am putting in a proposal for a play.?

There are auditions for directors who want to direct a play and I want to put a proposal to direct a play which I like very much. I want to be able to impress the people who are conducting the auditions and get the chance to direct. They are asking for things such as approximate budget cost, ideas for the tech crew and the number of cast. My play is plaza suite by neil simon which is split into 3 parts with different characters who shoe very complex emotions. They all have different themes but happen in the same suite. Please give me a few ideas on how to go about delivering my proposal and impress the interviewer.

I am putting in a proposal for a play.?
From an actor's standpoint, Plaza Suite is interesting because usually, two actors play all the roles in each act. Now on a high school level or a less-than-professional level, you could use two different actors in each act. This might be mentioned as beneficial in the rehearsal schedule aspect; it's easier to get two actors to a rehearsal than it is to get 20 Some directors like to involve a lot of people and choose shows like Oklahoma; this one will have a small cast either way. Your set will be your main expense because it is an expensive looking suite in an upscale hotel. This is often difficult even for college-level theatre to pull off. Your tech crew will consist mainly of set construction, decorating, and lighting technicians, becasue once the play begins, the extent of the tech crew is "lights up" ........................................... down."


As for publicity, you have the advantage of one of the most marketable names in American theatre -- Neil Simon. He has been called the most successful playwright in American theatre. I think this refers to ticket revenues more than anything (he certainly isn't studied the way Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams is). At one point, he had something like three or four plays running simultaneously on Broadway.


Questions that I would ask if you were presenting to me are "Why do you want to do this play? There are better Neil Simon plays." "Do you think this show will appeal enough to your target audience that they will come?" "Is there some sort of message you would like to get across in this play?"
Reply:What are you really asking here? You want somone else to come up with your budget and tch crew ideas? think about it...how much stuff needs to be taken care of back stage...more things, more tech crew...as for budget do you plan everything? you should probably think about your set and how much that will end up costing. also publicty and costume things. a straight play shouldn't end up costing a whole lot..use what you have.
Reply:Will this be an amateur production or a professional production? Costs will differ immensely. Have you worked on a show before? If so, how many people worked backstage? Perhaps referring to past productions will help you decide how many people you will need to run the show in production. Since Plaza Suite is a modern play, your costume budget won't be excessive - perhaps your cast can provide its own wardrobe. Are set pieces and flats available from other shows that you can re-use, perhaps only having to re-paint them. Can you borrow furniture? Have you looked in the back of the script for a set and props plot?
Reply:seeing that there's sam and karen in act 1,jesse and muriel in act 2,and roy, norma, and mimsey in act 3 ' cast is 7 plus extras (total 12 as per my knowledge in original play) . Since suite always exists only minor changes need be made so tech crew should be less ; the buget totally depens on the way you present it.





its a good play and you should not have problems proposing it



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