California Q's - Season Selection Practices
How does your theatre choose its season of productions? Various Committees Committee and AD By committee, then approval by board. Via the Artistic Direction Committee Production committee Play Reading Committee "There is a selection committee which includes board members, directors, actors, designers, some of whom work with us some of whom do not. Everyone on the committee is clear that their participation in NO way effects the APD's decisions about who will work on the produ
The Drama of Casting in Community Theatre
It's possible that casting directors or those charged with casting a show have it harder than those auditioning, particularly in the community theatre world wherein the director knows the actors all too well. Just one piece of the puzzle is making the casting choices themselves. But as administrators, you must also deal with the reputation, consequences and even possible fallout of those choices. It's a small world after all, and community theatre tends to be even tighter-kni
West Valley Playhouse
Our Mission
The Woodland Hills Theatre / West Valley Playhouse is a 501(C)3 non-profit org. that is specifically dedicated to bringing quality live theatre to the people of the West San Fernando Valley. The group is committed to performing the commercial successes of Broadway, as well as lesser known works that represent the best of our theatrical heritage. The primary goal of our theatre is to provide quality entertainment at a reasonable price and to make it available to a