Theatre Geeks

Turns out Indiana Repertory Theatre faces many of the same issues community theatres do, including audience building and retention, dealing with changing demands, new vs old works, play selection and more. Janet Allen of IRT joins us for a fascinating episode of Theatre Geeks...

Our old friend Jessica Hardy joins us to talk about the value of improv as a discipline for community theatres.  Jessica trained at The Second City, and now teaches improv classes in Chicago and Indiana, and is also the co-founder of the Chicago Comedy Film Festival...

Can anyone be an actor or does it take something special, an innate talent that only certain people have? How much can training overcome an aspirant's basic nature. Heady questions to be sure, but ones the Geeks are definitely up to answering...

Special performances can benefit your theatre in ways other than income

The Geeks discuss their experience with special performances for corporate and other supporting groups, how they can build audience and provide a different experience for your actors.  There are certainly some pitfalls but in g...

Your "front of house" staff is your public face -- use it well.

Marcia, John and Dave revisit the front-of-house.  You know, the part where your audience first comes into contact with  your theatre?  It's just as important as what goes on onstage, and can have a tremendous effect on your patrons'...