Play preparations continue at a feverish pace on THE AFFAIR. The final meeting with Christy Rosell of The Strand to finalize the contract went off without a hitch. There were a seemingly endless number of decisions that had to be made. Ticket pricing, technical support staff, reception, catering, my head was spinning. But Christy guided me through all of it step-by-step. Earl Reece and Christy are great assets to the theatre.
Marketing the event is a full-time gig. Whether it’s an impromptu pitch to Kristin Crisp’s co-workers at their holiday party or an introduction by Earl to Sam and Lisa Olens at a wedding, I’m selling. (Special thanks to Sam Hensley for announcing my event at his wedding. That was above and beyond the call of duty). I enlisted the help of many friends and supporters to fill these 500+ seats. With their help, information about the play has gone out to many community and internet bulletin boards, newspapers, magazines and, of course, Facebook. I conducted a photo shoot last week, and with the help of Ben Bailey, the poster for the play should be up all over town within the next few days.
I find the business side of the production to be less enjoyable than the creative, but it is a necessary part of the preparation. Twisted Wing Productions had to be incorporated with the Georgia Secretary of State; bank accounts were opened and insurance quotes were obtained. Next up, tackling business licenses.
I worked in some time for the fun stuff. After multiple auditions, the actors are in place. Jason Giuliano, Ted Huckabee, Candace Mabry, Stacey Turner, Courtney Hogan and Ben Bailey round out the fantastic cast. I felt that I had picked some outstanding individuals, and that was confirmed in a Wednesday night table read. I can't wait until our first rehearsal on January 15, 2009.
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