HOW TO BE A MULTI-HYPHENATE IN THE THEATRE BUSINESS : conversations, advice, and tips from... dear multi-hyphenate

How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business empowers theatre professionals to take hold of their own career and become successful ‘multi-hyphenates’– artists with multiple proficiencies, often cross-pollinating each other to help flourish professional capabilities. Discussing self-identity, networking, workflow, failure, passion, purpose, socially responsible artistry, social media, and the effects of COVID-19, Michael Kushner, award-winning theatre multi-hyphenate artist, sets the stage for artists of all disciplines and backgrounds to find personalized success in the theatre industry. Complete with informative and lively exercises and excerpts from Kushner’s popular podcast and workshop, Dear Multi-Hyphenate , this book addresses questions such as: How do we recover from a pandemic? How do we give more access to marginalized theatre creators? and What goes into producing our own projects? Featuring exclusive information from a myriad of theatre makers such as agents, managers, designers, actors, press representatives, producers, comedians, social media stars, writers, executive directors, CEOs, and lawyers, this book promotes the dismantling of gatekeeping and provides a specialized, hands-on experience to an innovative and lucrative approach to theatre making. How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business is an invaluable resource for theatre artists at any level in their careers, whether they are undergraduates, graduate students, professors, award-winning members of the theatre and film community, working professionals, high school students, or entrepreneurs. "How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business empowers theatre professionals to take hold of their own career and become successful ''multi-hyphenates''- artists with multiple proficiencies, often cross pollinating into each other to help flourish professional capabilities. Discussing self-identity, networking, workflow, failure, passion, purpose, socially responsible artistry, social media, and the effects of CoVid-19, Michael Kushner, award-winning theatre multi-hyphenate artist, sets the stage for artists of all disciplines and backgrounds to find personalized success in the theatre industry. Complete with informative and lively exercises and excerpts from Kushner's popular podcast and workshop, Dear Multi-Hyphenate, this book addresses questions such as: How do we recover from a pandemic? How do we give more access to marginalized theatre creators? What goes into producing our own projects? Featuring exclusive information from a myriad of theatre makers such as agents, managers, designers, actors, press representatives, producers, comedians, social media stars, writers, executive directors, CEOs, and lawyers, this book promotes the dismantling of gatekeeping and provides a specialized, hands-on experience to an innovative and lucrative approach to theatre making. How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business is an invaluable resource for theatre artists at any level in their careers, whether they are undergraduates, graduate students, professors, award-winning members of the theatre and film community, working professionals, high school students, or entrepreneurs"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Prologue: A Note From the Author Introduction: The First Step Part I Preparation Chapter 1 What is a Multi-Hyphenate? Chapter 2 Its Not About You Chapter 3 Skills vs. Proficiencies Part II Application Chapter 4 Accessibility: Location, Process, and Cycle Chapter 5 Workflow and Work Ethic Chapter 6 Fortitude of Failure Chapter 7 Boundaries Chapter 8 Get a GRIP (Methods of Protection) Part III Navigation Chapter 9 Networking Versus Netweaving Chapter 10 Social Media Chapter 11 Comparison May Not Be the Thief of Joy Chapter 12 Passion, Purpose, and Socially Responsible Artistry Afterword: Creating During COVID-19 Glossary Index