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Concept to Curtain Call: An Intro to Self-Producing for Live Performance

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Concept to Curtain Call:
An Intro to Self-Producing for Live Performance

August 18, 11:00am - 2:000pm PST
on ZOOM

Facilitated by kat gorospe cole

Sliding Scale: $40 - $200


ABOUT THE "CONCEPT TO CURTAIN CALL" WORKSHOP

Maybe it's your first time putting on a show yourself, or you've just received your first grant and have a larger budget than you've had before - this workshop will cover the basics of hiring performers and crew, production timelines, tech schedules, marketing and press for your show. While the workshop will have specific references to venues in San Francisco, the skills can be applied to anywhere you are based.

ABOUT DETOUR'S SUMMER 2024 INTENSIVE SERIES

  • Participants will be immersed in Detour's approach to devised theater, experiential work, and drag artistry, with a focus on business, administration and producing;

  • Each workshop is facilitated by Detour collaborators, offering unique vantage points into the company's creative process;

  • Detour is offering sliding-scale tuition for each workshop with No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds (email directors@detour.productions for a NOTAFLOF code);

  • All workshops are virtual (via Zoom), link to online meeting will be sent upon registration;

  • All workshops will have live auto-captioning;

  • If you have any access needs that you would like to share with us, please email directors@detour.productions

ABOUT KAT GOROSPE COLE

Kat Gorospe Cole is a Bay-Area-based director and producer working in film and live performance, and is a Co-Director of Detour. Since Detour’s first show at CounterPulse in 2011, the company has been self-producing live performances for over 15 years. Cole has worked in the arts sector for that long as well, working in production, development, and operations. They received a 2021 Artist Fellowship from the California Arts Council and premiered their solo work, Quake, in 2022. katcole.works