Via
Adam's blog. I admire Brett's work and his seriousness; all the more so because I knew him before he was serious.
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
A:
Self produce. That's pretty much how I started. In the back of a bar
with a suitcase full of puppets or working with an actor friend using a
slide projector for lights and then playing to three or four people. I
didn't wait until somebody would eventually produce a full-length play.
I wrote something small. Something shoe-string producible and did it
myself. Then I saw shows at theatres (as well as sent out press
releases) and invited folks to come.
So, I guess to distill my
advice: do shows and see shows and let people know you exist. Make an
audience and meet a community. Do both and do good.
