First steps

If you want to change professions what's the best way to start. First you have to assess your desire. Next you have to be realistic about your ability. Then, and probably most importantly, you have to find a way to be part of the conversation. This means you need to know who the players are. Yes, there are always players. Those are the people who everyone else wants to be.... It doesn't matter if they are producers, directors, actors, choreographers, theater managers, general managers or ticket takers. You need to be familiar with who is doing what, how are they doing it and are they successful.  With this in mind, you need to read all the theater related  publications, on and off line.  And then you need to be political..... More in the next blog.