The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions. In this book; drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing; casting; and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes; makeup; staging; lighting; and music; tickets; fundraising; programs; cast parties; and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual productions.* Perfect for nonprofit organizations fundraising theater events and community theater groups* Complete with an extensive resource section* Illustrated with help plans and great photos from actual productions
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Musing without SubstanceBy MichaelThis book contains a few hundred pages of mostly unstructured free association. It is clear that Mathieu has a deep emotional connection to music and an interesting perspective. However; he lacks knowledge of history; human biology; acoustics; and signal processing. As such; this book provides very little factual insight and very much anecdotal poetry.If you approach this book as a source of entertainment and a description of what music means to a prolific musician and composer; you may be satisfied. Unfortunately; if you seek knowledge or insight into what music is; or how music affects human minds and culture; you will be disappointed.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Music and Musicking Born of LoveBy Eric LeberIrsquo;m joining those who wrote 5 star reviews cascading appreciation for William Allaudin Mathieu; who soars as composer; performer; writer; teacher altogether undone by music and musicking of all ages and places.ldquo;Bridgerdquo; sings; dances; crackles; leaps; lunges; dives deep; flies high; stays with; at once a single voice and immense chorus; an all together loving embrace and paean of gratitude for music; music-makers and teachers past and present among whom he presently shines; this book confessions of a lover who lavishly offers the gifts he has received to any and all who may welcome them.1969: I was an expatriate New York City early music musician; had abandoned a supposed life-long career; dropping out to live on a farm in Maine; seven years later relocating in San Francisco; there falling into deep depression: ldquo;I love this music-thing; but I dunno what to do here and no one who can help me!rdquo;I answered a quiet ad which invited me; with others in similar distress (I felt); to gather and sit in a circle with him. He invited us all to talk and his openness; his presence loosened us all and we spoke of what had brought us to this gathering. He LISTENED; this in caps because it was a rare demonstration of a listening that drew on all the resources of body; mind; heart and soul to simply receive; without judgment; all we offered.We had a simple; delicious vegetarian lunch; then gathered in circle again; where he spoke to each in turn.The man glowed softly; not the tinsel twinkling of ldquo;lookit MErdquo; but the rainbow rays of one awakened by Love. Having truly heard each of us he spoke simply; personally; of what he heard; felt. For me it was summarized as; ldquo;Yoursquo;re fine as you are now; go on with your story.....rdquo;I didnrsquo;t then ldquo;hearrdquo; that gathering as music; but now do. The next summer I went to Sufi music camp; there to dance and sing; study and absorb and meet Hamza El Din; another lover-musician whose heartbeat; pristine and pure; is luminously evident through his music-making.Well then! Do visit W.A. Mathieu at Cold Mountain Music; [...]but wait! First click on [...]; where; with heart-ears wide open you may hear; see and feel the joy-work of an extraordinary ordinary man who fell in Love with musicking and------well; I imagine Allaudin being asked; ldquo;Why DO you do all this composing; playing; teaching and writing about music?rdquo; and he replying; ldquo;I canrsquo;t help it.rdquo;3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Lyrical; Profound; and WiseBy Mitchell ThomashowW.A. Mathieu has written a suite of poetic; lyrical; and philosophical books about music; as well an extraordinary (and very important) book about harmony (Harmonic Experience). Bridge of Waves is a beautiful series of essays; ostensibly about music; but really a series of pithy; lovely; and pertinent meditations about improvisation; cognitive development; aging; and just plain being in the world and living a good life. His writing is filled with spirit; wisdom; and common sense.If you are a musician; and you are willing to explore the relationship between listening and awareness; there is no better guide. If you are a music listener; this will help you listen with more depth and attention. And if you are a wisdom seeker; then Bridge of Waves will help you connect mindfulness to sound and vibration.I work in the fields of environment; sustainability; and organizational leadership. I am also an amateur musician. Bridge of Waves helps me make connections between all aspects of my life. It will do the same for you.