2016 Writers’ Roundtable

Check-in will start at 12:00 and we will start the Roundtable promptly at 12:15pm.

There are so many ways for writers to share their work online and for producers/theatres to find new writers. What sites work? What sites does a producer prefer? When is it worth to pay someone to build a website or manage your online content? What are the pitfalls of putting your work online?

Moderated by Stephanie Cowan (Triptych Studios) and Valerie Vigoda

There are so many ways to produce a demo, especially thanks to new technologies on most new phones. But where is the happy medium between a demo recorded on someones phone with just the composer singing and the fully orchestrated, studio demo? What are the realistic abilities of a writer? What do theatres like to hear?

Moderated by Sean Patrick Flahaven and Donna Lynn Hilton

As the world becomes more electronic, networking between theatres/producers and writers is moving online. How do both sides best interact online and find connections? But how then do we network once we are in person with each other? What do theatres want to hear writers talk about in pitch sessions or at networking events? What questions do writers wish theatres/producers would bring up at these events? When is it appropriate to bring the online, off?

Moderated by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner