Unfortunately, we will not be hearing from Kevin Doyle (Playwright, Director and Artistic Director of Sponsored By Nobody) after all. The unexpected demands of producing and rehearsing a show have kept Kevin super busy this week and he was unable to respond to my questions. Of course, this is one of the challenges of wearing multiple hats--there just it not always enough time in the day to get everything done. But, we try!! So, I leave you all with one final question as we wrap up the week's discussion. DO ARTISTS MAKE BETTER PRODUCERS? I know I have my opinion--but what does everyone else think? Love to hear from you.
Thanks again for having me and many thanks to Michael and Liz for their participation.
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Cyndy
Historically speaking, that's kind of what they did. But for me, I'd rather not produce if I can help it. I know it sounds weird, considering what I'm doing with Crossroads Theatre Project (which takes a lot of inspiration from 13P), but I suppose having to straddle the artistic and administrative elements simultaneously (say, for a production of my own work) is a bit much. Now, if we're talking about alternating between producing and other things, that's OK - crucial, even. I think it's very important for the artists to be involved as stakeholders in the process.
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