Amatuer Theatre HELP!

My best suggestions are the following: Change your marketing strategy. Word of mouth always works 10 times better than other forms, and papering your town in fliers won't get the attention your event needs. Instead, approach your friends, family or fellow students. Ask your local teachers for help. Find your local community centre, or arts centre, and talk to them. Ultimately, meeting and chatting with people face-to-face will better your chances at anyone being interested. (You may want to remind people that not everyone has to get up on stage; some people are reluctant, which is why they won't take part or show interest) Another strategy is in your written material. Instead of doing tried and true plays, already written, pick a local topic and make it into a play. Ie. Something controversial to your town, or just a local historical story. The more local and personal the story, the more likely other people will be interested in it; especially if the community writes, performs and produces it themselves. Four weeks is no way reasonable to expect to produce a performance, particularly if much of your time is spent organising, marketing and convincing other people to get involved. Is there not another amateur group in your town that you can get some advice or assistance from? Sticky Apple Legs www.thepromptcopy.com/sal Puppets in Melbourne www.puppetsinmelbourne.com.au My puppets www.collectzing.com/collection/137/