CHAPTER 16Co-Productions

DOI: 10.4324/9780367808174-20

Popularity is increasing for performing arts organizations to work together to produce a show or event. It’s an opportunity for two (or more) organizations to share knowledge, skill, and resources toward a common goal. This growth in cooperative productions (or “co-pros” for short) can be motivated by companies hoping to decrease costs and time constraints, expose their audiences to different work from across the country or internationally, or merely a desire to work together on the same show. One organization will originate the production, meaning they will likely accommodate the rehearsals, build the physical production, host the first run, and then ship the necessary elements to the ...

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