summer season part 1

So, the Broadway season is officially ended. The numbers are in. Things are looking good. Everyone seems excited. Though, if you go to Ken Davenport's blog, you'll see that attendance was actually down again. Two years in a row. What isn't down is ticket prices.

Then, you look at the summer movie season we are currently in. If you are keeping tabs on it, you see the excitement generated. Just the other week, I went with two friends, both theatre lovers, to see STAR TREK. They left the screening just over the moon. I could name countless other flicks I have only heard amazing notices about, coming from the public.

How do we get to a place where people are excited about seeing theatre? Where they need to see the newest show that is coming out? Where they will follow that playwright and go see whatever he is working on? How do we get it beyond the already-ingrained New York theatre community? How do we keep them, but still branch out?

I get looked down upon for enjoying 9 TO 5. But I tell you, I had a blast at that performance. Everyone in the audience did. Isn't that what we should care about, too? Shouldn't we want an audience to leave with their hearts racing? Whether it was a jubiliant musical, a dark historical drama, or a pounding new work; they should leave feeling something. Theatre can reach so many people if we just allow it to. People should leave and say "and THAT is how I want to leave the theatre!"

Do you always have to cater to the public? Of course not. But don't we also have an obligation to give them something they will remember? It may not always be 50-50, but it's a relationship nonetheless. And any relationship takes support and care on both sides.

The week ahead

So, things are gradually coming together. The website has a very pretty new homepage design. It links the visitor to this site, facebook, and twitter. I also mentioned these in the previous post.

What else is going on? We're getting together a gala reception to raise some extra funds. We're looking at gym memberships, restaurant certificates, voice lessons, etc. It's basically a way for everyone to meet us and know the show we're doing. Exciting!

How will you ever find us?

So, if this blog wasn't enough, we give you a number of other outlets to find us and know all about what we're doing.

Homepage
http://www.kefproductions.com

Twitter:
@kefproductions

Facebook:
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Until next time...

Matthew Menter
Associate Producer/Marketing Coordinator
kef productions

first blog entry!

So, hello everyone!

I feel a little weird because I know that no one is reading this entry right now, nor anxiously awaiting its arrival, but who cares? You need to live dangerously, right?

We are kef productions, an independent producing company based out of New York City.

Our next show is Michael Puzzo's "Lyric Is Waiting." It stars Lori Prince, and it's a story of sickness, love, and dreams in one couple's temultous marriage. It's really quite beautiful.

This blog is a chance to meet new people, find new audience members, and get people interested in the work that we are doing. Not enough theatre people tap into the internet to bring their shows to light. This is our opportunity to help bring the show to you. Journals by the playwright, observations by the director, a look at how our show comes to be- all these can and will be found in these entries.

Until next time...don't forget to check in.