Aaron takes a few minutes to explain why he reads plays for fun and what he gets out of the quixotic practice. 

Unprecendented winter storms hit Houston, and much of Texas, this week, not only stopping the premiere of Pronoia's Back to the Normal, but also preventing the production of a conventional Production Meeting episode. Over a lonely live chat Aaron Garrett and Dennis Budde discuss a wide of variety of topics as they wait for their lives to go back in more ways than one.

Aaron and Steven discuss their projects outside of Pronoia, and how those projects energize them for their work in the company. 

Production Meeting is the only show about producing theater anywhere you are with whatever you have. 

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When quarantine began Dennis spent a week writing sketches to meet the moment… only to find everything outdated days later. After that he set his sights on what comes next: what happens as we return to being in person. 

On today’s Production Meeting Dennis talks the process of writing this show as well as his general career up until this point, and how he has grown as a writer.

Back to the Normal premieres at Pronoia Theater February 18th. 

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In this episode of Production Meeting we discuss the latest round of Space Train auditions, a response to our episode on 2021 goals, and Aaron’s experiences taking workshops from Odyssey Works. 

Learn more about Odyssey works at: odysseyworks.org.

In our second episode of Double Platinum we take a look at the first sketch for the show: In the Car. How does this sketch fit into our themes and how did those themes develop in the script? At the end of the episode Rachel Blomstrum and Don Freeman read the first draft as part of the Pitcher’s Mound show.

In our first live Production Meeting of the year Steven and Aaron discuss their goals for the company in 2021: Aaron wants to pay down the debt, Steven wants to create new forms, tan crop tops are mentioned! 

Altogether it is a good look at theater managing expectations and staking claims as to where energy should be directed in a still uncertain world. 

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Ever wanted to follow a sketch show while it's in production? No? Well, maybe you will later. 

We're starting a new ongoing series within Production Meeting! Double Platinum will track the creation of a number of new works based on the albums of Barenaked Ladies.

Our first episode lays the groundwork for the themes and mechanical focus of a sketch show based off Stunt. 

How will we pull meaning out the album? What will we focus on? How will it develop? Follow along! 

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Time for earnings reports! 

Aaron breaks down Pronoia's year, exploring Pronoia's debt/income ratio, community outreach, and creative export! 

It's a whelming look at marginal gains! 

When you create original work you are going to want to attract back your favorite actors, and it's going to be easier for you if you know how to write for them. In this episode Steven and Aaron discuss just that!

Production Meeting is a podcast about producing independent theater wherever you are, with whatever you have. 

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