Welcome to the P.S. Be Creative Podcast - where a creative life is a happy life, a healthy life, and ultimately, a more successful life!

Sooner or later, everyone needs some tie to recharge, to play, and well, to escape.  Over the last couple of years, the popularity of escape rooms have increased significantly throughout the world.  Through challenges, puzzles and games, teams are drawn to these highly themed, completely immersive, next level entertainment venues.

Olivia and Felix at The Escapery in Marietta, GA guided me on a tour of their top notch experiences.  I had a great time learning about the never ending creative energy that is necessary to operate a very successful escape room destination.  

Welcome to The P.S. Be Creative Podcast where a creative life is a happier life, a healthier life and ultimately, a more successful life.  I started this podcast so I can put a well deserved spotlight on awesome people who are doing amazing things with their creativity and I cannot think of a more accomplished, informative, and inspiring guest than Mr. Tom Key.  For the last 25 years, Tom has been the artistic director at Theatrical Outfit - a truly remarkable theatre company which produces stories that still the soul, all in the heart of downtown Atlanta. 

This episode is all about the simple fact that you cannot stage a production all on you own.   The quality of the show, the safety of all involved, your reputation, your family life, your health and sanity could all be affected.  I'll share some insight on how to get assistance, build your team, and grow support for your show.  

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In this episode, I talk about breathing life into a script while developing your creative vision for your production.  

Let's discuss the challenges of figuring out the best time of year to schedule your performance, how to plan for production expenses, and how to creatively raise the necessary funding.  

As every school is different, I'll talk about the challenges of figuring out where to stage your show and how to turn limits that are beyond your control into some of your greatest creative assets.  Continuing my "So You Have to Put On A School Show?!?" series, here is Chapter 4: All the World's A Stage. 

Producing theatre anywhere is huge undertaking but producing theatre with young performers, in a school - now that can be a daunting challenge for just about anyone!  Continuing with my "So You Have to Put On A School Show?!?" series, this is Chapter 3:  Your School & Community.  I'll go over many of the important factors that you should consider when deciding on a show and before taking the next step.  

Producing theatre anywhere is a huge undertaking.  But producing theatre with young performers, at a school - now that can be a daunting challenge for just about anyone.  Continuing with my "So You Have to Put On A School Show?!? series, this is Chapter 2:  Choosing the Right Show.  I'll go over many of the important questions you must answer when deciding on a show.  I believe this will be helpful to educators in all fields, arts professionals, school administrators, and parents.  

Producing theatre of any kind, anywhere, is indeed a huge undertaking.  But producing a play with young performers in a school?  This can be a daunting challenge for just about anyone!  This episode is the beginning of a series about creating theatre in schools.  It will be helpful to educators in all fields & at all levels, arts professionals, school administrators & even parents.  

Shakespeare begins his As You Like It with, "All the world's a stage..." and for my guests, I can't think of a more fitting and true statement.  

I am joined by high school senior Calvin Rausch, and college freshmen Lexie Figures, Grace Garrison, an Jared Walker for a lively roundtable discussion.  We talk about their love of theatre, their theatrefam, unexpected happenings on stage, invaluable life skills they've learned through performing, advice to younger students, their dreams roles and much more.  It's a really fun listen that's both inspiring and informative!