Amateur Theatre Handbook - The Essential Handbook for Anyone Involved in Amateur Dramatics
~ Keith Arrowsmith

The Methuen Amateur Theatre Handbook leads the reader through the potential pitfalls of putting on a performance, from choosing a show, through auditioning, rehearsing and all aspects of stage management, to the first night

There are sections on budgeting, fund-raising, group organisation and management, legal rights and obligations, health and safety, copyright law, venues and front-of-house, plus a comprehensive reference section

In short, it explains everything you need to know to achieve a trouble-free production. You'll also find a wide range of examples from the amateur theatre world, and many helpful checklists and guides - illustrated throughout by cartoonist Harry Venning