The following is copied from an update on the Antelope Valley Thespians web forums, March 2nd 2009.

The AV Thespians Productions project is the first time I’ve messed around with producing, and mostly the first time I’ve directed in any formal capacity. Obviously, I’ve underestimated both tasks. I’m very glad I got some great volunteers for the production crew that actually know what they are doing. In the meanwhile, I’ll be posting some lessons learned here as I go.

At this time, AV Thespians Productions is operating out of my house. Indeed, we will even perform plays there for the time being. I did the measurements and the CAD drawings (yes, I’m an engineer) and determined that we could fit about 30 people in the front great room of my new house. Sound and lighting equipment selection is underway, and pending a few more actors volunteering, rehearsals should begin by the end of the month. I’ve got a great production team whose experience I appreciate very much, and I’m usually too dense to quit once I start a grand scheme, so this is happening!

Feel free to contact me with ideas if you have any. Again, I’ll be posting here semi-regularly with insights and mistakes I make.

The thread for show ideas and requests is here: http://www.avthespians.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=275.  We would welcome your input and ideas.