I have taken the leap from performer to producer. Granted, all my experience with Stitch Tactics in Kansas City and The University of Kansas counts as producing, too. This time, however, I was in charge of just about everything within a larger group with other, more experienced producers backing me up. It was between getting my feet wet and the deep end. As producing goes, this is my foray into the shallow end of the pool.
Here's the link to our Facebook event: The Improv Lounge: October Season
I am the director and producer for Improv Lounge: October Season for the Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT). And I can't tell you how proud and excited I am. So far, producing has exercised both new and old skills. Personnel management is one, which I've had some experience with thanks to my previous job as Volunteer Coordinator for the Lawrence Humane Society, and in my experience with Stitch Tactics. Organization was another skill I needed to use, which I have admitted to employers is something I am working hard to improve. (And I am! I swear!) But basically, if you're a producer, here's some of what you do:
