Conversation thread
The audition starts with the person signing you in
A producer explains how reports of rudeness outside the room can affect a decision.
Make a note ↗A working life in musical theatre
Tristan Baker
The work, choices and life around the show — in one contributor’s own words.
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The person behind the work
Tristan Baker
Tristan Baker is a theatre producer and co-founder of Runaway Entertainment, which he established with Charlie Parsons in 2011. The company develops new work and produces across theatre and film. His Broadway producing credits include Girl From the North Country. In Off Book, his perspective opens up the production side of a performer’s working life: how a CV is read, what an agent communicates, how problems reach the right person and why a revival may ask for something new. It is a view of the professional relationships that sit behind a casting decision and continue after the contract is signed.
Selected work
- Runaway Entertainment — Co-founder
- Girl From the North Country — Producer
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Pull a thread.
Start anywhere. Each thread opens onto a different part of this working life — a question, a contradiction or something nobody puts in the prospectus.
Conversation thread
Research who will hear your song
A panel member may have years of experience with the material you choose.
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What a producer actually reads on a CV
Previous work, creative connections and training signals can matter more to him than the degree itself.
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The agent is also a negotiator and conduit
Shows the professional relationship between representation and production.
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Tell the production there is a problem
Tristan describes needing information in order to help.
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What the company manager actually represents
The company manager bridges company and producer while representing the producer.
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A revival may want a new interpretation
A different creative team can want something different from a previous production.
Make a note ↗Follow the connections
Explore related perspectives across the course. Different experiences can produce different answers.
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