KCACTF Region 1 Conference 57

General, open to all. Writing sucks. Knowing your writing might never get to leave the page and be performed sucks even more, especially when you know that your university favors producing tried and true published works over yours. So why propose your idea? This workshop takes a look at the process of writing a full length show as an undergraduate student, from the perspective of a recent undergraduate student, and the process one might undergo to get their show directed and produced as a mainstage at their current university, especially without the proper faculty support and student advocacy that should be expected in the theatrical collegiate institutions. It also proposes some ways that faculty members might seek to inspire, nurture, and propose change to promote their students' artistic works and further their careers as growing young thespians. The workshop will be set around observing the timeline that it took to get a show produced at a state liberal arts college, from its conception, how long it took to write, when student directors/designers were approached, the paper trail of proposing it to faculty, the budgets, the casting process, and the eventual outcome of the show.