Shiyao Anna Luo
SPEA A450 Festival & Event Management
Interview Assignment I had my interview with David Sheehan, the associate artistic director at Bloomington Playwrights Project. Since BPP holds different kinds of special events, some of them take place annually, such as the BPP Gala; others only happens once, such as Think Again. We discussed about the difference between planning annually event and one-time event. David told me that for annually event, there is more automatic planning because the staffs are more familiar with the event but it still involves lots of crisis managements. On the other hand, he said one-time event was more of a risk and it was hard to track the involvement. He also mentioned about that their special events …show more content…
He said that he would not consider them as competitors. From his perspective, there were more collaborations going on between them recently, for example, the IU Theatre is letting BPP to use some of their equipment. David believed that they should work together and be great resources for each other since their collaborations can maximize the positive impacts that theatrical performances bring to the community. He also believed that BPP is providing a platform for anyone who cares about arts and devotes themselves to arts to build their careers.
Overall, this interview experience was great and inspiring. It helps me understand better what are the purposes for special events and how to balance the artistic qualities and audience needs. By having this interview, I had a clear sense of some of the difficulties and risks they may face while planning for an event. This helps me to get prepared for my future career. It also let me have the chance to know how theatre professionals think about the performing art industry and how they try to work together and bring more influence to the
SPEA A450 Festival & Event Management
Interview Assignment I had my interview with David Sheehan, the associate artistic director at Bloomington Playwrights Project. Since BPP holds different kinds of special events, some of them take place annually, such as the BPP Gala; others only happens once, such as Think Again. We discussed about the difference between planning annually event and one-time event. David told me that for annually event, there is more automatic planning because the staffs are more familiar with the event but it still involves lots of crisis managements. On the other hand, he said one-time event was more of a risk and it was hard to track the involvement. He also mentioned about that their special events …show more content…
He said that he would not consider them as competitors. From his perspective, there were more collaborations going on between them recently, for example, the IU Theatre is letting BPP to use some of their equipment. David believed that they should work together and be great resources for each other since their collaborations can maximize the positive impacts that theatrical performances bring to the community. He also believed that BPP is providing a platform for anyone who cares about arts and devotes themselves to arts to build their careers.
Overall, this interview experience was great and inspiring. It helps me understand better what are the purposes for special events and how to balance the artistic qualities and audience needs. By having this interview, I had a clear sense of some of the difficulties and risks they may face while planning for an event. This helps me to get prepared for my future career. It also let me have the chance to know how theatre professionals think about the performing art industry and how they try to work together and bring more influence to the