The Official Salvage Vanguard Theater Blog

So, the upshot of the NY visit is that we have geniune interest in the show from venue managers, publicists, marketing people, some NY press, and producers. Based on meetings after our presentation, here’s the feedback I got:

1. The show works on a small scale, keep it that way but add set design. In other words, produce it in a 199-seat venue, not a 499, and keep the budget as low as possible.
2. the basic business plan is sound and potentially very exciting.
3. the framework for the show is great and original and clearly has potential to reach a lot of people.
4. everyone we talked to is interested in being involved, but wants to see the show in its entirety.
5. What they saw of the script is too conventional.

So, the next steps are:
1. I’m going to lead a team to do a major rewrite of the script. Our goal is to make this first chapter as strong, as fun, and as memorable as Twin INfinity.
2. We’re going to present a “workshop” production in NYC for two or three weekends in June at a location to be announced.

One thing we heard was that it might make sense to put the show up in front of the target audience, rather than a room full of producers. That’ll make it more fun for everyone and give potential investors a chance to see how this thing really will play.

So, no we didn’t get a check for a million dollars, but we definitely have made some concrete steps forward. Come June, I know we’ll deliver.