{"product_id":"120-seats-in-a-boiler-room-the-creation-of-a-courageous-professional-theater-paperback","title":"120 Seats in a Boiler Room: The Creation of a Courageous Professional Theater - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLewis Kempfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGold Medalist - Readers' Favorite 2023\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost start-ups struggle to thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut here's how one small theater company turned obstacles into a rousing success.\u003c\/b\u003eA dilapidated boiler room filled with debris. Four friends looking for a home for their newly created theater company. What could go wrong? Better still, what could go \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn all-in-one entertainment archive, inspirational how-to guide, and heartwarming memoir spanning the birth, climax, and final curtain call of the award-winning Boiler Room Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e120 Seats in a Boiler Room: The Creation of a Courageous Professional Theater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003edelivers the fascinating story of Nashville's \"scrappy little theater that could\" with sincerity, affection, and soul-stirring inspiration. Written by seven-time award-winning author and co-founder Lewis Kempfer, this blended account retells the story of the visionary quartet of theater colleagues who transformed a near-century-old boiler room building at The Factory at Franklin minutes south of Nashville into a highly successful and beloved professional theater. This hybrid memoir takes readers through the Boiler Room Theatre's first five-plus years and beckons their heartstrings to feel nothing but love and admiration for the theater's inspiring story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders get to enjoy, show by show, the theater's burgeoning years as well as valuable \"Hot Tips\" for upcoming and seasoned theater owners and managers alike. Critical topics such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasting and staffing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of understudies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudience demographics and tolerance for show content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with show licensing companies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigating media relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAnd much more are discussed and packaged into a helpful guide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of a theater that stumbled, strived, and against all odds, triumphed on the shoulders of visionaries. Kempfer details some of the theater's boldest undertakings, from \u003ci\u003eA Chorus Lin\u003c\/i\u003ee to \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Show \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eCabaret\u003c\/i\u003e, and from \u003ci\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eSunday in the Park with George, \u003c\/i\u003eand compiles accounts from multiple guest authors, furnishing readers with an enriched and vibrant portrait of the local treasure the Boiler Room Theatre evolved to be. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e120 Seats in a Boiler Room: The Creation of a Courageous Professional Theater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e keeps the Boiler Room Theatre alive years after its final curtain call and inspires readers who, like its pioneers, have also been smitten with love for theater. Buy this book today for an entertaining and informative behind-the-scenes journey of one theater's years and triumphs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecipient of 7 Awards including: \u003cbr\u003e* 2023 Gold Medalist Category Award from eLit Book Awards (Nonfiction-\u0026gt;Fine Arts\/Performing Arts)\u003cbr\u003e* 2023 Gold Award from Literary Titan\u003cbr\u003e* 2023 Silver Category Award from The BookFest (Nonfiction-\u0026gt;Business-\u0026gt;Entrepreneurship)\u003cbr\u003e* 2023 Silver Category Award from The BookFest (Nonfiction-\u0026gt;Business-\u0026gt;Memoirs)\u003cbr\u003e* 2022 Second Place Best Books Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWRITER'S DIGEST: \"Great testimonials in the book...The cover design is attractive and does a great job of marketing the book to your audience. The 'What If?' chapter effectively shows readers the genre and purpose of your book and draws us into your life story. The book is very well organized: I enjoyed the interludes of Boiler [Room] Voices and Hot Tips among the narrative of each season. You share many entertaining anecdotes that theatre folks are certain to get a kick out of, while still keeping the book accessible to a non-theatre readership, who will learn a great deal about all of the unseen labor that goes into putting on shows and running a company. I enjoyed your vivid, engaging voice. The formatting of the text and layout of the pages are clean and reader-friendly. Great job with grammar, mechanics and proofreading.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 438\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2024)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44519092224135,"sku":"9798218044183","price":25.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/QOX1wtO7DX9798218044183.webp?v=1776898924","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/120-seats-in-a-boiler-room-the-creation-of-a-courageous-professional-theater-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}