IN-HOUSE WORK
Looking to have Why’s It Gotta Be? Theater Group stage a performance?
Why’s It Gotta Be? Theater Group is building a collection of fresh, queer, and gender diverse in-house stories to share with our communities.
Whether you’re looking to have WIGB produce a reading or performance for a corporate event, for a festival or fair, for a camp session, or as a pre-show guest, we’ve got a (growing) selection of pieces for you to choose from.
HOW IT WORKS
You pick a script, tell us when and where you’d like it performed, and we do the rest!
We’ll cast, direct, rehearse, and produce the script to be read or performed at your event.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
While on a smaller scale, these productions still have financial needs that help them meet and exceed expectations - and unlike our main productions, events outside of our normal schedule require particular planning to execute accurately. Typically, these productions will cost you or your organization:
OPERATIONAL
$70 x performance
INDIVIDUAL
$40 x number of performers x every 30 minutes of approximate performance
$25 x number of stage tech operators x every 30 minutes of approximate performance
$25 x number of stage crew x every 30 minutes of approximate performance
$40 x every 30 pages of work x performance
TRAVEL
$20 x performer, stage tech operator, and stage crew if the event is over 30 miles from Main Street Park in Easthampton, MA
$40 x performer, stage tech operator, and stage crew if the event is over 70 miles from Main Street Park in Easthampton, MA
For any full productions requiring sound or lighting, you must have technical equipment on-site that WIGB can use.
WIGB may be able to waive certain costs dependent on your organization’s mission and resources and our current upcoming schedule - please email admin@wigbtheater.org to inquire about this.
Performances must be scheduled at least 45 days in advance.
Performance scheduling is dependent upon company availability.
Payment is due 30 days prior to the scheduled event.
AVAILABLE SCRIPTS
DORIAN GRAY IS A SODOMITE
By Devin Dumas
Based on the characters by Oscar Wilde
RUNTIME
Approximately 30 minutes without an intermission.
NUMBER OF PERSONS
5 performers, 1-2 stage tech, 0 stage crew
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sound and lighting required for full performances.
STAGING AVAILABILITY
Available for full performances only.
COMMISSION NEW WORK
Looking to commission something new entirely?
Email us at admin@wigbtheater.org and tell us what you’re thinking!
REQUEST A PERUSAL
Something catch your eye? Email us at admin@wigbtheater.org to request a script perusal at no cost!
SUBMIT A SCRIPT
Looking to submit a script for consideration to be added to this collection? Here’s some things to consider:
Why WIGB? Why not another local theater group? What can WIGB offer your work that others cannot?
Does this script fit WIGB’s general mission of fresh, queer, and gender diverse work?
Are there any specialty sets or technical effects required that will affect the impact of its production?
How long is this script? Can it be rehearsed, memorized, and produced for performance in a short turnaround time (~3-4 weeks)?
Are you comfortable having your work available for perusal upon request through WIGB?
Are you comfortable with WIGB potentially casting, directing, and producing your script?
Please note that Why’s It Gotta Be? Theater Group is not currently looking to add musicals to this collection.
To submit a script for consideration, please fill out this form.