Theatre Director - Beyond the Curtain
Theatre Director
Broadway director Oliver Butler - two times Obie Award winner - shares the financial realities of theater directing and his journey from being a backstage child to acclaimed director of "What the Constitution Means to Me."
Perhaps most valuable are Butler's hard-earned insights for aspiring directors. His paradoxical relationship with theater—loving the art form and community while feeling financially heartbroken by it—resonates with anyone navigating the intersection of creative passion and economic survival. Oliver is currently working on a musical about Mary Pinchot Meyer, the woman who gave LSD to JFK, which demonstrates his continuing pursuit of unique, compelling stories.
Topics
0:00 Confidence in the Creative World
0:59 What the constitution means to me?
4:15 From backstage child to director.
10:14 What's the pay on Broadway?
17:56 Director's pay vs. administration
22:06 Advice for a aspiring directors.
27:17 The challenge
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation