#13 Mum, I want to be a Producer - Producing Commercial Theatre - Sam Klingner talks about his journey to building his producing empire The Show Pace - Show Business, Live Entertainment and Performing Arts

#13 Mum, I want to be a Producer | Deciding that you want to be a producer straight out of school is not exactly the path that those with a passion for performing arts and theatre head down, but Sam Klingner did just that. Through his journey Sam now the founder and Producer at SK Entertainment has built his producing empire into a perfect storm acquiring the rights to shows such as Menopause the Musical!, Friends the Musical Parody, The Naked Magicians, The Big Bubble Show and The Tap Pack just to name a few. Starting his journey straight out of school with a merchandiser's contract on The Illusionists, Sam went on to take roles as Associate Producer and Co-Producer around the world as he began to establish his own company. As a Commercial Theatre Producer based in Brisbane, Australia, Sam gives insight into the producing world through the eyes of someone who tours across both regional and metropolitan areas. Sam discusses his process in choosing his next shows and how he selects his audiences for each of his productions, as he evaluates the options in the Australian & New Zealand performing arts touring circuit. In early 2020, Sam was availed the opportunity for a seat on the board of The Events Centre on Australia's Sunshine Coast, a multi-theatre venue presenting an array of local and international work and it is with this new role and his expertise that he aims to bring his producer's perspective onto a presenter level. We discuss demographics and audiences and the importance of selecting the right venues to present shows to, and the evolution of his vision as he has toured the landscape through his experience in the field. Sam talks about where his show ideas come from and how he knows what shows will work. It is always a risk but none more so than telling his mother and careers counsellor at school of his intentions to become a theatre producer. We talk about the process of acquiring rights to different shows and what actually defines something as a commercial theatre show as opposed to shows funded for artistic means. Sam's light hearted and easy going approach to the role of being a producer commenced through his part time job as a kids party magician in high school and now he has held most of the 'producer' titles that one can hold in a relatively short space of time.
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