I Self-Produced an International Theater Contest As a Struggling Artist: No Profits, No Regrets

I’ve always wanted to produce plays — the medium doesn’t interest me as much as the stories themselves do, and the barriers I’ve usually run into when it comes to producing something are financial and logistical.

I was feeling burned out by those barriers, and overwhelmed by the impossibility of making moves in New York City. I wanted to tell good stories without killing myself on a short film or theater project. Audio production offers less hurdles to overcome than film and live theater — it may not yet be as popular, but it’s so simple and easy to produce that there’s almost no excuse not to.

So I set out to explore its potential, and I’m satisfied with the outcome.

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