Elise Dewsberry

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise

Arts EN ↓ 72 episodes

Elise Dewsberry, the Artistic Director of New Musicals Inc. in Los Angeles, talks about the most common mistakes and issues that come up in the writing and development of new musicals. Elise's forty years of experience as a sought-after dramaturge make her critical advice on theme, plot, character development, exposition, diction, etc. invaluable to all creators of new musicals.

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Elise Dewsberry

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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#46 - STATEMENT OF FACT 30.04.2023 8:01

The 46th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. What is a 'statement of fact', and why should you NOT use it either in an outline or in dialogue?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#45 - TELLING A GLOBAL STORY 30.04.2023 5:20

The 45th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling a GLOBAL story in musical form.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#44 - TELLING A SHORT STORY 30.04.2023 5:10

The 44th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling a SHORT story in musical form.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#43 - TELLING AN ENSEMBLE STORY 30.04.2023 4:25

The 43rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling an ENSEMBLE story in musical form.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#42-COLLABORATION - AGREEMENTS 30.04.2023 8:44

The 42nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Should you have a collaboration agreement?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#41 -COLLABORATION - FIXING 30.04.2023 6:51

The 41st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: How do you solve collaborator problems?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#40 -COLLABORATION - HOW? 30.04.2023 8:48

The 40th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: How best to collaborate?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#39 -COLLABORATION - WHERE? 30.04.2023 11:45

The 39th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Where do you find a collaborator?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#38 -COLLABORATION - WHY? 30.04.2023 8:50

The 38th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Why collaborate?

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#37 -RECAP 30.04.2023 5:19

The 37th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A recap of the last three years!

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#36 -ASSIGNMENT: PRONOUNS 01.03.2023 5:13

The 36th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #6: CHANGE YOUR PRONOUNS.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#35 -ASSIGNMENT: TENSE 01.03.2023 4:34

The 35th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #5: TENSE.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#34 -ASSIGNMENT: AFTER THE SONG 01.03.2023 6:02

The 34th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #4: AFTER THE SONG.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#33 -ASSIGNMENT: TRANSITIONS 01.03.2023 8:31

The 33rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #3: TRANSITIONS.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#32 -ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION 01.03.2023 5:51

The 32nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #2: CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#31 -ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER DICTION 01.03.2023 3:24

The 31st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #1: CHARACTER DICTION.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#30 - YOUR LEAD ACTIVE IN OWN FATE 01.03.2023 3:11

The 30th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 5 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one urging you to make sure your lead character is ACTIVE in their own FATE and not just acting UPON by fate and/or the other characters.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#29 - FUNNY BUT TRUE 01.03.2023 2:14

The 29th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 4 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one urging you to make sure your comic character moments are funny but also TRUE.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#28 - FIFTH BUSINESS 01.03.2023 2:11

The 28th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 3 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one cautioning against creating a character who is only there to serve a plot purpose - also known as "FIFTH BUSINESS".

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#27 - EXPOSITION 01.03.2023 3:53

The 27th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 2 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one talking about using your characters as a tool to deliver EXPOSITION.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#26 - CHARACTER DICTION 01.03.2023 3:50

The 26th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 1 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - beginning with the DICTION of your characters.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#25 - THINK LIKE A DIRECTOR 01.03.2023 3:30

The 25th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Why it is important to think like a director (but don't think FOR them).

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#24 - THREE TYPES OF SONGS ELISE DOESN'T MUCH LIKE 01.02.2023 8:26

The 24th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of three types of songs that aren't necessarily the strongest choices for your musical.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#23 - THE POWER OF SONG 01.02.2023 8:08

The 23rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of the POWER of song in a musical. You're writing a musical, right? So take advantage of the POWER of music and let the SONGS do most of the heavy-lifting.

How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#22 - SONG SPOTTING AS A FUNCTION OF THE BOOK 01.02.2023 5:51

The 22nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of song spotting as a function of the book.