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Our 3 Best-Selling Scripts
If you were to ask us which of our scripts is the best, it would be hard to answer. It would be like asking which child is your favorite or which way the toilet paper should go (Always over. Only psychopaths do under).
Luckily, we don’t have to pick–you did! Here are our three top-selling scripts according to customers:

Claire Wilson
Jul 162 min read


Help! My Actor's a Flat Stanley!
It would be mean to say that the tree backdrop showed more range than this actor–but it was close. He was so emotionless that he would make Spock look like 2007 Britney Spears.

Claire Wilson
Jun 162 min read


What's in Your Cup?
One day, a monk posed this question to his students: “If you’re holding a cup of tea and someone bumps into you, causing you to spill it, why did you spill the tea?”
A student replied, “Because someone ran into me and made me spill it.”
The monk shook his head. “No. You spilled tea because...

Claire Wilson
May 162 min read


Consistency Beats Intensity
When it comes to Madrigal Dinners, most don't hit their stride for five years. Consistency is the key to successful fundraising events. Here's how to do it.

Claire Wilson
Apr 162 min read


Fail Forward
You might feel like a failure as an actor, director, or singer. But here's the secret to turning your failure into an opportunity.

Claire Wilson
Mar 172 min read


Improv Games: The Best Way to Bond a Cast
Improv games are the funnest and quickest way to get your new cast to connect.

Claire Wilson
May 29, 20253 min read


Attracting an Audience in Modern Times
This is an effect way to communicate directly with your patrons and keep them updated on your shows.

Claire Wilson
Sep 12, 20242 min read


What to Consider When Offering an Internship
A Madrigal Dinner is an excellent opportunity for internships. Roles like costuming, assistant directing, or marketing are all occasions...

Claire Wilson
May 20, 20243 min read


5 Ways to Be a Better Director
Jim once directed a play that still lives in infamy: he made Spock cry. Not Leonard Nimoy (though that would be a much better story) but...

Claire Wilson
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Five Tips for Comedy Success
The key to comedy is . . . . . . . . . . Timing. Those who know comedy know it’s a terribly tricky beast. So, if you are performing one...

Claire Wilson
Feb 26, 20243 min read


Merchandise for Your Jazz Dinner
At a Renaissance Faire, the ticket to get in is secondary. Patrons are coming for what they can buy inside the faire, be it a turkey leg...

Claire Wilson
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Sponsorship Level Ideas for Corporate Sponsors
“Why do you want me to be a sponsor?” That was a question posed to me on one of my follow-up calls for corporate sponsorships. I could...

Claire Wilson
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Don't Hate It. Cater It!
I (Jim) directed a local high school's first Madrigal Dinner. Now, directing the event would have been just fine. But this is a public...

Claire Wilson
Dec 7, 20233 min read


5 Keys to Comedy Acting
When director George Seaton was visiting his dying friend, actor Edmund Gwenn, Seaton said, “This must be terribly difficult for you.”...

Jim Jeffries
Nov 23, 20233 min read


Jazz Dinner Sets
From basements to attics, illegally operated speakeasies worked to stay hidden. Owners bribed officials to avoid raids or employed secret...

Claire Wilson
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Cast Party Ideas: 5 Ways to Celebrate Your Cast
Cast parties are an important opportunity to celebrate your actors and production team. It’s a time to express gratitude, highlight...

Claire Wilson
Oct 26, 20234 min read


Jazz Dinner Glassware Ideas
From stage sets to silverware, every aspect of your Jazz Dinner serves to transport your guests to the 1920s. Having authentic or unique...

Claire Wilson
Oct 12, 20233 min read


Cloth vs. Paper Napkins for Your Madrigal Dinner
When hosting a Madrigal or Jazz Dinner, you want to save on costs anywhere you can. This could include affordable desserts or...

Claire Wilson
Sep 28, 20232 min read


Iconic Garnishes of 1920s Drinks
Just as it is with food, it’s all about the presentation of beverages at your Jazz Dinner. Garnishes give drinks flair and help...

Claire Wilson
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Illegally Simple 1920s Appetizers
Famished people don’t find much funny. That is why an appetizer is essential for your Jazz Dinner. It satisfies your audience so that...

Claire Wilson
Aug 31, 20233 min read

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