This is a handbook for anyone involved in amateur dramatics. Keith Arrowsmith guides the reader through the potential pitfalls of putting on a production, from preliminary planning and choosing a play, through stage management, to first night. There are sections on staging a show, group organization and special performances, covering legal rights and obligations, health and safety, budgeting, copyright law, choosing a venue, stage management and front of house. Using personal anecdotes, checklists and clear guidelines, this book should be useful for all aspects of ameteur production.