Under Da Bridge

Today I checked out Shelton Studios and I liked it! $20 for a small classroom that looks like a nice, clean, small theatre for acting classes. The floor and chairs are black. The chairs are nice chairs, like old-fashioned theatre row seats. There's a second higher level for the back row (there are two rows.) There's a black curtain in front and the walls around are white. Above there's a white screen that can roll down and a projector over the seats. The place also has DSL and a small kitchen on the side. The bathroom is large with small shiny black square tiles and a big mirror. It looks like a high-class hotel bathroom. Everything is perfect! It will work. The only thing I'm worried about is getting students who are willing to pay $100. I think it's reasonable, but the program won't be do-able without enough students.

Ok, there's more I'm worried about. If I use Shelton Studios then obviously I will have to somehow set this up as a business, but I don't know how to do it. I think I'll ask my friend Shenna. She has an MBA and uses it in her acting career to write off things. She must know the stuff I have to do. And what about taxes? Don't business have to do taxes each quarter? That sounds sucky to me.

Tomorrow I'll go to the Main Library and see what more I can find out about using one of their rooms. I'm thinking Shelton Studios is the way to go though, because the library has a lot of rather unfriendly sounding rules... like only 3 days for each event, and no continual booking. So my program might not work for their situation. Not to mention I don't know how I'll fit in regarding the non-profit aspect.

I'm still keeping the $100 price tag in mind, and I'm pretty happy with Shelton. I feel like I have something to fall back on or use if nothing else better comes up. I just hope I can get students. Don't people want to get healthy?

By the way, Shelton Studios is located on Embarcadero, directly under the Bay Bridge, in Pier 26.