Things You'll Need:
- Food
- Drinks
- Invitations
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Step 1
Choose where to have the party. Throw the party in the theater, outside the theater or in the lobby. If money is an issue you can throw the party at someone's home, or if money is not an issue then you can go all out and rent a restaurant, club or hotel ballroom.
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Step 2
Set a date and time. Often a cast party is held the closing night of the performance, but you can also schedule it for a following weekend.
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Step 3
Set up a guest list. This list should include the cast and crew, as well as address how many guests each cast member and crew member can bring to the party. You will also want to set up rules regarding how old the guests have to be to attend the party. If you will be serving alcohol then you may want to restrict the party to adults.
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Step 4
Decide what kind of a party you want to have. You can have a very informal party or a more formal affair. You can even plan a themed cast party where the food and decorations reflect the theme of your production.
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Step 5
Plan your food, drink and decorations. You can have the party catered, order out, make the food yourself or have everyone bring something potluck style. Decide if you will serve alcohol or allow people to bring it. Cast parties don't need a lot, or any, decorations, unless you a throwing a themed cast party.
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Step 6
Arrange any activities or games you might want to have for the party. Awards are often fun to give out at cast parties, either humorous or serious. The important thing is that everyone has fun. Often the best thing to do at a cast party is to just sit around and reminisce about the experience you just went through together.
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Step 7
Put together your invitations and hand them out a couple of weeks before the party or mail them. You can also create digital invitations and email them, or if the entire cast and crew are invited you can hang flyers around the theater to advertise your party. See "How to Write an Invitation" under related eHows.
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Step 8
Enjoy the party.
