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BEHIND THE SCENES

Have you ever wondered who makes a production come together?

Producer:

  • Recruit production crew & distribute checklists of duties for each crew
  • Oversee all production crews throughout rehearsals & performances
  • Be prepared to assume any & all production duties
  • Maintain "reaction log" to production crew check lists so that modifications can be made for future productions

Stage Manager:

  • Assist in auditions, keeping data on candidates, addresses & phone numbers
  • Put up call sheets, call-back lists
  • Create & maintain call board space on call board
  • Assist in scheduling rehearsals
  • Spike the set in rehearsal space & later on stage
  • Arrange for rehearsal space & props
  • Prepare, maintain & distribute up-to-date cast & crew lists
  • Prepare prompt book with all necessary information
  • Check rehearsal attendance & call late cast members
  • Open & close rehearsal space
  • Handle valuables for cast during rehearsal time
  • Prepare & distribute daily rehearsal reports
  • Take blocking notation
  • Plan & rehearse scene shifts
  • Time rehearsals & report to director
  • Take charge of crew during technical rehearsals & throughout run of show
  • Enforce safety rules backstage & take responsibility for backstage discipline
  • Authorize opening of house to let in audience
  • Assume responsibility for all emergency decisions
  • Authorize substitution of understudies
  • Give all cues as necessary to elements of show
  • Time each part of the show
  • Call brush-up rehearsals if necessary
  • Serve as principal representative of artistic staff each night of show, with duties including touch-up painting or repairing scenery & costumes

Patrons:

  • Organize patron drive
  • Mail appropriate number of vouchers dependent on patrol level
  • Contact patrons

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Programs:

  • Design (work with poster & sandwich board designer)
  • Collect cast & crew bios
  • Arrange for printing, pick up, and folding

House Manager:

  • Make custodial contacts
  • Arrange for ushers
  • Arrange for refreshments
  • Develop lobby display
  • Tape down electric cords in aisle
  • Rope off seats not to be used
  • Post sign on auditorium doors regarding food & drink in auditorium & exiting & entering during performance
  • Check ticket box for accident report form
  • Know where-abouts of custodians
  • Follow guidelines for building use

Tickets:

  • Design (work in conjunction with poster & sandwich board designer)
  • Determine contact person for advance tickets
  • Prepare tickets
  • Ready tickets for distribution
  • Determine distribution locations
  • Check ticket sales periodically with cast & locations
  • Collect unsold tickets/money from cast & locations

Box Office:

  • Arrange for ticket sellers
  • Arrange with LCP treasurer for change & cash box
  • Arrange for ticket tables
  • Return money to treasurer

 

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