7/31/2019 Production Timeframe

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Director/ Producer

Actors Stage Manager AssistantStage

Managers

LightingDesigner

LightingOperator

SoundDesigner

SoundOperator

Make-upDesigner

Make-upassistants

CostumeDesigner

WardrobeMistress

Set Designer SetConstruction

team

Front of Houseteam

Additional

Pre-Production

Auditions

Read-through

Rehearsalperiod

Start of FinalFortnight

Start ofProductionweek

TechnicalRehearsal

DressRehearsal

1st Night

Post-show

End of run get-out

Create Moodlepage forproduction

Write designbriefs includingbudget

Preparepreliminaryprops list

Preparepreliminarylighting plot

Preparepreliminarysound plot

Prepare initialmake-up ideas

Prepare initialcostume ideasusing directorsdesign brief

Prepare initialsketches

Discuss andagree props,lighting, sound,make-up,costume andset ideas atproductionmeetings

Discuss propslist atproductionmeeting

Discuss lightingplot atproductionmeeting

Discuss soundplot atproductionmeeting

Discus ideas atproductionmeeting

Discuss ideasat productionmeeting

Discuss ideasat productionmeeting

Publish auditionpieces onMoodle

Completeresearch

Update lighting

plot - copies toSM and director

Update sound

plot - copies toSM and director

Research into

period andcharacter

Research into

period andcharacter

Make model -

discuss withdirector andmake anychanges

Hold auditionsand publishcast list - emailall auditioneesbeforepublishing list

Help director tokeep details ofauditionees.Call auditioneeswhen required

Prepare andprint scriptsbefore read-through

Prepare forread-through byreading script.

Prepare PromptCopy

Attend read-through - noteany scriptchanges

Attend read-through - notetimings and anyscript changes

Attend read-through

Attend read-through - noterough timings ofscenes

Attend read-through - noterough timings ofscenes

Attend read-through -measure actors.Check cast listis complete andaccurate

Attend read-through -measure actors.Check cast listis complete andaccurate

Attend read-through -present modelto actors

Learn lines

Rehearse withactors

Check Moodleregularly for callsheet

Post weekly callsheet onMoodle (by theprecedingThursday)

Completedesigns

Completedesigns

Attendrehearsals -make anychanges todesign asnecessary

Hold regularproductionmeetings todiscussprogress with

designers etc

Bring script andpencil to allrehearsals -note downmovements etc

in script

One member ofSM team toattend eachrehearsal.Pencil notes to

be kept in theprompt copy

One member ofSM team toattend eachrehearsal.Pencil notes to

be kept in theprompt copy

Attend somerehearsals -update lightingplot with moredetails about

stagepositioning ofactors etc

Attend somerehearsals - toupdate soundplot with moredetailed timings

etc

Practise make-up with actors -photos takenfor reference

Practise make-up with actors

Oversee makingand collectingof costumes

Oversee makingand collectingof costumes

Plan theconstruction ofthe set

All lines learntby off-the-book dategiven bydirector

Update propslist - overseecollection andmaking ofprops

Make andcollect props

Alert directorand MrYarwood to anyadditionalequipment tobe bought/hired

Alert directorand MrYarwood to anyadditionalequipment tobe bought/hired

Ensure allmake-uprequired isordered

Fitting ofcostumes

Ordernecessarymaterials

Begin makingany parts of theset - as allowedby availability oftheatre andstorage etc

Discuss propsand costumerequirementswith StageManager

Testing ofeffects wherenecessary - oncomputer or inreality

Attend somerehearsals toget to knowplay and to giveactors someidea of lighting

Begin collectingsample soundcues

Attendrehearsals toplay samplecues.

Attendrehearsalswherenecessary tocheckcostumes areappropriate forcharacter

Arrange hire ofcostumes asnecessary

Burn CD withsample cues foruse in rehearsal

Ensure alldesigners etcare on schedule

Update lightingplot - copies toSM and director

Update soundplot - copies toSM and director

Ensure promptcopy iscomplete andaccurate

Ensure all propshave beencollected ormade by thispoint and arestored in theTool Room

Ensure allsound cueshave beencollected andmixed

Ensure allcostumescomplete wherepossible and inthe theatre

Ensure all majorconstruction iscompletebefore the startof the finalfortnight

Work withsound designerto plot soundcues.

Set up propstable

R ig lig ht s A ss ist d es ig ne rin rigging lights

Test soundeffects intheatre. Makeany necessarychanges.

Work withdesigner toprepare soundcheck sheets -copy to SM and1 copy for eachperformanceand for dressand techrehearsals

Final testing ofmake-up withactors -discussion withdirector to OKdesigns

Final testing ofmake-up withactors

Organisestorage ofcostumes indressing rooms- pegs namedetc

Completecosmeticdetails of theset

Discussarrangementswith director/ producer

Work withlightingdesigner to plotlighting cues

Focus l ights Ass is t des ignerin focussinglights

Prepare cuesheets in MacsCue. Work withSM

Time how longthe soundcheck takes

Discusschanges withactors - arrangedressers wherenecessary

Brief actorsabout anyfeatures of theset that needexplanation orparticular safetyrequirements

Arrange forcollection offloat as required

Plot lightingcues intocomputer

Practise runningcues duringrehearsals

Practise quickchanges

Check ticketsales - reportback toproducer

Watchrehearsals -make changesas necessary

Complete list ofcostumesources - whatis hired, what isborrowed andfrom whom,what is ours etc- copy to SMfor prompt copy

Health & Safetycheck - riskassessmentskept in promptcopy

Assist SM withHealth & Safetycheck

Final check withactors that theyhave allrequiredcostume

Ensure set iscomplete

Collect float asrequired

Perform Run show Assist SM inrunning show Check lightingequipment Operate lightingdesk Completesound checkbefore rehearsal

Practise anyquick make-upchanges

Practise anyquick make-upchanges

De-brief actorsand crew - anychanges orproblems

De-brief actorsand crew - anychanges orproblems

Operate soundcues

Perform Run show Assist SM inrunning show

Check lightingequipment

Completesound checkbefore rehearsal

Make-up actors Make-up actors Ensurecostumes arehung in rightplace

Attend dressrehearsal -timings forinterval etc

De-brief actorsand crew - anychanges orproblems

Operate lightingdesk

Operate soundcues

Agree timingswith StageManager

De-brief actorsand crew - anychanges orproblems

De-brief actors- any problemsor changes

Perform Health & Safetycheck - updateriskassessmentswherenecessary

Check lightingequipment

Completesound checkbefore rehearsal

Make-up actors Make-up actors Ensurecostumes arehung in rightplace

Be at thetheatre in timefor the half.

Communicatewith Front ofHouse to startshow

Guide guests toseats and giveoutprogrammes

Run show Assist SM inrunning show

Operate lightingdesk

Operate soundcues

Open doors atinterval

Ensure all propsand costume inright place

Complete showreport - copieskept in promptcopy. Informcrew and actorsof changes orproblems

Ensure all propsin correct placeon props table

post-showshutdown

Post-showshutdown

Checkequipment isclean and tidy

Checkequipment isclean and tidy

Check all itemsof costume arein place

Check for itemsleft in theatre byaudience

Oversee get-out. Ensuretheatre is cleanand tidy

Store props incorrect storagelocation

Cables to becoiled andstored

Cables to becoiled andstored

Store make-upin correct placein loft store

Costume itemsreturned tosource.

Take down set -store or throwout items asappropriate

Other lightingequipment tobe stored asnecessary

Store othersound items asnecessary