This should be read by every stage manager

If you were talking professional theatre, I'd consider you were dreaming to get 4 full weeks of rehearsal! While the information in the link is a good guide to the list of tasks you may encounter, the timeline is misleading, and much of it shouldn't be labelled 'rehearsal'. For instance, both week 1 and 2 list tasks to be done before auditions are even completed, and week 12 is really tech week and post-production...er, that's not rehearsal. Also, almost all of the tasks he lists as taking up the first two weeks could be accomplished after one afternoon's production meeting! I can only assume his frame of reference is for groups who meet and rehearse quite infrequently, elongating what ought to be a much quicker process. Cheers, Craig ~<8>-/====\---------