This should be read by every stage manager
Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 02:17 pmNa8 posts in thread
This should be read by every stage manager
Wed, 18 Mar 2009, 02:17 pmhttp://theatretechgeek.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/
Stephen's got some great tips on how to be a stage manager throughout a 12 week production schedule! Must read!
NaWed, 18 Mar 2009, 02:17 pm
http://theatretechgeek.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/
Stephen's got some great tips on how to be a stage manager throughout a 12 week production schedule! Must read!
jeffhansenThu, 19 Mar 2009, 06:00 am
Worked OK for me. Looks
Worked OK for me.
Looks like some good information.
www.meltheco.org.au
TaureanThu, 19 Mar 2009, 05:54 pm
Me too...
I have no problem with the link or the very useful information contained on the site.
But I do have a problem with the writer living in fantasy land..... 11 weeks of rehearsals??????
We can only wish......Obviously not a Community Theatre show! LOL
"If you think you are small and insignificant and cannot make a difference - try sleeping with a mosquito." - Dalai Lama (from a recently observed T-shirt)
jmuzzThu, 19 Mar 2009, 09:36 pm
Welll...
...I do recall a certain production in Kalgoorlie that rehearsed approx 6 - 8 months. It was a little overcooked when it finally surfaced
stephendeanFri, 3 Apr 2009, 04:07 pm
11 weeks of rehearsals =
11 weeks of rehearsals = living in fantasy land. I think not. I have often been involved with community theatre groups that rehearse over a 10 to 12 week rehearsal period. Even some school productions rehearse over this period. As a professional tech this is not outrageous.
Tim ProsserFri, 3 Apr 2009, 05:28 pm
I think what Graeme means
I think what Graeme means is that an eleven-week rehearsal period is a relatively rare luxury. All very well if you're lucky enough to have large numbers turn up for your auditions and are able to assemble your full cast ahead of schedule, and assuming that the theatre/stage is available for you to use for that length of time. It seems to me that the average would be in the region of five to eight weeks, and then your progress is often held up by consistent unavailability of one or more cast members. That's community theatre for you!
Per Ardua Ad Astra
crgwllmsWed, 8 Apr 2009, 05:49 am
A bit of a stretch
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
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