THE STAFF - WHAT PEOPLE ARE NEEDED?
BACKSTAGE (PRODUCTION/ TECHNICAL)
Technicians
Stage manager
Runners
Hair and makeup artists
Cleaners
Head of wardrobe (usually a women)/ wardrobe assistants
DESIGN TEAM
Costume designer
Set designer
Lighting design
Sound design
CREATIVE
Choreographer
Vocal coach
Director
Conductor/ Musical director
PERFORMANCE
Actors
Musicians
Marketing team
Front of house
Web designer
Temps
Interns
Runners
THE JOURNEY - WHAT STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN TO PUT THE PLAY ON?
Safety check
Costume fitting
Technical rehearsal
Casting / Auditions
Rehearsals/ Rehearsal space
Permission / performing rights/ estate
Read through
Design props
Dress rehearsals
Design and make the costumes
Music rehearsal
Score
Write the play
Funding
Advertise the show
Design and build the set
Contact agents
Workshops to develop the play
Choreograph scenes
Design and rig lights
Contact service provider
RESOURCES - WHAT RESOURCES DO YOU NEED?
Makeup
Rehearsal space
Props - materials to make them
Costumes
Scripts
Set materials
Venue
Sound equipment
Lighting equipment
Stationery
Money
- comes from ticket sales
- advertising/sponsorship
- the arts council
- lottery (grants/trust/charities)
- investors
Venue
THE PERFORMANCE - WHERE WILL IT HAPPEN?
Outdoor theatres
Theatres
Festivals
Studios
Shopping centres
School
Sight-specific
Stadium/arena
Street theatre
Cinema screenings (live feeds)
Furthermore, Equity and Bectu are unions that supports actors.
Here are the notes Sam, Clay, Lauren, Kit and I took in class on the journey of bringing a play to life:
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