Friday, 19 September 2014

THE JOURNEY OF BRINGING A PLAY TO LIFE


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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