| 1 |
Production Chosen |
Director
Designers
Producer |
Script to TA Academic Admin. for copying and distribution to Rinaldi staff. Rights to be procured. |
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| 2 |
22 Weeks to Opening
1st Design Meeting |
Full Design Team:
[Director, Scenic, Costume, Lights, Sound Designers, TD.]
Producer, (SM, Props optional) |
Director Presents:
Concept and Thoughts on Scope of Design Elements
Discussion with Designers on Concept
Rough Budgets Presented to Team
Meeting Schedule is Discussed |
Include faculty advisors for Student designers. |
| 3 |
20 Weeks to Opening
2nd Design Meeting |
Full Design Team, Producer, (SM, Props optional) |
Design Team Presents:
Research
Preliminary Costume Sketches/Images or Fabrics
Rough Ground Plan, and/or Sketches, and/or White Paper Model
Lighting Images
Color and Texture Ideas
Sound Plot Ideas |
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| 4 |
18 Weeks to Opening
3rd Design Meeting |
Full Design Team, Producer, (SM, Props optional) |
Design Team Presents:
Rough Model
Updated Rough Groundplan and Section
Pencil Costume Sketches
Preliminary Lighting Palettes and Concept
Props List (Note Special, Materials, Uses, Complex, etc.)
Special Problems, Materials, Special Effects, Actor Movement, Bare Feet, Safety etc.
Run Crews Needed
Color Choices |
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| 5 |
16 Weeks to Opening
4th Design Meeting - Presentation |
Full Design Team, Producer, SM, Props, Crew Heads, Publicity |
All Design Elements Presented and Finalized
Scenic
Painted Model (or)
Painted Renderings
Groundplan
Elevations
Section
Elevations of Built Props
Costume
Painted Sketches (or)
Sketches with Swatches
Lighting
Story Board/Sketches
Sound
Sound Plot |
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| 6 |
15 Weeks to opening |
TD |
Prepare Working Drawings and Detailed Budget |
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| 7 |
14 Weeks to Opening
1st Prod Meeting |
Full Design Team, Producer, SM, Props, Crew Heads, Publicity [Production team] |
Introduction Of Production Team
Discuss Missing Personnel
Directors Remarks on Production and Design
Production Email List
Discuss Detailed Production Schedule
Production Hours Requirements
Area Reports |
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| 8 |
14 Weeks to Opening |
TD |
Finish Working Drawings, Order Materials. |
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| 9 |
13 Weeks to Opening |
Set Shop |
Start Scenic Construction |
Director and Production Stage Manager meet to discuss their working relationship and needs. A plan for auditions is created. |
| 10 |
11 Weeks to Opening
2nd Prod Meeting |
Production Team |
Fill in Missing Personnel
Area Reports |
Production Stage Manager gets audition 'sides' from Director. |
| 11 |
11 Weeks to Opening |
Director, SM, Producer |
Auditions for Production |
Assistant Stage Manager is prepared to read with actors in auditions. |
| 12 |
10 Weeks to Opening |
Costume |
Actors Measurements |
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| 13 |
10 Weeks to Opening |
Producer |
Distribute Contact Info for Cast and Crew |
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| 14 |
8 Weeks to Opening
3rd Prod Meeting
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Production Team |
Review Schedule
Put In Schedule
Rehearsal Schedule
Review Missing Personnel
Area Reports |
Two weeks before rehearsal meet with the actors and the stage managers. Assign the actors the difficult task of learning the "foreign language" over the school break. |
| 15 |
4 Weeks to Opening |
Director, SM, Actors |
Start Rehearsals |
Production Stage Manager begins taking rehearsal notes that are sent each evening after rehearsal. |
| 16 |
4 Weeks to Opening |
TD, Crew |
Put in Set - If Possible |
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| 17 |
4 Weeks to Opening
4th Prod Meeting |
Production Team |
Area Reports
Rehearsal Details |
Actors go to costume shop to get rehearsal shoes comparable to the ones they will use in the play. Ditto-any gear necessary, i.e. eyeglasses, skirt, etc. These are to be used in rehearsal daily. |
| 18 |
3 Weeks to Opening
5th Prod Meeting |
Production Team |
Area Reports
Rehearsal Details |
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| 19 |
2 Weeks to Opening
6th Prod Meeting |
Production Team |
Area Reports
Rehearsal Details |
Stumble Through rehearsal in which the entire play gets knitted together. |
| 20 |
2 Weeks to Opening |
Lights, Crew |
Hang Lights |
Actors off book please.
Italian Run Through, to reduce dead air, and make the actors think and react and act on their feet. |
| 21 |
1 Week to Opening
7th Prod Meeting |
Production Team |
Area Reports
Rehearsal Details
Production Week |
Stage Manager meets with Director, Lighting Design and Sound Designer to do a "Dry Tech" of the play. This is done over coffee, with scripts, and no actors. |
| 22 |
6 Days before Opening |
All Except Costumes |
Q to Q |
IAP
Prod meeting after |
| 23 |
5 Days before Opening |
All Except Costumes |
Tech |
Prod meeting after |
| 24 |
4 Days before Opening |
All |
Tech/Dress |
Prod meeting after |
| 25 |
3 Days before Opening |
All |
Dress |
Prod meeting after |
| 26 |
2 Days before Opening |
All |
Dress |
Prod meeting after |
| 27 |
1 Day before Opening |
All |
Final Dress
Photos |
Prod meeting after |
| 28 |
Opening |
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Enjoy |
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| 29 |
Performance Week 1 |
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Thu, Fri, Sat Performances
Photo Call Sat After Performance |
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| 30 |
Performance Week 2 |
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Wed - Brush up
Thu, Fri and Sat Performances
Strike after Sat Peformance |
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