Chapter 5Chapter 5

A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life

of a Theatreof a Theatre

9AM: Theatre Ensemble Flow 9AM: Theatre Ensemble Flow Chart in DetailChart in Detail

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In the Office:• Artistic Director: in

charge of the overall creative vision of theatre.

• Producer: financially backs the theatre.

• Literary Manager: evaluates new scripts and acts as liaison between playwrights, agents and the theatre.

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11AM11AMRehearsing and Rehearsing and Building the ShowBuilding the Show

• Stage Manager: assists Stage Manager: assists the director through the the director through the rehearsal process.rehearsal process.

• Technical Director: Technical Director: supervises the supervises the construction crews.construction crews.

• Prop Master: in charge Prop Master: in charge of all the objects the of all the objects the actors handle while on actors handle while on stage.stage.

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In the Costume Shop: Drapers study the Costume Designer’s drawings and cut fabric into patterns. Stitchers sew the fabric patterns together.

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Musical directorMusical director supervises all supervises all aspects of the aspects of the musical.musical.

Choreographer Choreographer creates dances and creates dances and teaches the steps to teaches the steps to performers.performers.

Fight directorFight director stages safe, stages safe, realistic onstage realistic onstage fights.fights.

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Sound DesignerSound Designer creates a creates a soundscape and soundscape and effects for the effects for the show.show.

Set DesignerSet Designer creates the creates the production design.production design.

DramaturgDramaturg is a is a literary advisor. literary advisor.

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Production meeting Production meeting takes place where takes place where all aspects of the all aspects of the production are production are discussed.discussed.

Mission statement Mission statement declares the declares the theatre’s purpose theatre’s purpose and key objectives.and key objectives.

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The The Publicity DepartmentPublicity Department is working is working to promote the next play.to promote the next play.

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During a During a concept meetingconcept meeting for next for next season, directors and designers season, directors and designers brainstorm and research future brainstorm and research future productions.productions.

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• The actors enter The actors enter through the through the stage stage doordoor usually usually located behind the located behind the theatre.theatre.

• The time the actors The time the actors arrive at the arrive at the theatre is known as theatre is known as their their call.call.

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The The househouse is lingo is lingo for the place where for the place where the audience sits.the audience sits.

The The house managerhouse manager is in charge of the is in charge of the ushers.ushers.

The The greenroomgreenroom is is the place where the the place where the actors wait before actors wait before the entrances.the entrances.

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The The running crewrunning crew consists of consists of stagehands, dressers, and riggers.stagehands, dressers, and riggers.

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Parts of the set can include Parts of the set can include legslegs, , teasersteasers, and the , and the cycloramacyclorama..

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The show can’t run smoothly without The show can’t run smoothly without the the Lighting Board OpLighting Board Op, , Sound Board Sound Board OpOp and the and the Stage ManagerStage Manager calling all calling all the cues.the cues.

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remains onstage until the next day.remains onstage until the next day.

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Curtain CallCurtain CallA theatre’s ensemble can be divided into four A theatre’s ensemble can be divided into four categories: administrative, creative, construction categories: administrative, creative, construction and production. And at nearly any time of the day, and production. And at nearly any time of the day, members of the ensemble are hard at work on the members of the ensemble are hard at work on the elements that create contemporary professional elements that create contemporary professional theatre.theatre.

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