What is each memeber of a CT typically in charge of. i know it changes for each theatre, but was is it with you. I just started my own CT and I'm having a difficult time knowing what everyone (including myself) should be doing.

Much of what we do is the same as above.  However, we decided  "The Producer" was a mis-nomer. That the funding organization is the "Producer" and instead decided to assign board members a show  and be called the "Production manager". He/she manages the show in all business aspects, i.e. budget, recruiting crew, over-seeing the schedule and assisting and cooperating with the director and handling his or her problems as they arise.  A different experienced Board Member is assigned the task and does a show a season.  That person is accountable to the board for managing the budget and any problems that arise it works very well.   I hopes this helps

Our amateur theatre company is preparing a small handbook (of about two-dozen pages) to be introduced in our educational program.  That program is to give the opportunity to younger members of the community to learn a bit about what goes on backstage and how the show got to be what they saw.  A major part of that booklet deals with 'The role of...' and lists such positions as: Producer; Director; Production Manager; Stage Manager . . . through to . . . Publicity; Ticket secretary; and Front-of-House.  As an example, this is what we've put together for the:

Director

The responsibilities of the Director are to:

1. Define the basic look and feel of the show.

2. Hold pre-production meeting with committee, production co-ordinator, musical director, choreographer and set designer.

3. Liaise with producer regarding scripts, librettos, musical scores, etc...

4. Organize auditions and audition materials.

5. Conduct auditions.

6. Schedule and co-ordinate all rehearsals.

7. Hold all non-singing and non-dancing rehearsals.

8. Hold all combined rehearsals. Mediate in crisis.

9. Liaise with production co-ordinator, set designer, set construction manager, lighting, sound, costumes and props, etc... where necessary.

10. Develop and encourage acting performance.

11. Fit all the pieces of the show together.

12. Run technical and performance rehearsals in the theatre.

13. Provide encouragement and feed back to cast during the run of the show.

If this is the sort of thing you are looking for to describe the roles of the many backstage personnel, then perhaps I could E-Mail you a copy separately.  I'm not sure how that could be arranged through this site, though.

Cheers,

Russell

Get a copy of Rod O West?s book 'Playmaker' - this will assist you greatly!

http://www.amdram.co.uk/rodoscarwest/review.htm

Also you can contact him directly & he is also prepared to answer your emails.

rodowezt@aol.com