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Posted By: Guests
Subject: job- Descriptions
Date Posted: 11/13/03 at 10:28am
| 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. |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11/21/03 at 12:34am
| our ct has had some of the same problems. We (the Board of Directors) who were also the people who do the work for plays, decided on a hierarchy. The board selects the play and finds a producer. The producer finds people for all the crews. The director auditions,selects actors, directs, and works with other crews. The producer has the final say ( & responsebility) for everything other than what the actors do. We all work with the diector to make, get or create what is neeed on stage. it works out fairly well. Good luck! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 2/24/04 at 12:32am
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 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 2/25/04 at 9:35am
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We have an Artistic Director and a Business Manager who report to the Board of Directors. The Artistic Director chooses the season and sets the dates, hires the directors (they work together to bring on the technical staff, but the director auditions and casts the shows) hires and oversees the staff (publicity, graphic design, box office, volunteer coordinator, director of education, master carpenter). The business manager handles the financials. The board then works on bigger financial aspects, like memberships, sponsorships, producers, grants, etc. We hire and evaluate the Artistic Director and Business Manager annually. Works for us! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/13/04 at 8:25am
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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 |
Posted By: UACTheatre
Date Posted: 6/06/04 at 10:25pm
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Russell,
I'd be interested in seeing this handbook to get ideas from. mailto:UACTheatre@aol.com - UACTheatre@aol.com Thanks in advance! ------------- Up & Coming Theatre |
Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 6/07/04 at 8:22pm
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Get a copy of Rod O West?s book 'Playmaker' - this will assist you greatly! http://www.amdram.co.uk/rodoscarwest/review.htm - http://www.amdram.co.uk/rodoscarwest/review.htm
rodowezt@aol.com |