THTR 1001 Chapter : Production Sequence And Etiquette
Document Summary
Production concept - unifying principle, what makes one work different then another. Blocking - the actors" movements on the stage. Production meetings - a conference of appropriate production personnel to share information. Load-in - moving of scenery and associated equipment into the theatre and their positioning (setup) on the stage. Paper tech - involves director, stage manager, and designers. Dry tech - looking at and listening to cues without the actors. Shift rehearsal - involves the stage manager, shift crew, set designer. Seeing how things will move. stop at the end. Dress tech - clothed, going through the play, if something needs to be fixed, they. Dress runs - same as dress tech except they do not stop. Keep offstage talking low and about the show. Don"t talk to actor"s backstage unless it is to help them with a change or prop shift.
