Elements of Theatre Personnel PDF

Elements of Theatre Theatre Personnel Name: Kayla-Marie Pyne Grade: 10M Date: October 12, 2020 Teacher: Mrs. Giwa, Ms. Morrison 1.​Identify the roles and task of the production team. PRODUCER ​ This person is essentially the group leader and is responsible for managing...

Elements of Theatre Theatre Personnel Name: Kayla-Marie Pyne Grade: 10M Date: October 12, 2020 Teacher: Mrs. Giwa, Ms. Morrison 1.​Identify the roles and task of the production team. PRODUCER ​ This person is essentially the group leader and is responsible for managing the production from start to finish. ​ The producer develops the project from the initial idea, makes sure the script is finalized, arranges the financing and manages the production team that makes the film. ​ The producer also coordinates the filmmaking process to ensure that everyone involved in the project is working on schedule and on budget. Without the producer at the helm, films do not get made. DIRECTOR ​ The director is primarily responsible for overseeing the shooting and assembly of a film. ​ While the director might be compared to a novel's author as a film's primary visionary, he or she would not be able to make the film without the help of numerous other artists and technicians.  ​ In fact, the notion of the director as an author is misleading because it assumes the director, like an author, does everything. ​ A director works at the centre of film production, but is inextricably linked with dozens of other people who get the job done. ART DIRECTOR ​ The art director is responsible for the film's settings: the buildings, landscapes and interiors that provide the physical context for the characters. ​ This person is responsible for acquiring props, decorating sets and making the setting believable. ​ The Artistic Director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of a theatre company COSTUME DESIGNER ​ Reading the full script, marking and making notes on areas that will affect costume ​ Research the time period and setting of the play ​ Researching fashion in certain time periods and places ​ Design the costume for each character ​ Liaise with the Director on the overall vision of the play ​ Researching fashion in certain time periods and places MUSICS DIRECTOR ​ Attend creative team meetings with the Director and Choreographer to develop the overall vision of the show ​ Study the script and music  ​ Participate in auditions, evaluate the vocal abilities of all auditionees and offer suggestions on which individual might be best suited to each role based on vocal performance ​ Teach music to the cast and musicians ​ Attend rehearsals ​ Lead regular warm-ups with the cast and musicians before shows ​ Normally serves as the conductor during live performances, directing the orchestra CHOREOGRAPHER ​ Create dance routines that work with the music and lyrics of a production or performance ​ Read through a script and interprets each song, creating dance sequences to match the song and interpret a story through dance ​ Sometimes the movement is required as part of a scene or transition. The Choreographer can develop a sequence of movements to show this ​ Attend rehearsals of Dancers and cast members and ensure everyone has a clear understanding of the routine and ensure everyone is at the same level ​ Ensure the routine looks good to an audience and everyone is in time with each other and the music ​ Make sure the movement follows the original interpretation LIGHTING DESIGNER ​ Work with the creative team to come up with ideas ​ Design the lighting needed for the performance ​ Be aware of health and safety aspects ​ Write a lighting plot/script to note where there are any lighting changes ​ Attend technical rehearsals ​ Be aware of budgets and energy use SOUND DESIGNER ​ Read through the script and work with the Director to create a concept for the production. A concept includes your rough ideas of what you think it should look like ​ Communicating your ideas to costume, make-up, props and lighting departments ​ Have a creative vision and able to create sets from small scale to large scale ​ Building and photographing scale models ​ Arrange your team and give them all individual tasks to ensure you and your team are all working together to create a great set ​ Have a knowledge of set materials which can be used to create certain aspects of the set SET MANAGER ​ Read through the script and work with the Director to create a concept for the production. A concept includes your rough ideas of what you think it should look like ​ Communicating your ideas to costume, make-up, props and lighting departments ​ Have a creative vision and able to create sets from small scale to large scale ​ Building and photographing scale models ​ Arrange your team and give them all individual tasks to ensure you and your team are all working together to create a great set  ​ Have a knowledge of set materials which can be used to create certain aspects of the set ​ Working out problems like lighting and scene changes STAGE MANAGER ​ scheduling and running rehearsals ​ communicating the director's wishes to designers and crafts people ​ coordinating the work of the stage crew ​ calling cues and possibly actors' entrances during performance ​ overseeing the entire show each time it is performed ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ​ Before the rehearsal period begins the ASM should help the Stage Manager tape out the floorplan, distribute scripts, pull rehearsal props and furniture, and help with any needed clerical help. STAGE CREW ​ Build and repair props and scenery ​ Building the set, including any mechanical or moving parts and making sure they work correctly ​ Loading, unloading and assembling scenery ​ Operating moving scenery alongside the Fly people. PLAYWRIGHT ​ Work deadlines to deliver good quality, original dramatic scripts. ​ Rewrite as per critical feedback on creative ideas, from script editors to directors and actors. ​ Collaborate with the production team to turn the play script into something for actors to follow. ​ Be open to working in groups without getting defensive about their own work and the ways it can change. ​ The play wright’s ultimate responsibility is to their audience. The writer must have something intresting to say, and say it uniquely. PROPERTIES MANAGER ​ Will pull from storage, purchase, or make the props for the production. ​ The manager should be aware of budget and be able to give a budget report at production meetings ​ Should make an appropriate cost list for the props. ​ It is their responsibility to set up the productions prop storage and tables. ​ They need to be aware of the use of each prop and the location of each prop that is present on stage. LIGHTINGS TECHNICIAN ​ Communicating with the Lighting Designer and making sure you understand their lighting plan and you are able to produce what is asked for ​ Taking direction and cues from stage manager ​ Use manual and computer-controlled lighting systems during the show ​ Electrical maintenance when needed  ​ Keeping updated with new technology with the theatre industry SOUND TECHNICIAN ​ Prepare sound boards and equipment for shows as well as maintain the quality of sound throughout a performance ​ Set up microphones on performers and in various places in the theatre ​ Check sound levels and make sure the equipment is functioning correctly ​ Maintain the work areas for other sound professionals to ensure the safety and productivity for the team MAKE-UP ARTISTS ​ Create character drawings or models, based upon independent research, to augment period production files. ​ They also analyse a script, noting events that affect each characters appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene ​ They might design rubber or plastic prostheses that can be used to change performer’s appearances ​ It is also their responsibility to advise hairdressers on the hairstyles required for characters parts FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER ​ Prepare the Space- The house manager does a ‘walk through’ of the theatre to verify that the house is clean and presentable for the audience. If there are signs or notices relevant to a particular show, such as ‘no flash photography’ or ‘no use of  cell phones’ the house manager makes sure those signs are in place. ​ Manage the Ushers- the house manager schedules, trains, and supervises these ushers. The manager also makes sure that ushers have whatever supplies are needed to their job. ​ Oversee Box Office ​ Confirm Show Time USHERS ​ Greet audience members in the building ​ Sell refreshments and snacks during the interval ​ Sell programmes and other souvenirs ​ Communicate with Box Office and Front of House staff to ensure smooth running of the theatre ​ Check safety issues BOX OFFICE ​ Providing excellent customer service to all attendees of a production ​ Create department schedules ​ For each performance the Box Office Manager must deliver the house count to the House Manager and keep a watchful eye to ensure the audience is not oversold. ​ Responsible for counting both electronic and cash transactions ​ Hiring new staff and completing performance evaluations WARDROBE MISTRESS ​ Altering or mending costumes ​ Cleaning and ironing  ​ Fitting costumes onto the Performers ​ Looking after costumes between scenes ​ Helping Performers change costumes between scenes ​ Storing costumes and returning hired items CAST/PERFORMERS ​ Learn lines, songs and/or dances ​ Research the play/character ​ Attend all rehearsals scheduled ​ Attend costume fittings ​ Take direction from the Director and/or Choreographer ​ Work with other Performers ​ Attend technical and dress rehearsals ​ Perform the show to an audience ​ Use props and costume during the performance 2.​Hierarchical structure and Relationships  3.​Production Process ❖​Auditions- an Audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musicians so that the director or conductor can be decided if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra. ❖​Call back- A call back is an invitation to the actor, from the director of a show, to take the next step down the audition path. It means that the director has seen something in an actor that they liked and wants to see them again. ❖​Casting- the choosing of actors for a production ❖​Pre-Rehearsals- relating to the period before a rehearsal. ❖​Cue to Cue- A theatrical cue is the trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time. They can be necessary for a lighting change or effect, a sound effect, or some sort of stage or set movement/change. ❖​Line Rehearsal- A rehearsal for spoken lines rather than for body movements. ❖​Technical Rehearsal- A technical rehearsal or tech rehearsal is a rehearsal that focuses on the technological aspects of the performance, in theatrical, musical, and filmed entertainment. ❖​Dress Rehearsal- A dress rehearsal is a full-scale rehearsal or practice of a theatre or musical performance. This practice is intended to perfect the performance before the public sees it, making sure every detail of the show meets expectations. The cast members wear their costumes and accessories during the dress rehearsal. ❖​Production- Such a work is presented to an audience at a particular time and place by live performers, who use either themselves or inanimate figures, such as puppets, as the medium  of presentation. A theatrical production can be either dramatic or nondramatic, depending upon the activity presented. ❖​Post—Production- The work that is done on a film or recording after filming or recording has taken place. ❖​Public relations- is the practice of deliberately managing the release and spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public. ❖​Social Media- is a growing option for film houses to start recouping the money lost as people moved away from the theatre in favour of downloading or buying the movies and shows. N.B. websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.