Transcript ii. production manager

Production
Planning
PRODUCTION STAFFS DIVIDED INTO
TWO PARTS;
1. BUSINESS- takes charge of the
business aspects of the production.
-concentrated only on the audience
2. ARTISTIC- takes charge of the
quality of the play
-responsibility to give the audience
the best
I. DIRECTOR
-two fold obligation
*duties on the selecting, casting,
rehearsing, and presenting of a
play
*duties as the organizer,
manager, promoter, business
agent, press agent, and chief
representative of his theater
group
II. PRODUCTION MANAGER
acts as financer in some cases
-signs contracts, makes arrangements, decides
on bookings
- -checks on works and production progress
-keeps updated directory
-prepares production schedule
-presides over production meetings
-supervise the printing of the program and ticket
-supervise publicity assignments
-decides on urgent production problems
-makes contacts with sponsors
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III. STAGE MANAGER
-sends out call slips for rehearsals
-keeps diary of the production
-checks out the duties of other
committees
-only the person will be seen moving
around the stage during the show
-leads the members during the
company call
-personally takes charge of striking the
set
-stage directions, blockings,
movements and emotional tones
-responsible for the entire production
and control backstage
-during rehearsals he is the director's
right hand man but from curtain-up he
is the complete control
-Particularly concerned with the
time
-prepares the running sheet
-test everything that needs
testing
-while the play is on he watches
the whole show
-makes sure all things run
smoothly
V. ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
(ASM)
-Carries out duties assigned to him by
the SM
-Acts as prompter at rehearsals
-keeps a directory of cast and crew
-keeps a first aid kit in case of emergency
IV. HOUSE MANAGER
-checks out house music with the sounds
committee
-give the signal to the stage manager to begin
the performance
-sees to it that actor's entrances are not blocked
-assigns his committee members to strategic
places during a performance to avoid any
untoward incident
-should be the last one to leave the theatre
after the show
VI PROPERTIES (props manager)
-keeps a general listing of all props needed,
classified accordingly
-marks his scripts as to the entrance and
exits of props
-provides needed props in case of
unavailability
-checks props if complete
-knows where the props placed at
performances
-takes charge of returning borrowed props
and storing properties acquired
VII. COSTUMES
-takes charge of hiring a costume designer
-consults the director on color schemes and
designs
-keeps a costume file on inventory
-must have a sewing kit ready all the time with
safety pins and pins
-supervises the sewing costumes
-takes charge of costume rack
-must be alert at costume changes in between
scenes
VIII. MAKE-UP
-consults the director on make-up designs to
suit the mood and style of the play
-keeps a complete make-up set with hairpins,
hair spray and rubber bands
-must attend demonstrations on the stage
make-up especially for ageing purposes
-post a make-up guide in the make-up room
indicating the age of the character appearing
-provides mirror in the make-up room
-should instruct the actors not to get out to
the audience once made up
VIX. LIGHTS
-prepares the light script
-handles the lighting equipment and sees
to it that spillage is avoided
-must work hand in hand with the
director regarding lighting plan\
-provides himself with a pen light and
sees to it that candles are available in
case of blackouts
X. SOUNDS
prepares the sound script
-must check the sound system of the
stage to be used
-chooses the musical background upon
consultations with the director
-must work together with the SM
-provides house music before the play
starts
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XI. STAGE CREW
-fixes and shifts the stage upon orders of the
SM
-dresses up in comfortable shirts and pants for
shifting the stage
-carries furniture props from the place of
presentation to the storage area
-must be available for emergency errands
-should see to it that the area is clean if janitors
are absents
-should use masking tapes as markers when
shifting the props
XII. PUBLICITY
-writes/delivers press releases before and
after the production
-takes chargers of photos and newspapers
clippings
-takes charge of posters and streamers
-sells the show to prospective audiences
-handles promotions through dealings with
VIP's
XIII. FRONT OF THE HOUSE
-overall in charge of the box office,
reception,and ushering
-assigns members to seats
-reserves certain rows of seats for VIP's
-sees to it that the audience is
comfortable
-must know the facilities of the theatre
very well
XIV. PROGRAMS AND POSTERS
prepares the draft or the program and the
poster
-checks out program and poster details with the
PM
-makes arrangements with the press for
printing
-checks program and poster proof
-decides on the number of programs/posters to
be printed upon consultation with the PM
-keeps an adequate file of programs/posters
-takes charge of program sales
-submits an accounting of program sold
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XV. INVITATIONS
-prepares a guest list
-keeps a VIP guest file
-distributes invitations with receipt slip
-takes charge of RSVP
-Sends out thank you letters to guest
and patrons after the show
XVI. USHERING
-dresses up appropriately to receive
guests
-the ushering groups take the guests to
their seats
-must not leave their posts even after the
show begun in case of late arrivals
-carries a pen light always
XVII. TICKETS
-makes a draft of tickets
-consults the PM on the number tickets
to be printed
-prepares an accounting of tickets sold
-provides each newspaper with two
passes for the opening performance
THEATRE
TERMS
1. AD LIB- to extemporize stage business or
conversation
2. APRON- the forestage. The part of the
stage extending beyond the curtain line
3. ARENA- stage production in a central
acting space with the audience
4. ASIDE(noun)- a line or speech delivered by
the actor away from other characters, more
or less communicatively to the audience
5. BACK DROP- a drop used as the most
remote background of a set
6. BACK STAGE- portion of the theatre back of the
proscenium but outside the stage, loosely used to
indicate all of stage areas
7. BIT- very small part but usually with some lines as
distinguished from walk on
8. BLACKOUT- a sudden, complete extinguishing of
lights; sometimes used instead of a curtain to divide
scenes or acts
9. BLOCKING- the plotting of action by the director
10. BUSINESS- also known as "stage business", any
body action performed as part of the play, especially
that involving an individual actor rather than the entire
group of actors
11. CALL BOARD- the backstage bulletin board
on which casting and rehearsal calls and the
other items are posted
12. CALL BOY- boy/man whose sole duty is to
call the actors and other items are posted.
13. CROSS- the movement by an actor from one
location to another on stage
14. CUE- a signal for an actor's speech or action,
usually the last two words of another actor's
speech
15. EXTRA- modern name for supernumerary
16. FARCE- a play in which the comedy is based
on exaggerated or absurd situations
17. FOOTLIGHTS- or "foots". strip lights or
boxed lights set on the floor at the front of the
stage
18. GELATINES- sheets of colored gelatines (or
plastic) used to give color in lighting units.
cellphones or gels
19. GREEN ROOM- Special room where actors in
costume and make-up may meet friends
20. HAM- slang for poor actor, especially one
who overacts
21. HAND PROPS- small items of property
carried on by the actors instead of being placed
on the stage
22. HOUSE- the auditorium; also figuratively,
the people in it
23. GROUPINGS- the arrangements of actors on
stage
24. MOTIVATE- to have a reason for doing or
saying something
25. MUGGING- looking communicatively at the
audience; especially with too much facial
expression
26. OFFSTAGE- outside the acting area or visible
area of the stage
27. PLACES- the stage manager's call to players
to warn them that the act is about to begin
28. PANTOMINE- the body expression of an
idea or emotion
29. SHIFT- to change settings
30. SOLILOQUY- a passage spoken by the actor
when alone or apart. it may be communicative,
like an aside, or properly meditative
31. STAGE MOVEMENT- the planned movement
of actors about the stage, especially in relation to
groupings
32. STRIKE- the stage manager's call to begin
changing the set, and the warning of actors to get
out of the way
33. TIMING- the art of regulating the execution of
a line or action to occur at the exact psychological
moment.
34. TRAGEDY- a play in which the protagonist, a
noble character, is defeated by forces beyond his
control
35. WALK-ON- a part without a line
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