Transcript Management branch ppt

In the last exciting episode
of “an Intro to the
Theatre…”
We left off studying a branch of
theatre known as….
List the jobs we discussed in
the technical theatre branch:
Director
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Tech Director
And now for the event
you’ve all been waiting
for…
Theatre
Management
What is management?
Management:
The act or art of
conducting or
supervising a
business
Management
Responsibility
Managers are in charge of
handling all money matters for
the theatre
What types of money
matters?
Brainstorm all the
financial matters
that might happen
in a theatre:
From where does
money come?
Where does it go?
How?
Who heads the
management branch?
Producer:
The person who
oversees the business
details of a theatrical
production
Producer’s financial
responsibilities…
1.) Secure rights to present the play
2.) Raise money
3.) Hire directors, designers, actors, staff
4.) Arrange for the rental of the theatre
Producer’s responsibilities
(continued…)
5.) Operation of the box office
6.) Supervision of publicity
7.) Ticket sales
8.) Programs
House Manager
Takes care of audience area and lobby
Secures ushers and ticket takers
Rings notification bell
Notifies stage manager when the
audience is inside or if a “hold” needs
to occur
Box Office Manager
Orders tickets
Oversees people who sell the tickets
(box office staff)
Publicity
Publicity is the largest single cost
when putting on a production
What types of publicity are
used to promote a
production?
Take a minute to write
down some ideas!!!
Types of Publicity…
Posters
Leaflets
Mailings
Free ads
Paid ads
Radio
Television
Window displays
Other creative ideas
“You’ve got to
see this!”
What is the
most costeffective
publicity?
WORD OF MOUTH!
Thank you for joining us in
our journey through the 3
branches of theatre…
Stay tuned for
more exciting
adventures like
these!
Let’s do some poster analysis
This is a
(comedy/tragedy/
drama/musical)…
This show is about …
This show is set in….
This is a good show
for people who like…
A little more…
This is a
(comedy/tragedy/
drama/musical)…
This show is about …
The mood of this show
is….
This is a good show
for people who like…
Your turn!
• Watch the following Broadway musical
trailer for the hit show War Horse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujNwk
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YOUR TURN!
• Design a poster for the show on an 8 ½ x
11-inch piece of paper.
• Your poster must have the show’s title, a
tagline (like the one in Once) and at least
one graphic image.
• Your poster should help the potential
audience understand the mood of the
show (upbeat, sad, suspenseful, etc.).
• DUE WEDNESDAY!