Transcript Theatre Structure

Theatre Structure
A Brief Overview
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Why is a flow chart not sufficient?
 Theatrical Structure isn’t suited to a linear flow chart.
 There are multiple people above and below more than one
group.
 Each specific theatre has a different way of running things.
 It can depend on the experience level of the staff.
I tried for hours and couldn’t get it right!
But for Masquers, it’s a little more straight forward
Masquers Structure
Producer
Technical
Director
Director
Stage Manager
Assistant to the
Director
Scenic Designer
Scenic Design
Assistant
Costume
Designer
Costume
Design Assistant
Props
Lighting
Designer
Lighting Design
Assistant
Sound Designer
Sound Design
Assistant
Sound Engineer
Masquers Structure
Producer
Director
Technical
Director
Stage
Manager
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Director
Technical
Director
Stage
Manager
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Miss Senn
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Stage
Manager
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Miss Senn
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Masquers Structure
Directors
Assistant to
the Director
Costume
Designer
Scenic
Designer
Lighting
Designer
Sound
Designer
Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Masquers Structure
Mr. Self
Miss Senn
Assistant to
the Director
Costume
Designer
Scenic
Designer
Lighting
Designer
Sound
Designer
Masquers Structure
Mr. Self
Miss Senn
YOU!!!
Costume
Designer
Scenic
Designer
Lighting
Designer
Sound
Designer
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Mr. Self
Miss Senn
YOU!!!
Miss Senn
Costume
Assistant
Scenic
Assistant
Lighting
Assistant
Sound
Assistant
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Stage Manager
 The person who is responsible for running rehearsals and
performances and overseeing assistant stage managers. There
is at least one additional stage manager on most productions,
and musicals usually have two additional. During
performances, one stage manager “calls,” or gives cues to
technical crew who run lights, sound and sets. The other
stage manager(s) supervise activity on the “deck,” or
backstage, lending assistance to actors and running crews.
 From www.onlocationeducation.com/en/ole-glossary
Stage Manager
 For Masquers
 Help run auditions
 Keeping rehearsals on track
 Take down blocking
 Take line notes
 Call the show
 Organize the crew
 Facilitate communication
Assistant to the Director
 Mainly an observership
 Duties can include:
 Taking notes
 Research
 Additional Set of Eyes
 The job is dependent on the director’s needs and the
student’s experience and capability
Costume Design Assistant
 Help the designer locate needed pieces
 From the Oak Ridge Playhouse Costume Shop
 From stock
 From donations
 From the company
 Log all loaned items and check them in at the start and end of
every rehearsal
 Keep track and coordinate any and all quick changes
Scenic Design Assistant
 Help the designer locate any and all scenery pieces and props
 From loans
 From donations
 From company
 Help schedule build days and coordinate community
volunteers
 Log and check in all props before and after rehearsals
 Track all scenery moves needed and work alongside the stage
manager to ensure the crew knows how to work all scenery
changes
Lighting and Sound Design Assistants
 TBA
 We are currently in the process of finding designers, who
will help us create a protocol for assistants
And that’s not all…
 Masquers will also need:
 Deck Crew
 Costume Crew/Dressers
 Board Operators
 Scenery construction crew
 Props Crew
 Costume construction crew
 Hang/Focus crew
 Spot Operators
 Much MUCH more
Interested?
 Sign up on the sheets provided including:
 Name
 Grade
 Email
Think Design Might Be For You?
 Sign up on the sheet provided with
 Name
 Grade
 Email
 Area(s) of design
 Afternoons (non-Wednesday) available