Charade
Drama
Group
Westbury on Trym
Production Jobs Within the Group
Stage Manager
- maintain the prompt copy and produce contacts sheets
- Co-ordinating tasks of other technical departments
- Holding production meetings
- Ensuring that things get done -and that relevant person knows they need to be done
- Liaising with Producer about anything they want
- Keeping cast happy during Production week
- Keeping Producer happy
- Keeping technical team happy
- Deflecting -or at worst - dealing with any disputes between cast, Producer and technical team
- Responsible for collating all props and furniture and ensuring that all are returned properly
- Setting stage
- Getting curtain up and down & house lights on/off
- Liasing with Front of House team during production
- Runs technical rehearsals
- Will appoint assistants as necessary
Lighting Director
- Designs lighting plot in consultation with Producer
- Sources all lights and ancillary equipment
- Arranges hire and delivery of all lighting equipment
- Oversees putting up / puts up lights at start of production week
- Runs lighting desk
- Responsible for all issues of maintenance during hire period
- Returning lights to hire company
Sound Director
- Designs sound plot in consultation with Producer
- Ensures that all sound equipment is up and working
- Responsible for putting sound equipment onto stage
- Runs sound desk and maintains sound equipment
Producer / Director
- Directs the play; runs rehearsals
- provides rehearsal schedule where necessary
- liaises with sound, lighting and other teams
- Liaises with Stage Manager over all issues
- May also choose the play!
Administration Jobs