Play Production: Roles and Process
Play Production: Roles and Process
Play Production: Roles and Process
Roles
Directors
Roles
Michael Scott Mitchell,
Head of Undergraduate studies. Head of Design.
Roles
Nick Day
NIDA Production manager. Head of Production Craft.
Venue Supervisors
Roles
Mikkel Mynster
Head of (Technical) Production.
Roles
(Technical) Production continued 2nd year
Deputy Stage manager. Lighting Designer. Sound Technician. A.V. Technician. Assistant Stage Manager. Lighting Assistant. Sound Assistant. A.V. Assistant. Show Crew.
1st year
Roles
Todd Arthur
Head of Properties.
3rd year
Supervisors.
1st year
Prop Makers. Prop Assistants.
Roles
Fiona Reilly
Head of Costume.
3rd Years
Costume Supervisors. Costumiers.
1st Years
Costumiers. Costume Assistants.
Roles
Tony Peirce
Head of Sets.
Production Process
The Matrix. Utopian Ideal.
Production differences / similarities.
Process
Week -18 +
Designer/director creative direction.
Week -18
Concept development.
Concept development
Week 17
Concept presentation Head of Design.
Week 16
White card construction. Discussions with production manager and Heads Of (production) Departments, re design features specials etc.
Models
Week -15
Present Whitecard to HODs. Director and HODs white card approval. LX design discussions commence.
Week -14/13
Build finished model. Complete construction, costume and prop drawings.
Presentation
Week 12
Present finished model at commencement of week. Design documentation.
Week -11
Complete Documentation and present to HODs and Supervisors at end of week.
Costing
Week -10
Design discussion and clarification facilitating costing process. Supervisors draft budgets and consult with designers to reach budget resolution as required.
Approval
Week -9
Design discussion and clarification facilitating costing process. Final design and costing to be signed off by conclusion of week. Supervisors order bulk materials.
Pre-Production
mid semester break. (typical) Week 8
Design presentation to cast and crew.
Week -7
Preproduction workshops, rehearsal room, production team.
Rehearsal week 1
Week -6
Meet and greet, full cast ad crew. Full workshop crews commence. Rehearsals commence. Director confirms final costume designs and amendments to set design. Weekly production meetings commence.
Week - 4
Rehearsal week 4
Week 3
Rehearsals continue. Tech bump in may commence. Final drawings, LX, AV, Sound. APRA Deadline. Production meetings?
Performance Week
Week 0
Show crews on call. PSM, Supervisors, HODs & Store Manager discuss Bump out. Bump out schedule/call sheet published.