Production Information for Directors

This lists the major milestones of an SLT production, and the main tasks that should be done in time for each one. Use it as a check list to make sure you haven't forgotten anything. If you treat these milestones as deadlines for the tasks you can avoid much stress and panic in the days before the show opens.

Recruit production team

• Production Assistant (PA)
• Stage Manager (SM)
• Assistant Stage Manager(s) (ASM)
• Set Designer
• Lighting Designer
• Sound Designer
• Lighting Operator
• Sound Operator
• Costume Master/Mistress
• Make-up Artist

Arrange pre-production meeting

• Arrange show poster
• Recruit and brief Poster Designer
• Finalise poster design
• Arrange audition publicity
• Place audition notices in the bar and foyer
• Send audition information to:
• Backstage
• SLT web site
• SLT discussion board
• Choose audition pieces and place several copies in the bar

Hold Auditions

• Cast the show and inform people who have not been cast
• Send cast list to: Backstage, SLT web site, SLT discussion board, Notice board in the bar

Set rehearsal schedule

• Organise space for "out" rehearsals
• Finalise set design (and audience seating plan if in Prompt Corner)

Rehearsal Period Begins

• Decide if you will be using a prompter and recruit one if needed
• Books Down
• Finalise costumes
• Finalise props and furniture
• Finalise make-up designs
• Finalise programme details and arrange for printing
• Finalise lighting design
• Finalise sound design (Music and FX)
• Arrange assistance for set building and painting
• Arrange for black curtains to be hung
• (For Prompt Corner Shows) Inform box office of number of seats available
• Organise people to do: Front of house, Raffle, Show photography