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How to Crew a Show in the Annex

StageSoc Training 2011-2012. How to Crew a Show in the Annex. Chris Duncan Tuesday 11th October 2011. Intro to how SUSU Performing Arts works How a show is decided on How to get involved Some of the things you will hear us talk about A typical show week Some of our equipment Stores

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How to Crew a Show in the Annex

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  1. StageSoc Training 2011-2012 How to Crew a Show in the Annex Chris Duncan Tuesday 11th October 2011

  2. Intro to how SUSU Performing Arts works How a show is decided on How to get involved Some of the things you will hear us talk about A typical show week Some of our equipment Stores Venues Intro to how SUSU Performing Arts works How a show is decided on How to get involved Some of the things you will hear us talk about A typical show week Some of our equipment Stores Venues

  3. Performing Arts (PA) Societies Committee (SC) StageSoc Theatre Group (TG) Showstoppers LOpSoc Others... Performing Arts (PA) Societies Committee (SC) StageSoc Theatre Group (TG) Showstoppers LOpSoc Others...

  4. Production Teams Director/s or Assistant Director Producer/s Musical Director (MD) Choreographer Pitch Performing society committee vote Auditions Company is created! Production Teams Director/s or Assistant Director Producer/s Musical Director (MD) Choreographer Pitch Performing society committee vote Auditions Company is created!

  5. Role Part of the production team Joins as early as possible Helps with budgets Recruit a design team and crew Liaison between production and designers and crew Looks after StageSoc and our equipment Some paperwork for the technical aspects (e.g. risk assessment) A very central role Role Part of the production team Joins as early as possible Helps with budgets Recruit a design team and crew Liaison between production and designers and crew Looks after StageSoc and our equipment Some paperwork for the technical aspects (e.g. risk assessment) A very central role

  6. StageSoc committee will advertise the position Send in your pitch, go to the meeting etc StageSoc committee and liaison members vote StageSoc committee will advertise the position Send in your pitch, go to the meeting etc StageSoc committee and liaison members vote

  7. Once TD elected they recruit a design team The design team will meet together with TD and director, discuss ideas etc. (Usually TD gets ideas from director and feeds them down) Design team read through their scripts, go to rehearsals, start to put ideas together etc Meetings with the TD and director will continue. Once TD elected they recruit a design team The design team will meet together with TD and director, discuss ideas etc. (Usually TD gets ideas from director and feeds them down) Design team read through their scripts, go to rehearsals, start to put ideas together etc Meetings with the TD and director will continue.

  8. A few weeks before the show, crew recruited by TD (usually through forum on website) Designers start to show their ideas to crew so set building or any prep work can take place. Set painting, building, prop finding, costume making, effect tests etc A few weeks before the show, crew recruited by TD (usually through forum on website) Designers start to show their ideas to crew so set building or any prep work can take place. Set painting, building, prop finding, costume making, effect tests etc

  9. Sun – Get In all day, put LX up, set up sound, put set in. Mon – Tech rehearsal, a chance for us to get everything right Tues – Dress rehearsal, run a close to how a show will run as possible Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat – Shows! Possible a matinee or poss. a night off! Sat night – Get Out, ready for next show. Sun – Get In all day, put LX up, set up sound, put set in. Mon – Tech rehearsal, a chance for us to get everything right Tues – Dress rehearsal, run a close to how a show will run as possible Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat – Shows! Possible a matinee or poss. a night off! Sat night – Get Out, ready for next show.

  10. The Annex/Arts H Nuffield Theatre Turner Sims Union West Ref/Garden Court Bridge Cube The Annex/Arts H Nuffield Theatre Turner Sims Union West Ref/Garden Court Bridge Cube

  11. Lighting – Large stock of lights, LX desk, extra dimmers, some practical electrics (practicals) Sound – Installed PA, sound desk, extra speakers/monitors and amps, mics and stands, cables multicore, show relay. Stage – Comms (cans), tabs, blacks, large stock of flats, loads of wood, many many props & costumes. Misc – large selection of power tools, other tools, 2 ladders, paint Lighting – Large stock of lights, LX desk, extra dimmers, some practical electrics (practicals) Sound – Installed PA, sound desk, extra speakers/monitors and amps, mics and stands, cables multicore, show relay. Stage – Comms (cans), tabs, blacks, large stock of flats, loads of wood, many many props & costumes. Misc – large selection of power tools, other tools, 2 ladders, paint

  12. Big Store – Flats, wood, staging Small Store – Tools, ladders Box – Lights, sound equipment, desks, cables etc Lift Store– Incoming show store House – Furniture, wood, props, costume Big Store – Flats, wood, staging Small Store – Tools, ladders Box – Lights, sound equipment, desks, cables etc Lift Store– Incoming show store House – Furniture, wood, props, costume

  13. Too much to tell you about now but we do loads!!! Getting involved is the best way to learn how things work – we are here to help you! TG Freshers’ play Hope this give you a good starting point. Any questions? Too much to tell you about now but we do loads!!! Getting involved is the best way to learn how things work – we are here to help you! TG Freshers’ play Hope this give you a good starting point. Any questions?

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