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During prod week and the run, you control everything. It is your responsibility to make sure that you get into the performance space every night, and that it's secured when you leave. Your word is law. When you decide the show will start is when it will start. You have to coordinate the actions of the cast, crew, housemanagerhouse manager, ushers, audience, etc. Again, you need to make sure that everyone that's supposed to be there is there. You call the show. You tell the light board-op when to hit the button. You tell the sound board-op when to hit the button. You tell the stage crew when to move the button (or table, or chair, or flat, or elephant, whatever!). If anything goes wrong, it's your call on what to do, who to call, and how to fix it, so be prepared to make split-second decisions about what should happen in case an actor takes your pre-show comment to heart, and really does break his leg.
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(these checklists are everything that needs to happen. Delegate to your ASMs!)
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MONDAY: dry tech/Q2Q
Dry tech is where the director, the SM, the Light Designer and the Sound Designer get together to finalize cue positioning and length. Each designer will name each cue, and tell you when it must be called. Then they will set its length. At this time all of the cues should be put into the SM book, which is what you'll use to call from.
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Run each cue sequentially from the beginning.
Before running each cue, state where you'll be starting from. Be sure everyone knows (is listening, can hear) (Cultivate a good projection voice)
Be forceful with your "go/hold/restore"s.
When in doubt, run it again.
Call CAC (3-1391 or 3-1500 or 617-253-1500) to close the space. You must be sure it's secure before you leave! You are responsible!
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TUESDAY: Tech Dress
Call CAC (617-253-1500) 1 hr before rehearsal to open room.
Fix any notes from the day before (e.g., new glow tape)
Give everyone time to places, and do it frequently. Adjust as needed.
Make sure everything is preset
Make sure boards have control of lights/sound
Make sure sound/lights have run a check
Make sure space is secure before leaving for the night
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WEDNESDAY: 1st Dress
Call CAC 1 hr before rehearsal to open room.
Fix any notes from the day before (e.g., new glow tape)
Give everyone time to places, and do it frequently. Adjust as needed.
Make sure everything is preset
Make sure boards have control of lights/sound
Make sure sound/lights have run a check
Make sure space is secure before leaving for the night
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THURSDAY: final dress (performance conditions)
Call CAC 1 hr before rehearsal to open room.
Fix any notes from the day before (e.g., new glow tape)
Give everyone time to places.
Make sure everything is preset
Make sure boards have control of lights/sound
Make sure sound/lights have run a check
Make sure everything is out of the house before you open house.
Make sure space is secure before leaving for the night
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