ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with the steps by which you will get the play into the theatre and the work you might do on the production up until just before the first public performance. It includes advice on the following:
The schedule for getting into the theatre and technical rehearsals How to manage the transition from the rehearsal room to the theatre for
the actors How to work with your creative team during technical rehearsals Lighting plotting sessions Sound and music sessions before the technical rehearsal begins Technical rehearsals The dress rehearsal
The schedule for getting into the theatre and technical rehearsals
In most theatres, however small, you will be provided with a technical schedule that describes everything that will be done to get the production into the theatre and ready for the first public performance. This schedule will be discussed about a week before you enter the theatre at a production meeting; go through it with a fine toothcomb to check that the time is being used as you and your creative team would wish. Different projects have different priorities and mistakes can often occur when a generic schedule is imposed on a process that needs a more tailormade approach.
