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Conceiving
Director and principal designers are engaged by the producer. -
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Planning
The director and the principal artistic and technical staffs share and coordinate ideas. -
Detailing
Designers show renderings of proposed design details.
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Casting
Casting director and director audition and cast the show -
Approvals
Executive director and Produces approve design decisions. -
Directors' and Designers' Presentations
Cast and artistic staff assemble. Individual designers present concepts for the production. -
The First Reading
The entire cast reads through the script that was mailed to them previously, once casting was complete and their roles secured. -
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Rehearsal Period
Staging and Blocking of the plays physical action
Direction towards accurate characterization. -
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Scenic Construction
Construction of scenery and set pieces according to the scenic designers plans -
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Costume Construction
Costumes are built according to the costume designer's plans
Wigs are built according to the costume/wig designer's plans. -
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Production Week
Lighting Designer/Technicians install light plot; work out light cues
Scenery is loaded-in and assembled
Props (properties) are added
Stage make-up is added
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Dress Rehearsal
All production elements combined for final review and tweaking. -
Performance
The final result of all of the work..."a play"... is ready for public viewing. We add the audience. Without an audience, there is no play.