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MeetDave–theHeadofProductionfortheTronTheatreandLaura,theTronTheatreStageManager.TellusaboutyourrouteintotheTronTheatre…Dave–inanutshell,Istartedasatheatretechnician,progressedintoTechnicalStageManagementandthenmovedintoProduction

Management.Theseroleswereallassociatedwithtouringtheatrecompanies(suchas7:84andRandomAccomplice)beforeImovedtoavenue.MytitlechangedherefromProductionManagertoHeadofProductiontobettershowthatwithinthebuilding,aswellascreatingourownworkwithTronTheatreCompany,wehostmanyeventsacrossthebuildingoverdifferingartforms.Wealsoco-produceandcreateworkinassociationwithothercompanies.Laura–formeitwasalesstraditionalrouteinthatIdidn’tstudyTechnical&ProductionArts.WhenIleftschoolmygoalwastoattendArtSchool–whenIdidn’tsecureaplaceIstudiedinsteadatGlasgowUniversityontheTheatre,Film&TVStudiesdegree.Atthattime,theUniversityhadatheatreatGilmorehill,‘G12’.Iwasabletoworkondepartmentproductionsandafterdecidingonaspecialismofstagemanagementfromthreechoicesincludingdesignordirecting,Istartedtogainworkplacementsaftershowingareal,genuineinterest.Thisledtoworkwithprofessionaltouringcompanies(suchasVisibleFictions).MyfirstjobwhengraduatingwaswithBardintheBotanics,theannualShakespeareFestivalintheBotanicGardens,Glasgow.IthenworkedattheCitizensTheatreasanAssistantStageManagerandafterseveralyearsfreelancing,IcametotheTronastheStageManager.CanyourelateyourposttoTronTheatreproductionsandspecifically,BrothersKaramazov…Laura–IworkontheproductionsproducedbytheTronTheatreCompany.HoweverIalsohelplookaftervisitingcompaniesbutmymainroleisonthein-houseproductions.Ihelpfacilitatethedesignoftheshows.

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Everythingyouseeonstagehasbeen‘designed’.Therehasalwaysbeenadecisionmadeintermsofwhatyousee–Ihelpfind/sourceitemstoallowtheDesignertocreatetheirvision,fromtea-cupstoaparticularpieceofcostume.I’llalsohelpsupporttherehearsals–makingsureamark-uphasbeendoneorfindingstand-inrehearsalpropsforexample.(RefertoResource03)IhaveaDeputyinrehearsalswhoeverydaycreatesrehearsalnoteswhichupdateallthedepartmentsonwhathasbeenhappening,whatisrequired,whatischangingetc.Oncetheproductionmovesfromtherehearsalroomtothestage,theStageManagementteam(forBrothersKaramazovthereisateamof3)undertakeavarietyofroles.OnBrothersKaramazov,theAssistantStageManagerwilllookafterthepropsandtherunningoftheshowback-stage.TheDeputyStageManagerwillruntheshowfrom‘thebook’,whichismarkeduptoshowallblockingandeverycue,bethatlightingorsound.(Othershowsmayalsoincludevideo.)Iwillrunthetechnicalrehearsalonstage–it’smyjobtomakesureeverythinghappenssafelyandcorrectly.Thefirsttimesetisadded,props,costume,lighting,

TRON PARTICIPATION

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sound–allofthesethingscanchangewhathashappenedintherehearsalroom.SoIamthefirstpointofcalltomakesurethingshappencorrectly,safelyandthesamewayateachandeveryshow.Dave–oncethesethasbeendesigned,onceeveryonestartsrehearsals,oncelightingandsoundareinplaceetc.,it’smyjobistooverseetheprogressionofeverything–thelogisticsofeverythingcomingtogetherintermsofbudgetandtimemanagement.Everythingfromhoursworkedtochangesneededtosetandcostumes–managingchange,timeandpeople.Onceaweekthereisaproductionmeeting(everyoneexceptcastattends!)andallmattersarediscussed–thosearisenoutofrehearsalnotesANDthingsthatarecomingup.

BrothersKaramazov–ProductionMeetingAgenda–13/09/17

01.SET/SETSAFETY/SETMOVING02.SOIL03.FURNITURE04.PROPS05.COSTUME06.LIGHTING07.SOUND/MUSIC08.FITUPSCHEDULE09.PRODUCTIONWEEKSCHEDULE10.AOCB

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FitUpWeek–weekcommencing02ndOctober2017/includesbuildingonstage,rigginglights,settingupbackstageProductionWeek–weekcommencing09thOctober2017/includestechnicalrehearsals,dressrehearsalsandtheopeningpreviewandpressnightExampleDailySchedule(forProductionWeek):• 10am:Intocostume• 10.15am:Vocalwarmup• 10.30am:TechnicalRehearsal-Act1• 1.30pm:Outofcostume• 1.45pm:LUNCH• 2.45pm:Intocostume• 3pm:ContinueTechnicalRehearsal-Act1• 5.45pm:Outofcostume• 6.00pm–10pm:TBCLaura,canyougiveusanupdateonthesoil…Thesoilhasbeenthemostcomplicateditemtosourceforthisproduction.Wehavehadtoworkoutthesize(incubiclitres)ofthesetandtranslatethatintohowmanybagsofsoilwebuy.Wehavetomakesurewebuysterilisedsoilwhichwon’tcontainchalk,parasitesorbugsinit,asouractorswillbeinbarefeet.I’veundertakenresearchintodifferenttypesofsoil–weneedtomakesurethereisnothingintherethatcouldcauseinfestation(tothevenue)orharmtotheactorsandcrew.

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Wehaveatrialboxofsoilinrehearsalstolettheactorsgetusedtoit.Oncethesoilislaiddowninthetheatre,wewillhavetoturnthesoiloverbeforeeveryshowtomakeitsoft–andagainattheinterval.We’llalsohavetospraythesoilwithwatereverynightbeforewegohomesoitstaysdampanddoesn’tcreatetoomuchdust.Atthemomentwearehavinganopenstage(nocurtains)sotheaudiencewillseeallofthishappening.LastwordsfromLauraonStageManagement…Firstonesinandlastonesout…Asamatterofsafetyandpreparation,wecheckeverythingiscleanandsafebeforewarmup.Attheendoftheday,therewillbecleanupsoIneedtomakesureeverythingisawayandsafe.Readyforthenextday…