B&B notes

1. Lucy Pratt 12u 13/09/17
BETEC- Beauty and the Beast notes
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1. Pre-production
 Research
 Productionroles
 Stage designideas
 Auditionsandcasting
 Rehearsal schedule-
when?Where?Whatisbeingrehearsed?
 Planning/meetings
 Costing/budget
2.
3. Production
 Sitzprobe- sittingrehearsal/firstrehearsal withorchestraandactors.
 Sat/ sun
 Technical rehearsal
 Dressrehearsal
 Last minuetprepsreadyforthe 1 weekof 6 performances
4. Postproduction
 The get out begins
 Everythingborrowedorrented/hiredmustbe returned
 Setsmustbe takendown
 All propertyof the school/theatre mustbe putbackintostorage
2. rehearsal
 More Planning/meetings
 Adaptingandrefining
 All costume propsneedto
have beenmade for
rehearsals
 DSM talksto everyteam
 Technical- lighting,sound,
costumes,makeup,wigs,
stage management,props,
setetc. forexample:
Sound costume
Lighting costume
Props sound
Props lighting
Get in

2. Lucy Pratt 12u 13/09/17
BETEC- Beauty and the Beast notes
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 Budgetsneedtobe plannedduringthe pre-production andcarefullyusedduringthe restof
the processfor props/costume/set/lighting/soundequipment,beingbroughtorhired.
 Production values!
 Production standards
 Tiny details make a difference, for example:
 Signs need to be made in advance so that they are clear, professional
and put up straight.
 Sugar paper that is use for blacking out the windows needs to be put
up straight a carefully/ properly.