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1. Creating A Booklet on How to Organize a Community Production By Kelly Kulesz

2. REASONS & GOALS Chose during sophomore year Changed due to complications Chose booklet to help others organize a production Wanted to make things simpler and easier to understand System can be overwhelming

4. How do I effectively cast my production?

5. What techniques of directing do I need to understand?

6. What kinds of costumes and makeup will I need to incorporate into my project?

8. Research Struggles Missing a lot of school Had to complete large amounts of work in short period Pick out certain sections Sorting out the accurate information

9. Things I Found Lack of information for time period (1890’s) Infotrac better for interviews New stage terminology

10. IMMEDIATE COMPLICATIONS Background checks/space issues Obtaining play rights Time constraints Health issues

11. LONG TERM ISSUES Scheduling with both projects Maturity Money

12. PROJECT CHANGE A few weeks into second term Redesign successful Less stress on me More enjoyable

14. Booklet with several sections including:

15. Pre-Planning (budgeting, plans for casting, play rights, people involved)

16. Pre-Production (auditions, casting)

17. Production (rehearsals, actual directing/blocking, advertising, press releases, make-up, costumes)

18. Post-Production (analysis, studying of funds, working out budget)

20. BEYOND THE WRITING… Editing Creation and organization of photographs/charts Decoration of designs in booklet Supply shopping

21. IN MY BOOKLET Original sections stayed the same Not enough time for as many graphics Turned out to be about 50 pages Color coding

22. Reflecting Complications Work ethic Independent focus

23. TAUGHT SKILLS How to overcome MANY obstacles How to think creatively How to stay focused How to work more efficiently How to approach matters differently

24. Looking Back Helped me gain a sense of maturity in work Proud of accomplishments More effective in study/note taking How to take things one step at a time

25. Conclusion Skills to take with my to college and beyond Learned about myself/topic Think fast Good issues