It is ideal to have the props earlier before production week so that cast have to get used to it and be in character. (as soon as possible)

 

Production budget, timeline and schedule should be planned and finalized before production week.   

Timeline should be in descending order.
(Note: when doing paperwork, to keep in mind whether the reader can understand.)

Operators can be either from the venue or from the show company.

Paper tech is where you sit down with the designers and go through the different cue lists and adding them to your cue book. It is like a meeting that you talk through what cues are called together, what each does, and when designer would like cue to be called.
- Director, Stage Managers and Designer are involved with operators.

SM will go through all the cues without the operators.
(Right now, it is very rare for paper tech because it is time consuming.)

Show companies will usually stop marketing after the show. Not before the show because it is still an ongoing marketing of it.

Lighting and sound plot can be done only at the actual venue itself.

With group D’s production timeline, it should also be in descending order too.

KC Arts Centre Venue: Located near Robertson Quay, at the Singapore river stretch. 

Licensing and Rights are different. **you need a license to perform, you need rights from original playwright or creator to use the script

Have to book the stage manager, cast, singers, musicians – better ones need to book them in advance because the better ones are usually booked for one and halfway. So it is better to do audition 12-18 months before the production.

Question: Can I say that paper tech is like a ‘rehearsal’ for calling cues?

What I’ve learned:

Props needs to be ready way earlier so that the character can get use to it during the performance.

Floor marking should have been done for every rehearsal and full run. 

Anyone that reads the timeline needs to understand. Very important.

Timeline should be in descending order 

Group B

Paper tech is where sm and designers and director go through all the cues with no operators. 

It’s rare because it’s time consuming. 

Tech run only when in the theatre. 

Quick change review should be done earlier so that there would be enough time to make alteration. 

Group C

Companies usually last update their website after the shows ends.

Hanging of lights only during bump in.

Group D

Count down don’t count up. 

Bump in 1 week before show 

Bump in the production week not pre production

Technical run and light plotting should only be done in the theatre (bump in) 

Group E 

Licensing to perform-  clearance from the authority. (3 months)

Copyrights

Stage managers and cast must book in advance 

3 Months and 5 months are a bit too late.