Production Roles

• Director
• Stage Manager
• Assistant Stage Manager
• Production Manager
• Costume Designer
• Wardrobe Supervisor
• Props Supervisor
• Set Designer
• Set Construction Supervisor
• Set Decor
• Lighting Designer
• Sound Supervisor
• Special Effects Supervisor
• Board Liaison

General Instructions

PRE-PRODUCTION

• As a designer or crew supervisor, you will be given a budget limit for your particular area of production. It is your responsibility to work within the constraints of that budget. If at any time you feel the amount allocated is not sufficient, contact the Production Manager immediately. Do not make any expenditures in excess of your allocation without permission from the Production Manager.
• Keep track of expenditures utilizing the budget report provided you, which you will turn in at the end of the production. Attach receipts to the form, unless you paid for the purchase and will be attaching the receipt to the reimbursement form.
• Crew supervisors are responsible for contac-ting workers to assist. You will be given a list of people who have expressed an interest in working on this production or who have worked in your area in the past. Please call them. Do not try to do everything yourself. If you need assistance contacting helpers, please inform the Production Manager.
• Keep a list of people helping you and credits or acknowledgements for the program on the form provided you. Return the completed form by the specified deadline.
• All artistic decisions, ultimately, are made by the director. If in doubt about anything, please double check with the director.
• Production heads are responsible for the conduct of their crews during productions.
• Maintain regular contact with the Production Manager to provide an update on progress in your production area. If you are having any problems or difficulties of any kind, contact the Production Manager first.
• Another contact for dealing with situations or difficulties is the show’s Board Liaison, a member of ACT’s Board of Directors assigned by the President of ACT to be an impartial problem solver.
• Crew supervisors are encouraged to attend all production meetings.

PRODUCTION MEETINGS

Regular production meetings involving The Director, Production Manager, Stage Managers and Production Crew Chiefs are invaluable in creating a smooth-running production and maintaining important communication. A minimum of three is suggested...

1. An hour or so before the first read-through so the needs of the production can be discussed, after which the crew chiefs can stay to meet the cast and listen to the read-through to get a good basic sense of the show.
2. At some point, mid-way through the rehearsal period as a progress update.
3. Most importantly, at sometime during the week before Load-In so a plan can be outlined for sets, lights, etc. to avoid scheduling surprises.