Production Management takes you through the process of making shows happen from the point of view of the production manager. It describes the different types of productions, from small-scale amateur plays to international opera; the roles and skills of the production manager’s backstage teams; and theater administration. Enhanced by illustrations, charts, and templates that can be adapted for any production, the book includes valuable tips and information on working with directors and designers; costing productions realistically; running production meetings; overseeing the rehearsal process; managing a production team; coordinating the creation of props and costumes; and leading the production week and technical rehearsal. Peter Dean has worked for some of Britain’s premier theater companies. Since 1997, he as been Deputy Director of the Technical Theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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Production Management takes you through the process of making shows happen from the point of view of the production manager. It describes the different types of productions, from small–scale amateur plays to international opera; the roles and skills of the production manager’s backstage teams; and theater administration. Enhanced by illustrations, charts, and templates that can be adapted for any production, the book includes valuable tips and information on: working with directors and designers; costing productions realistically; running production meetings; overseeing the rehearsal process; managing a production team; coordinating the creation of props and costumes; and leading the production week and technical rehearsal. Peter Dean has worked for some of Britain’s premier theater companies. Since 1997, he as been Deputy Director of the Technical Theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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Peter Dean is an experienced theatre practitioner and teacher with twenty years' experience in production and technical management. He has been responsible for the production management of 250 productions. He is deputy director of Technical Theatre at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
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Lame,
This review is from: Production Management: Making Shows Happen: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides (Crowood Press)) (Paperback)
This in many ways is a basic book about theater...I was expecting something a little more advanced. It is also very UK biased.
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They take their seat at the end of a row, notebook in hand, a few minutes before the start of the first performance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chorus of Disapproval, The Recruiting Officer, Family Reunion, Carmen Friday, West End, Continue Technical Rehearsal, Hard Hat Lights, Cunning Little Vixen Thursday, Dido Queen of Carthage, Hardy Friday, Laurence Burns, March Monday New!
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They take their seat at the end of a row, notebook in hand, a few minutes before the start of the first performance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chorus of Disapproval, The Recruiting Officer, Family Reunion, Carmen Friday, West End, Continue Technical Rehearsal, Hard Hat Lights, Cunning Little Vixen Thursday, Dido Queen of Carthage, Hardy Friday, Laurence Burns, March Monday New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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