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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # production # stage management

The Audition Process

by Karen Loftus

This 3-part process includes preparation for auditions, initial auditions, and callbacks.

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The Rehearsal Process

by Karen Loftus

This process covers typical day procedures for rehearsal and documents students should be using daily during the rehearsal process.

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Technical Rehearsals

by Karen Loftus

A review of the various types and stages of technical rehearsals, as well as departmental responsibilities, daily procedures, and sample technical rehearsal schedule.

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Performance and Strike

by Karen Loftus

This cover the necessary procedures for each and every show, as well as what has to happen once your show is over. Checklists for setup and breakdown are included, as well as performance reports, strike plan and worksheets.

Actors

by Karen Loftus

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General Binder

by Karen Loftus

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Lighting and Sound

by Karen Loftus

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Marketing

by Karen Loftus

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Scenic and Props

by Karen Loftus

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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # production # reflection

Reflection

by Karen Loftus

Reflection and post-mortem ideas and exercises.

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Assessment

by Karen Loftus

The production binder is the final assessment. A checklist and rubric is included.

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Troubleshooting

by Karen Loftus

The Production Classroom has its challenges. The scenarios included are designed to help you to think about some potential barriers to having a successful production.

The Working Playwright

by Lindsay Price

This hyperdoc unit is designed to have students independently discover how a playwright turns creative expression into a career. The unit is broken down into three sections with multiple activities, videos, and research tasks, and includes a culminating activity.

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What is a Playwright

by Lindsay Price

In this first lesson, students discuss their preconceived notions about playwriting, their expectations and fears, and identify actions: What does a playwright do?

Where Do Ideas Come From?

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will explore different methods of gathering ideas.

# Playwriting # playwriting # monologue

Monologues

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will analyze existing monologues, identify the criteria for a good monologue, and write their own monologue in the practice session.

Dialogue

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson students will write two-character, one-location, ten-line scenes to practice getting to the heart of effective and efficient scene writing.