in the last exciting episode of “an intro to the theatre…”
TRANSCRIPT
In the last exciting episode of “an Intro to
the Theatre…”
We left off studying a branch of theatre known
as….
List the jobs we discussed in the technical theatre branch:
Director
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Tech Director
TheatreManagemen
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And now for the event you’ve all been waiting for…
What is management?
Management:
The act or art of conducting
or supervising a business
Management ResponsibilityManagers are in charge of
handling all money matters for the theatre
What types of money matters?Brainstorm all the
financial matters that might happen in a theatre: From where does money come? Where does it go? How?
Who heads the management branch?
Producer:The person who oversees the business details of a theatrical production
Producer’s financial
responsibilities…1.) Secure rights to present the play
2.) Raise money
3.) Hire directors, designers, actors, staff
4.) Arrange for the rental of the theatre
Producer’s responsibilities(continued…)
5.) Operation of the box office
6.) Supervision of publicity
7.) Ticket sales
8.) Programs
House Manager
Takes care of audience area and lobby
Secures ushers and ticket takersRings notification bellNotifies stage manager when
the audience is inside or if a “hold” needs to occur
Box Office ManagerOrders ticketsOversees people who sell the
tickets (box office staff)
PublicityPublicity is the largest single cost
when putting on a production
What types of publicity are used to promote a
production?
Take a minute to write down some ideas!!!
Types of Publicity…PostersLeafletsMailingsFree adsPaid adsRadio
TelevisionWindow displaysOther creative ideas
What is the most cost-effective publicity?
“You’ve got to see this!”
WORD OF MOUTH!
Thank you for joining us in our journey through
the 3 branches of theatre…
Stay tuned for more exciting
adventures like these!
Let’s do some poster analysis
This is a (comedy/tragedy/ drama/musical)…
This show is about …
This show is set in….
This is a good show for people who like…
A little more…
This is a (comedy/tragedy/ drama/musical)…
This show is about …
The mood of this show is….
This is a good show for people who like…
Your turn!
• Watch the following Broadway musical trailer for the hit show War Horse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujNwkObgN4
YOUR TURN!
• Design a poster for the show on an 8 ½ x 11-inch piece of paper.
• Your poster must have the show’s title, a tagline (like the one in Once) and at least one graphic image.
• Your poster should help the potential audience understand the mood of the show (upbeat, sad, suspenseful, etc.).
• DUE WEDNESDAY!