Year 11 production

Student name	Tyler Benn-Riches
1st choice	Music Team
2nd choice	ASM
3rd choice	Choreographer

Please give reasons why you think you would be able to be effective in your first choice of production role

Year 11 production roles
JOB	RESPONSIBILITIES What planning/preparation, skills & tasks are involved? What materials/equipment is needed? What obstacles to get in the way of the job being completed by performance? How could these be overcome?
DSM	A stage manager must have the temperament and ability to get along with people in both the artistic and technical sides of theatre, and to understand what they do. It is part of the attraction of the work that each new job will introduce new and different challenges. Stage managers should be good planners and organisers, with a knack for multi-tasking, prioritising and keeping calm under pressure and in a crisis. And being fairly technically minded is a help!
ASM	They should be there to back up the DSM (deputy stage manager) by taking messages, phone calls etc. and assisting in general, including taking over the DSM’s duties when required. Duties include: helping director and artists with errands etc. when they cannot spare their own time, checking props, furniture etc. operating sound and other technical equipment etc.
CHOREOGRAPHER	Choreographers work with actors and dancers to teach them the required steps and routines for the show. They often either work with, or also work as, movement directors and fight directors. All three jobs exist to help the actors to use the physical space around them in the best way, and to complete entertaining, safe and convincing dance, movement or fight routines on stage. Sometimes a show will employ a separate choreographer and movement director. On other occasions, a single person will fulfil both roles. The movement director may also handle fight direction, or a third person may do this job. Choreographers are employed on any musical theatre shows, but even on productions which only have one dance number, they create the dance, and may be involved in teaching the steps and routines. - See more at: http://getintotheatre.org/job-profiles/details/choreographer#sthash.z1rFDS4e.dpuf
DRAMATURG	If a production team choose to mount a pre-existing play script, whether a translation of a foreign text or a “classic” English language piece, they can employ a Production Dramaturg to become responsible for the “Dramaturgy” of the text. Put simply, the main role of a Dramaturg is to become the playwright’s representative in the production. That’s to say, it is the job of the Dramaturg to know as much about the play, its language and the context surrounding its creation as the original playwright did.
MARKETING TEAM	The marketing manager’s role is to promote and sell tickets. To do so, they manage all aspects of the theatre’s publicity and advertising material which includes fliers, posters, press adverts, brochures, newsletters and websites. They oversee their content, design and production and arrange distribution of all printed material. Sometimes, in smaller theatres, this role includes press and public relations.
DESIGN TEAM	This will be made up of 3/ 4 people : Costume designers create the look of each character by designing clothes and accessories the actors will wear in performance. Depending on their style and complexity, costumes may be made, bought, revamped out of existing stock or rented. Their designs need to faithfully reflect the personalities of the characters in the script. The shapes, colours and textures that a costume designer chooses make an immediate and powerful visual statement to the audience. Creative collaboration among the costume designer, the director and the set and lighting designers ensures that the costumes are smoothly integrated into the production as a whole.
TECHNICAL TEAM	This will be made up of 3 / 4 people:
COMPANY MANAGER	The company manager is responsible for all aspects of the staff’s welfare, including dealing with pay. They travel with the touring company. They are the most senior member of management backstage during a performance and are the connecting person between performance staff and the producers’ office. They will usually have a temporary office close to the green room.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR	Music directors are responsible for overseeing orchestras, choirs, and other ensembles. They often arrange and direct musical numbers, and direct musicians and vocalists during concerts, plays, and other performances. These professionals work in a variety of settings, including schools, churches, orchestra halls, and movie and radio studios.
MUSIC TEAM	A form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humour, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.
FUNDRAISING
MAKE UP	A Make-Up Artist must skilfully transform the human canvas into the desired character or appearance within an allotted timeframe. They will often work with their clients to enhance their physical features and create a flawless appearance. Professional and well established Make-Up Artists can also serve as columnists and editors for beauty and style magazines. They may serve as experts on panels and write books and have their own blogs on the subject of make-up application. Make-Up Artists must have a broad range of common skills, but can specialize in many different types of make-up and application techniques including: ·         Special Effects ·         Prosthetics ·         Theatrical ·         High Fashion ·         Airbrushing ·         Light Bending ·         High Definition

Dear Ms Goodall, 


I feel like I can successfully be a part of the music team. I have a good sense of what songs suit different emotions. I feel like it was a brilliant choice of music to evoke emotion and feeling in the audience. These are some of the things I'd be able to do; - Choose different music - Mix samples and music I love working in a team and feel like I can offer suggestions and ideas as well as co-operating with others. Furthermore, I can keep a log of music and the queues when different music comes in. Yours sincerely,