PRODUCTION 

The purpose of this unit is to give students a broad understanding of all the aspects included in putting up a production.  The projects delve into specific roles associated with producing work for the stage. These roles do not necessarily come up in classroom scene work, but are still integral to the theatre.  This unit also gives students the opportunity to work as a member of a production team.  This type of work can be applied to both classroom settings and extracurricular programs.

Skills and Understandings

Students will be able to

• Identify the different roles necessary in staging a play (e.g., director, stage manager, tech director)
• Assemble a stage manager’s kit
• Demonstrate audition techniques
• Act as casting agents
• Create production/marketing materials
• Design a study guide
• Create a budget
• Perform stage management tasks
• Collaborate to produce a show
• Defend artistic choices
• Apply learned skills in outside settings