Theatre Practicum Rehearsal Details

Commitment

Final Run Thru through Strike

What to Expect

Final Run Thru

Call Time: 6:15p | End Time: dependent on length of show, no later than 10p.

  • Sign in
  • Meet the creative team, performers & other crew members
  • Watch the show!
  • Production Manager will release the crew.

Crew Training

Call Time: 6:00p

  • Sign in
  • Crew should be in closed-toed shoes
  • Announcements/what to expect
  • Split up into Technical Track (led by GTA/staff/stage management) to learn responsibilities/equipment
  • Work through deck shifts as necessary
  • Quick Change Rehearsal
  • Lighting/Sound/Projections cue to cue - first look for Creative Team at cues.
  • Production Manager will release the crew.

Tech

If 8/10 - Call Time: 12p | End Time: 10p (with a 2 hour break in the middle)
If an evening Tech - Call Time: 6p | End Time: 10p.

  • Sign in
  • Crew should be in closed-toed shoes
  • Cue to Cue - a slow work through, skipping non-tech moments
    • May include a fair amount of “Hurry up & Wait” - bring a book/quiet activity that is NOT a screen
  • Tech Run - a run through that will likely include stops/fixes.
  • Focus on Lighting/Sound/Projections/Deck moves
  • There will be a brief post-run check in led by Stage Management.
  • Stage Management will release the crew.
  • *Wardrobe Crew will likely not be called for all techs

Dress

Call Time: SM/Wardrobe: 5:30p / All other crew 6p | End Time: 10p / Wardrobe: After laundry

  • Sign in
  • Crew should be in all-black clothing.
  • First Dress/Tech w/ Dress - a work through, including non-tech moments, in costume.
    • Focus on Quick Changes
  • Second Dress - ideally a run through, with all technical elements.
    • May do some notes/fixes before/after the run
  • Final Dress - a run, likely with invited audience. Archival Photo/Video.
  • There will be a brief post-run check in led by Stage Management.
  • Stage Management will release the crew.

Performances

Call time: SM/Wardrobe: 5:30p / All other crew 6p | End Time: run time dependent / Wardrobe: After laundry

  • Sign in.
  • Follow Run Sheet to perform preshow, run, and postshow duties.
  • Execute cues given by stage management.
  • Stage Management will release the crew following postshow duties.
  • Crew may be asked to stay for talkbacks/KCACTF response.

Strike

Call Time: directly after Final Performance

  • All Crew report in to Alex/Stage Management, will likely stay in the same departments for the strike.
  • Deconstruct set, put away props/costumes as possible, take down lights, put away com/run lights, clean dressing rooms/green room, other show-dependent duties as assigned.
  • When strike concludes, Stage Manager will take role and then release.