Job Descriptions
(Well, I’ve been given this job, but how do I do it)?
ACTORS
AT AUDITION
Inform S.M. of ANY conflicts with rehearsals or performances.
DURING REHEARSALS
-
DO NOT BE
LATE! Be at least
10 minutes early for rehearsal. You should be ready to walk on stage when the
rehearsal starts.
- Maintain your script - write
down all blocking notes and changes, script alterations, french scenes,
character notes, etc. If you don’t write it all down when it happens, you’ll
have to ask the S.M. later which will waste everyone else’s time.
- Phone S.M. or A.S.M. if delayed.
- LISTEN
- write things
down - notes, dates, everything!
- Any problems, bring them to
your S.M., don’t complain to your fellow actors about them.
They’ve got their
own problems.
- No talking in the rehearsal area.
-
No friends or
family at rehearsal unless with the S.M. or Director’s previous permission.
- NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN THE THEATRE.
-
No smoking, drinking or
eating on stage.
-
Never touch anything in
the props cabinet unless it’s given to you by the props person.
- DO NOT
DIRECT FELLOW ACTORS.
This is a very noxious habit that is appreciated by no one. If
you have suggestions, make them to the Director via the S.M. or A.S.M.
-
Be available
for the needs of the costume department (measurements and fittings), publicity
photo sessions and other events as needed.
-
Actors and
crew are required to maintain a personal cleanliness.
- Don’t leave your makeup to the last minute!
It’s a major factor in the depth and quality of the character you create.
DURING PERFORMANCE
-
Give
yourself plenty of time to prepare for the show. Makeup call is always one hour
before curtain.
-
Listen to what’s happening on stage : beware of quiet moments. Be
quiet backstage at all
times.
- Be ready for your entrance. Don’t make the S.M.
or A.S.M. come looking for you or they will become enraged.
- Please pick up after yourself backstage and in
the dressing room.
-
Stay clear
of crew during set changes. You should NEVER be in the wings unless you have an
entrance or you’re assisting the crew.
STAGE
MANAGER IS BOSS DURING THE SHOW.
-
Bring any problems to the S.M. Don’t try to solve them yourselves.
-
NO ONE
other than cast and crew backstage during the show
- Please do not chew gum in the wings. Either
you go on with it in your mouth and garble your lines, or you stash it in the
wings and it gets on a costume (of someone who already thinks you’re out to get
them).
- Don’t let yourself get run down. Take care of
your health. Start taking multiple vitamins and vitamin C at least four week
before the show starts.
- No part is a “small” part;
everyone is an integral part of the finished product
and should strive
for excellence.
- Be considerate of your fellow actors. Every
actor has their own way of warming up.
Many
prefer not to be spoken
to during this
period.
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