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| Before the show week, the technical director, lighting and sound designers will arrange meetings with the directors to discuss details of the technical requirements on the show, and also attend rehearsals to plan ideas for lighting and sound. | Before the show week, the technical director, lighting and sound designers will arrange meetings with the directors to discuss details of the technical requirements on the show, and also attend rehearsals to plan ideas for lighting and sound. | ||
| The week preceding the show week, most theatrical shows will have an ' | The week preceding the show week, most theatrical shows will have an ' | ||
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| + | In the weeks leading up to the show week, some of the set building and painting takes place. This will be scheduled as needed for the show, depending on how much needs to be built for the show. Generally, there will be several sessions for painting the flats if they are being used. These can be joined by anyone taking part in the show, not just those who signed up for doing stage. | ||
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| =====Typical Show Week===== | =====Typical Show Week===== | ||
| For a typical week, for a show that takes up the full week slot, there is a standard structure. | For a typical week, for a show that takes up the full week slot, there is a standard structure. | ||
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| ====1. Sunday==== | ====1. Sunday==== | ||
| - | Get In | + | **Get In**\\ |
| Typically starting at 10am, the get in takes the annex from an empty stage, no sound set up and only the standard lighting rig to being ready for the tech run the next day. | Typically starting at 10am, the get in takes the annex from an empty stage, no sound set up and only the standard lighting rig to being ready for the tech run the next day. | ||
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| ====2. Monday==== | ====2. Monday==== | ||
| - | Tech Run | + | **Tech Run**\\ |
| This starts at 6pm, after lectures finish. | This starts at 6pm, after lectures finish. | ||
| The cast is in the adjacent lecturer theatre to be called through when needed | The cast is in the adjacent lecturer theatre to be called through when needed | ||
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| ====3. Tuesday==== | ====3. Tuesday==== | ||
| - | Dress Run | + | **Dress Run**\\ |
| Tech crew arrives at 6pm | Tech crew arrives at 6pm | ||
| Any final adjustments are made, ready for a full dress run to **aim** to start at 7:30pm. | Any final adjustments are made, ready for a full dress run to **aim** to start at 7:30pm. | ||
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| ====4,5,6. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday==== | ====4,5,6. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday==== | ||
| - | Evening performances | + | **Evening performances**\\ |
| Tech crew arrives at 6pm, aiming to start the performance at 7:30pm. Before each show, checks should be made to ensure everything is working e.g. no bulbs have blown, all radio mics are working. Audience is ideally let in from around 7:15, although this varies a lot. | Tech crew arrives at 6pm, aiming to start the performance at 7:30pm. Before each show, checks should be made to ensure everything is working e.g. no bulbs have blown, all radio mics are working. Audience is ideally let in from around 7:15, although this varies a lot. | ||
| For shows with an interval, audience leaves the auditorium for that time. | For shows with an interval, audience leaves the auditorium for that time. | ||
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| ====7. Saturday==== | ====7. Saturday==== | ||
| - | Possible matinee performance, | + | **Possible matinee performance, |
| For some shows, mainly Showstoppers and Lopsoc, there will be an aditional matine performance. Crew usually arrives 1:30pm for a 2:30 performance start. The matinee show usually has additional jokes put in by the cast, crew and band, although they vary in subtlety depending on the show. | For some shows, mainly Showstoppers and Lopsoc, there will be an aditional matine performance. Crew usually arrives 1:30pm for a 2:30 performance start. The matinee show usually has additional jokes put in by the cast, crew and band, although they vary in subtlety depending on the show. | ||
| After the matinee there may be a crew meal, where the crew goes out to a pub for dinner. | After the matinee there may be a crew meal, where the crew goes out to a pub for dinner. | ||
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| Mirophones, microphone stands and radio mics are put away, cables are coiled (correctly, of course) and stored in the correct place. | Mirophones, microphone stands and radio mics are put away, cables are coiled (correctly, of course) and stored in the correct place. | ||
| All lights put up in the get in are removed (leaving only the standard rig and any lights the next show has requested to be left if arranged), cables are unplugged and coiled. Desks are put back (removing any tape with annotations) | All lights put up in the get in are removed (leaving only the standard rig and any lights the next show has requested to be left if arranged), cables are unplugged and coiled. Desks are put back (removing any tape with annotations) | ||
| - | As this starts after the final show, this often ends around midnight to 1am, depending on the complexity of the show. However, it is surprising how quickly everything disappears. Once everything is packed away, crew awards are handed out, and people head off to the after party, if one is being hosted (this is entirely optional) | + | As this starts after the final show, this often ends around midnight to 1am, depending on the complexity of the show. However, it is surprising how quickly everything disappears. Once everything is packed away, crew awards are handed out, and people head off to the after show party, if one is being hosted (this is entirely optional) |
| If you've signed up for the following show, then the next day (sunday) is the get in and you repeat it all over again! | If you've signed up for the following show, then the next day (sunday) is the get in and you repeat it all over again! | ||
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| An example of a very low tech schedule e.g. comedy is as follows | An example of a very low tech schedule e.g. comedy is as follows | ||
| ====1. Thursday ==== | ====1. Thursday ==== | ||
| - | Get in and tech run | + | **Get in and tech run**\\ |
| Set up any lights and sound required, there usually is very little stage requirements | Set up any lights and sound required, there usually is very little stage requirements | ||
| Lights probably won't need any more programming than a magic sheet. | Lights probably won't need any more programming than a magic sheet. | ||
| ====2. Friday ==== | ====2. Friday ==== | ||
| - | Evening Performance | + | **Evening Performance**\\ |
| Check everything is working before the show. End time is dependent on the show length | Check everything is working before the show. End time is dependent on the show length | ||
| ====3. Saturday ==== | ====3. Saturday ==== | ||
| - | Evening Performance | + | **Evening Performance**\\ |
| After the performance the get out is usually very quick, but anything out must be put away ready for the next show the following day | After the performance the get out is usually very quick, but anything out must be put away ready for the next show the following day | ||
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