Guidelines and Responsibilities for Running Crew Assignments

General Notes

Crew Run Through:

• You will be required to watch a run though of the show prior to tech. This will typically be the weekend prior to tech week.
• This is your chance to see the show in its entirety.
• You will see when, where, and with whom the production elements will interact

Crew Introductions and Staging Rehearsal:

• This will typically occur prior to tech week.
• You will find out how to enter the theatre, where to sign in and be given any supplemental telephone numbers so you can contact the stage manager.
• You will review the rehearsal and performance times, call times, and other important calendar details.
• There will be a safety briefing from the stage manager
• Introductions of company members

Preview:

• This is usually an invited audience

Performances:

• Most UCSD performances take place in the evening, but some shows also perform a matinee. On days of matinees there will be a dinner break between shows.

Photo Call:

• You are required to stay one night during the run of the show a photo call is scheduled to document the production. The photo call usually takes one hour and is organized to make maximum use of costume, props and scenery elements.

Strike:

• After the last performance all the run crew, cast, and other key members of the company stay for 2 hours to take apart the set, return props and costumes to storage, and remove lighting and sound equipment.

Props:

• Props are the result of long and hard labor of many people. They are not to be played with, sat on, fired, eaten, read, handled, etc. by ANYONE except the particular actor or crew person designated. The enforcement of this rule falls to the stage crew. DO NOT hesitate to correct someone who is messing around backstage. You will be the one held accountable when the prop is missing or broken, so protect yourself and maintain a professional attitude. DO NOT hesitate to let the props supervisor know if you are having problems enforcing rules with actors.

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