Week 6: Keeping the Cast on Time and Supervision of Shifts

Welcome once more to the land of stages and the management thereof!

This week I read about enforcing punctuality and coordinating scene shifts. The chapter on enforcing punctuality was probably more helpful to me, as scene shifts for A Man for All Seasons will be minimal, and completed by the cast members. The chapter on keeping the cast on time was probably most helpful in explaining ways to communicate the importance of a prompt arrival to cast members. Some actors just might not get it, or might not think it's important, or might not think call rules apply to them, but it helps if I am able to say, "Being here an hour and a half early is important for these reasons..."

In tech this week, progress continues apace. Two of the four Tudor half-arches are now completed and covered in fabric, waiting to be secured in place. Our costume designer will be gone this week, but we will still have cast members coming in for fittings. A lot of work has been done in lighting regarding the hanging and focusing of the lighting instruments. I am excited to see what more we get done this week!