Tech Knowledge: Integrating Tech Throughout Your Rehearsal Process

Created by Claire Broome

This course will help you integrate technical theatre earlier in the creative process to help reduce the stress of tech week, and make sure you have what you need before choosing a show. We will explore how to include your technical theatre team from day one and will help you have an easier experience throughout the rehearsal process and final performances.

Module 0: Introduction 6:49 FREE PREVIEW
This module sets the framework for the course, describes, the objectives, and outlines the modules to follow.
Module 1: Prep Work 13:35 FREE PREVIEW
This module focuses on assessing your current technical theatre situation to inform your performance choice selection.
Module 2: Choices and Permissions 5:40
This module focuses on how to get your admin on board, and craft a budget and production timelines.
Module 3: Pre-Casting 3:58
This module explores all the background work you ca do before casting a show.
Module 4: First Rehearsals 4:56
Module 5: Stage Management 6:35
This module explores stage management, and how to select the team as well as integrate into the rehearsal process.
Module 6: Backstage 4:33
This module will explore how to get the most out of your Backstage Crew for your show to run smoothly.
Module 7: Costumes 10:00
This module focuses on costumes and the role of the costume crew.
Module 8: Make-Up and Hair 6:18
This module focuses on integrating Make-Up and Hair into your rehearsal process.
Module 9: Props 6:37
This module explores the importance of using props from the beginning of the rehearsal process, and the role of the Props Crew.
Module 10: Set 5:25
This module discusses the role of the Set Crew, and how to integrate space and set design into the rehearsal process.
Module 11: Lighting 10:09
This module explores how the Lighting Designers and Operators can be part of the rehearsal process from day 1.
Module 12: Sound 6:06
This module focuses on the integration of the Sound Crew into the rehearsal process.
Module 13: Projections 6:48
This module covers the final technical theatre area in the course - projections.
Module 14: Pre-Tech 3:51
This module introduces a pre-tech checklist, to use with all theatre technicians before tech week.
Module 15: Tech Time 3:32
This module focuses on tech week - and the various types of tech rehearsals.
Module 16: Tips 7:31
This module wraps up the courses, and includes additional tips for fostering community through integrating the tech teams early on in the rehearsal process.

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