DRA 948 - Practicum III

1. Acting: Memorize lines and cues.
2. Acting: Develop character
   1. Analyze script/scenes
   2. Incorporate gestures and other nonverbal appropriate to character
   3. Use vocal appropriate to character
   4. 2.4 Record stage directions
3. Acting: Attend all rehearsals as scheduled
4. Acting: Follow stage directions/stage terminology
5. Acting: Seek and respond to feedback from the director
6. Acting: Help seek props and costumes for his/her character
7. Acting: Perform on nights of shows
8. Set Work: Build set
   1. Operate tools appropriate to task
   2. Develop a vocabulary of stage construction terms (flat, stage brace, header, etc.)
   3. Assemble a flat
   4. Paint flats
   5. Join flats
9. Set Work: Attend set work as scheduled
10. Set Work: Strike set
11. Costumes and Makeup: Make or find costumes in accordance to costume plot
12. Costumes and Makeup: Care for costumes
    1. Repair costumes
    2. Launder/iron costumes
13. Costumes and Makeup: Apply character makeup
14. Costumes and Makeup: Clean makeup brushes, sponges, counters, etc.
15. Lighting: Identify types of lighting interests and their functions
16. Lighting: Set lights
17. Lighting: Mark light cues in script
18. Lighting: Run light board during technical week and for performances
19. Promotion: Assemble program
    1. Collect biographies from actors
    2. Edit biographies
    3. Gather relevant data – list of characters, setting of play, list of crews, etc.
20. Promotion: Create posters
21. Promotion: Distribute posters
22. Promotion: Assemble picture board
23. Promotion: Take publicity photos
24. Promotion: Print tickets
25. Stage Manager: Make prompt book
    1. Record stage directions for all actors
    2. Make property list/cues
    3. Not lights/sound cues
26. Stage Manager: Prompt actors on line cues
27. Stage Manager: Stand in for actors absent during rehearsals
28. Stage Manager: Help set stage for rehearsals
29. Stage Manager: Help run show once it opens
30. Props Crew: List all necessary props and who uses them when – make poster of this for back stage
31. Props Crew: Find/make all props
32. Props Crew: Set props before all shows/reset after show
33. Props Crew: Report breakage, necessary repairs and replacement of props
34. Props Crew: Return props to owners after final show
35. House Manager: Open house
36. House Manager: Supervise ushers/ticket takers
37. House Manager: Assist in ticket sales/seating, etc
38. House Manager: Greet people