EOP 06

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[edit] EOP Post Mortem

Set:

- Set shop not cleaned

- Impressed by the amount that we built in two weeks

- Projectors could have been made simpler/better

- Could have done much more given another week, no time

- Perhaps more creative ways to change sets

Lights:

- Window gobos did not work

- Splotchy lights/hot spots in the wrong place

- Plot did not seem to work correctly in this space

- No communication for Saybrook

- Designers really need to experiment with lights in the Playhouse

- Maybe do side-by-side comparisons of Emphasis vs. actual outcome

- Could have been better communication over break

- Op needs to be better trained to use the light board in general

Sound:

- Lost a few days of recording time when Digi 002 stopped working

- Sound was awesome -- Gino, Sara

- Pre-show music was slightly odd

- Avoid songs with lyrics

- None of the cues were screwed up

- Gunshot sounds could be synced better

Props:

- Very good job given timeframe

- Nice job re-doing the rifle, nice orange

Costumes/Make-Up:

- Running low on makeup stock

- Needed to make a trip to the Costumer

- Property of other theaters should be kept more secure, not used during mid-weeks

Publicity:

- Designs need to be approved before or after break

- Disappointed in the turn-out for the shows

- Bio Collector not a necessary position

- Difficult to organize poster runs if in the show

- Need to look for a better t-shirt place

- Get extra t-shirts if near the pricing cut-off

- Perhaps lay out criteria for poster approval

Don't Take Sides:

- Did not have a rehearsal schedule until late

- Perhaps try to iron out the schedule before break

- Did not get final script until a week before coming back

- The director should not constantly be making changes to the show

- Stage manager should step in to tell directors not to change things after Tech Sunday

- Shows should not be accepted on the contingency that it will be rewritten

- Very long set changes, large amount of set

- Need to let designers, stage managers do their job (set changes)

Love Stories:

- Would have like to have an actual stage gun

- Very helpful assistant director

- Went over much of the audience's head, perhaps explain references in notes

- Concerns that the show was too tech heavy were overexaggerated

- Given time contraints, projectors were difficult

- Try not to run show from Windows

- Small cast was very helpful

Old Saybrook:

- Did not have any trouble with tech

- Mid-weeks were a disaster, actors need to say their lines

- Number of inexperienced actors made it hard to make progress

- Casting was difficult, guidelines not clear

Producer:

- Chain of command could be clearer, stage manager vs. assistant producer

- Send out descriptions of vague roles with request for staff

- More direct lines of communication

- Get out cast list in a timely fashion, perhaps without specific roles

- Discussion-based meetings worked for this production

Overall:

- Would be beneficial to avoid going up against freak-out, perhaps a matinee on Saturday

- Directors should attend work parties to be aware of what is going on

- Perhaps have dark day on Wednesday, final rehearsal on Thursday

- Stage crew needs to run the show during mid-weeks

- Somebody (stage manager) needs to tell cast about mid-weeks

- Perhaps create guidelines for mid-weeks

- Need to only cast individuals who have auditioned for roles vs. director's discretion

- Does head stage manager role really work? Perhaps an assistant producer instead

- Need to get more people to ask for help when they need it, find experienced people

- Perhaps create a running crew chief production role

- Too many people on comm during the show

- Perhaps try not to use Playhouse furniture in the shows, treat with care if necessary