Introduction to production : creating theatre onstage, backstage, & offstage / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen ; with a foreword by Peter Lawrence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutherland-Cohen, Robert I., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Production and direction.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York, NY ; Abingdon [England] : Routledge, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Introduction to Production: Creating Theatre Onstage, Backstage, and Offstage defines the collaborative art of making theatre and the various job positions that go into realizing a production. Beginning with an overview of the art and industry of theatre, the book shows how theatre has evolved through history. The book then breaks down the nuts and bolts of the industry by looking at each professional role within it: from the topmost position of the producer down to the gopher, or production assistant. Each of these positions are defined along with their respective duties, rules, and resources that figure in obtaining these jobs. Each chapter offers exercises, links to videos and websites, review quizzes, and suggested readings to learn more about the creation and production of theatre."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

chapter 1 Production and Backstage Organization

Production is a collaborative dream fulfilled / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 2 Producing Theatre

The Producer latches onto a dream and assembles the best team possible to realize that dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 3 Management

The Management Team sets the fiscal course and guides the production through the dream’s journey / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 4 Creating Theatre

The Creators articulate a dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 5 The Creative Team

Shaping the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 6 The Creative Artists

Designing the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 7 Implementing the Designs

Crafting the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 8 Production Supervisors

Constructing the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 9 Production Crews

Assembling the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 10 Front of House

Caring for the Dream / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence

chapter 11 The Performers/Afterwords

Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On / Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen Peter Lawrence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781787859371

1787859371

9781138657779

1138657778

9781317211778

1317211774

9781315618715

1315618710

OCLC:

993959120