Anyone have information on how to put on a play?

Question

I am producing/directing a play as a fundraiser for a school group. I have already gotten permission from the playwright, and now I am wondering what step do I take next? How big a crew will I need? How do I hold auditions? How long would it take to put the whole thing together? Is there anything else I need to know?

Answer 1

Let's see...
1. Got the play and permission
2. Get volunteers for Assistant director, treasurer, technical.
3. If you can get a stage director and a costumer, great.
4. Have a meeting discussing your production vision.
5. Secure a venure, schedule for rehearsing, play dates, and set construction
6. The treas. will organize getting funding, advertising, ticket design and sales and all money/financial concerns. the tech will build you set , arrange lighting and sound, the asst dir will help you with misc play concerns like casting, making sure actors are advised and meet daily criteria and is the go to gopher, cost makes you actor look like your vision, and the stage dir makes sure all props, costumes, blocking and actors are accounted for and in place. They all have more responsibilities, this is just a synopsis.
7. Do auditions and you're off...

Answer 2

The arts and humanities section of a large library have books on how to do it. Or sit in on a play. Watch the rehearsals for a play
or check with a professor at a college that teaches playwriting.

Answer 3

HAVE FUN!!! that is the key to a great profomace. is your cast, are they your school kids? if they are, ask them what parts they want, and let them have it, they'll be happy that way. you'll need someone one lights, sound, someone backstage to get the kids out on que, costums (moms are GREAT for that), auditions are sometimes hard but go ahead and ask the school group, tell them to ask thier friends...if you want you could put up flyers at the super market exetra. it depends on how long your play is, for how long it'll take you to get everything ready and the parts memorized....again the key is to have as much fun as you can, as the director, your attiude is what will movivate the others particepating!

Answer 4

Yes. First you must have try-outs and invite anyone who wants to join. Then you figure out what role they would fit. You should make a script and have many practices. I hope this helps.

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