THEA 276: Advanced Production Management Practicum

• Lead a team of live Entertainment professionals
• Manage multiple live events/shows within a single season
• Set up, run, and manage a season of production meetings with a team of theater professionals
• Develop and manage the budgets for multiple shows within a single season
• Utilize current software to manage a live entertainment show and event
• Track multiple events using the specified software and present regular project status updates to the Managing Producer and Artistic Director
• Deliver a live Entertainment show or event on schedule and on budget
• Close-out a live entertainment budget and present to the Managing Producer and Artistic Director

In the Advanced Production Management Practicum course, Students will deepen their understanding of Production Management by practicing the skills acquired in the accompanying lecture course.

Students will work individually and in small groups on Theater Department live Entertainment offerings.

The season of Theater and Music Department shows will be managed by the Students in the Advanced Production Management Practicum course.

In this course, Students will practice and develop necessary skills in the following areas of Production Management.

The Student will:

1. Leadership
   1. Manage a Production Team of Theatre professionals
   2. Chair the Theatre Department production meetings
   3. Manage several live shows and events simultaneously
   4. Guide Production teams through the process of creating and executing successful live events
2. Communication
   1. Provide weekly project status updates to the Theater Dept Leadership team (Managing Producer, Artistic Director, Technical Director)
   2. Facilitate clear communication within the team and with the Theater Department
   3. Create and deliver a project overview presentation with PowerPoint or Keynote
3. Organization
   1. Utilize Microsoft Office software to plan, manage and track multiple real events/shows
   2. Manage the show/event's Designers, provide oversight for timelines and facilitate and track the necessary approvals
4. Financial 
   1. Create and manage multiple Show/Event budgets simultaneously utilizing MS Excel's tempate, "Project Cost Tracker"
   2. Create a Budget close-out and present to the Theatre Department leadership team
   3. Prepare and present their Show/Event budgets to the Theatre Department Leadership team
   4. Demonstrate an ability to justify budget decisions, take feedback and incorporate changes

Guided instruction in…

1. pre-production duties
2. developing a project breakdown
3. venue walk through
4. developing a budget
5. running opening night
6. running a show
7. collaborating with the production team
8. assembling and organizing a project binder
9. understanding and analyzing  script
10. developing a master calendar
11. running and organizing production meetings
12. developing rehearsal schedules
13. developing company rules
14. developing and organizing a call board
15. script analysis
16. production calendar development
17. reading design drawings
18. working with producers
19. working with actors
20. show run responsibilities