B.5.c
Running crew
behaviors.
At some point in the quarter you will be asked,
perhaps repeatedly, to
reserve time for a running crew on a mainstage, studio production, or
concert/recital performance. It is impossible at the beginning of the
quarter
to know exactly what the production will require in terms of running
crew
numbers. For this reason you may or may not be needed in which
case you will
not be penalized from a grading standpoint. However, we absolutely must
count
on your participation and presence on a crew and once
the commitment is made we cannot permit leeway for unexcused
absences. Your
commitment to be on a
running crew requires the following behaviors:
• Plan to have your dinner meal prior
to your arrival at the
theatre. Do not
bring food or meals into
the theatre. Plan to make your phone calls before heading to the
theatre. The
telephone backstage and in the costume shop are for emergencies only
and cannot
be used once you are on duty.
• Crew
entrance into
the theatre is by way of the Stage Door located on the
southwest corner of
the building. Do
not enter through the
house, lobby or lower gallery doors even though they may seem to be a
shortcut.
•
Arrive
at the theatre no
later than your call time. Sign-in on the call sheet just as
soon as you
arrive. Do not
leave the building under
any circumstances.
• Report to your prearranged backstage
area to begin your
preparatory work for the production.
The
crew leader will assign your tasks.
• Remember that actors
and crew are not permitted in the lower lobby or main upper lobby after
the
initial call unless as a means of getting to the control
booth. These are
public spaces. Restrooms
are located in the dressing rooms
and water is available in the kitchen.
• Those crew members not in the booth
or already called to
places may join the performers in the group prayer prior to
the beginning of
the show.
• Concentration on the task at hand is
extremely vital to a
successful production. Therefore, while in the control booth it is
imperative
that calls and discussion be kept at a low level. Patrons
in the rows ahead of the booth window can hear idle chatter and
excessive noise. Treat the audience and actors ,who by the
way can see the booth crew, with
consideration and respect.
• During the performance, the booth is
the exclusive domain
of the stage manager and the operators of the sound and lighting
systems. No
other person is authorized to be there.
• Disruptive behavior and noise in the
Greenroom is
detrimental to the ensemble and can result in late entrances and calls
not
being heard from the monitor. The
Greenroom is a place for actors and crew to focus and concentrate on
the
production.
• Following the performance you may
greet guests, friends
and family in the Studio Theatre, not on the Mainstage.
• Before
leaving the
theatre by way of the Stage Door, complete all necessary
tasks in
preparation for the next performance; such as re-setting the stage,
removing
valuable props, turning off equipment, and setting out the ghost light.
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Section: B5d:
Shop Safety Standards
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