THEATRE UCF PRODUCTION HANDBOOK UPDATED AUGUST 2019 Revisions to this Handbook All Departmental Handbooks are revised at the beginning of every academic year and occasionally during the academic year. If you would like to propose a revision to this handbook, please compose a letter to the Production Manager. In your letter, outline the change you propose and the reason for your proposal. UPDATED SECTIONS FOR 2019 While it is best to always review the entire handbook every year for small updates, returning students should pay special attention to these larger sections which have been substantially updated for 2019: No substantial changes have been made for 2019 UPDATED SECTIONS FOR 2019.................................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 SPHERES OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCTIONS ......................................................................................... 5 GENERAL PRODUCTION POSITION DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................... 5 Artistic Team: .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Assistants for all areas:............................................................................................................................................. 8 Production Team: .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Shops and Crews: ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 PRODUCTION CALENDAR TIMELINE ...................................................................................................................... 11 PRODUCTION CALENDAR DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 13 STAGE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION POSITIONS ............................................................................................. 18 Stage Manager ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................................................................................... 21 Production Assistant ........................................................................................................................................... 23 SCENIC PRODUCTION POSITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 25 Scenic Designer ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Assistant Scenic Designer ................................................................................................................................. 33 Assistant to the Scenic Designer ............................................................................................................................ 36 Production Technical Director ........................................................................................................................... 39 Assistant Technical Director .............................................................................................................................. 42 Prop Master .......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Scenic Charge Artist ........................................................................................................................................... 49 Master Carpenter ................................................................................................................................................. 52 Construction Crews ............................................................................................................................................. 54 Scenery Project Head ......................................................................................................................................... 55 Prop Shop Crew ................................................................................................................................................... 56 Production Run Crews ........................................................................................................................................ 58 LIGHTING PRODUCTION POSITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 59 Electrics Crew ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 Production Master Electrician ............................................................................................................................ 61 Assistant Master Electrician ............................................................................................................................... 65 Lighting Designer ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Assistant Lighting Designer ............................................................................................................................... 73 2 Assistant to the Lighting Designer .................................................................................................................... 75 Lighting Run Crews ............................................................................................................................................. 77 Light Board Operator........................................................................................................................................... 79 COSTUME PRODUCTION POSITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 81 Cutter/Draper ........................................................................................................................................................ 82 First Hand .............................................................................................................................................................. 84 Stitcher................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Costume Construction Crew .............................................................................................................................. 87 Wardrobe Crew Head ......................................................................................................................................... 88 Wardrobe Crew .................................................................................................................................................... 91 Hair and Makeup Crew ....................................................................................................................................... 93 Crafts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 95 Milliner ................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Wig Master ............................................................................................................................................................ 97 Makeup Designer ................................................................................................................................................. 98 Dyer/Painter ........................................................................................................................................................ 100 Assistant Costume Designer ........................................................................................................................... 101 Assistant To Costume Designer ..................................................................................................................... 103 Costume Designer ............................................................................................................................................. 105 SOUND PRODUCTION POSITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 110 Audio Engineer ................................................................................................................................................... 111 Assistant Audio Engineer ................................................................................................................................. 113 A1 - Mixing Engineer ........................................................................................................................................