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We typically try to do two weekends, Fri. and Sat. Your tech week starts on the Sun. prior to opening night. That's when the Director of Lighting will start attending rehearsals.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Scripts!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> If you don't already have copies of scripts, call Sherman Morrison, <I>BRT Treasurer, </I>and he will get them ordered for you. You'll need enough copies for the cast, the director, the producer (if there is one), the lighting person, and anyone else you think needs one. The BRT account at Dramatists Play Service is 105378.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Auditions!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Again, check with Jeff Repko to see if auditions have been scheduled. You MUST have open auditions for your show, as it is required in our contract with the Community House. You are responsible for coming up with your own audition forms and copying the portions of your script  you plan to have actors read from. Save your receipts and turn them in to the <I>BRT Treasurer</I> for reimbursement.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Find a Producer!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Your life as a director will be much easier if you find a producer. The rest of this list could then essentially be turned over to that person and you can focus on directing rather than producing. It is your responsibility as director to recruit a producer.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Find rehearsal space!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> We prefer  to keep rehearsals at the Community House to a minimum since it costs $15 for each rehearsal and that adds up quickly. There are lots of different spaces that can be used. You probably know of one yourself. If you're having trouble with this, contact any BRT board member for some help.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Keep expenses down!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Each show is unique in its budgetary  needs, but our rule of thumb is to beg, borrow and steal before buying. If any single item or service that you need will cost more than $50, be sure to check with the <I>BRT Treasurer</I> before purchasing!</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Set design/construction!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> If you need to have a set built, it is your responsibility to contact the <I>BRT Director of Set Design and Construction</I> as early as possible to discuss your needs with him/her. Don't let this go until the last minute, or you find you have to do it all yourself!</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Lighting!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Again, contact the<I> BRT Director of Lighting</I>, Sharon McHugh, early on to discuss your needs.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Posters!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> If you want to design your own show poster, feel free to do so, otherwise contact the <I> BRT Director of Poster/Ticket Design and Production</I>, to handle this for you. It is the responsibility of you and your cast to get posters up in the area.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Show publicity!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Get in touch with the <I>BRT Director of Media Relations</I> to come up with the working for press releases about your show. You will need to take some photos of a rehearsal. In addition, there are two  people in the community who can help get stories into local papers. In Keene you would want to track down Frank Behrens, and in Brattleboro, track down Bill Menezes (he works at Keene State College in the Redfern Center for the Arts),</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Playbill!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> It is your responsibility to forward all information the <I>BRT Director of Playbill Design and Production</I>. This information includes: the cast, the crew, cast/crew/director bios, a description of the setting of the play, a director's note, and any people or groups that need to be given special thanks for helping out with the show.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Costumes!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Contact the <I>BRT Director of Costuming</I> early on to discuss your needs.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ticket Sales!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Please encourage/require your cast/crew to sell as many tickets as possible to the show, because that's how we fund future productions.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Concessions!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> It's important that you let your cast know prior to tech-week that they are expected to bring in some baked goods for concessions during intermission each weekend of the show.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Lobby photos!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> We have a file of photos for many or our regular actors that can be used for the easel in the lobby. Contact Sherman Morrison for that. Otherwise, you will need to make arrangements to have head shots taken of your cast for that purpose. In the past we've tried to use Karevy Photography so the photos are all the same style, but he's expensive, so keep that in mind. We have also used Maureen McHugh for much of our photographic needs for head shots, rehearsal and production photos.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Community House sign!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> When your tech-week starts, you can use the letters in the kitchen of the Community House to spell out the show name, dates, etc. on the sign in front of the Community House.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Key to the Community House!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> As you approach tech-week, get in touch with the <I>BRT President</I> to get a copy of the key to get into the Community House. <I>AND DON'T LOSE IT!</I></div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Box Office/Concessions management!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> You don't have to worry about this - the <I>BRT Directors of Ticket Sales</I> and <I>Concessions</I> will line up the volunteers needed to handle these tasks.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Performance night routines!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> You should get to the house 1.5 hours or more before curtain to get things opened up. Make sure the elevator door is open from the outside for handicap access. Turn outside lights on. Be sure to only use the areas we rent - the auditorium and the dining room (which is our "green room"). Don't use the basement unless you've scheduled it. Tell your cast not to park in the Community House lot or the street spaces in front of the theatre. Those are for patrons. There is a large municipal parking lot behind Doody's. Be sure someone makes a pre-show announcement in which you thank any special helpers/sponsors, ask folks to turn off the cell phones and pagers, ask for donations to BRT (which are tax-deductible), have them sign up for newsletter (usually a sign-up sheet is in the back by lights/sound or box office - they can provide a street address or e-mail address), and tell about upcoming BRT shows. At the end of the night, do a general picking-up of all areas used.</div> <bR> <div> q <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Post-show director's survey!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> We've developed a simple survey for directors to fill out so they can voice how they thought things went and how we can do better as a theatre group in the future.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-9342/BRTHandbook.html"><img align="bottom" border="0" width="140" height="126" src="HTMLobj-9342/BRT_LOGO_Gold_20060818.JPG"> <u>BRTHandbook.pdf</u></a>  </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>TAKE NOTE!</U></B></div> <div> Branch  River Theatre  has obtained tax exempt status recognized b the IRS. That means our donations to BRT are now tax deductible! If you would like to make a financial contribution to the well-being of BRT, please take a moment to speak with our Treasurer, Sherman Morrison by call 603-357-9613. THANKS!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto: branchriver@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: branchriver@yahoo.com"><U><B>mailto: branchriver@yahoo.com</B></U></A><B>     </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>