totoks there is an article on the front page of this site, which gives an idea of the different sections, that you will come across.
http://www.communitytheater.org/articles/act_di_cr/bootcamp.htm

Check out the 'Book Nook' there as well.
As you wrote it, your half way there. The first things to do is sort out the budget, venue & find a stage manager.
Get all you black ducks in a row, in consultation with the SM & pick your Production Team.
Get the Band Leader or your money person, as a Producer, to take all that rubbish off your shoulders.
I'm sure members of the band may have production experiance or know bods wo can help.
Keep us informed what you upto & how your going &/or if we can help, as there are loads of experiance here, who I'm sure would only be too willing to assist. Even with questions that might be off the wall or you might think stupid?
So keep us in the picture. "If you don't know - ask!"


 

Aimee:  Thank you.  You are right:  the resources on this board are indeed endless!  I have to be careful, or I spend more time than I really have.

 

Things are moving along.  We’re pointing toward a December 9 opening (and closing) night (so, no, Winston, I cannot send you tickets for the second night!)

 

We’re a small church and have more elders than young people.  I’ve had to eliminate two sons/brothers because of lack of male players.  I’ve also had to double up because of soccer conflicts (hmm). 

My orchestra leader (the piano player) is very talented and has bought into the mood(s) of the play.  My stage manager makes up in enthusiasm what he lacks in skills.  My book holder gets so caught up in the lines that she sometimes to forget to wait for “line.”   The Assistant Director doubles/triples for Narrator1/Narrator2/Narrator 1 & 2 (and sometimes, without meaning to, book holder!)

 

We’re stumbling through blocking.    My lighting tech (the only one who really knows what he’s doing) suggested to me that I let the players use their scripts while they learn the blocking.  Made sense to me.  So, we’re off-and-on-again script while we do this terrible two-step on stage.

 

Only the thought of listening to Tiptoe Through The Tulips for all eternity keeps me from committing sideways.  Just kidding, I think.

 

Anyway, I keep coming back.

After several years in CT, I yearned for something more than to "know my lines and don't bump into the furniture." (on occasion attributed to Noel Coward, Spencer Tracy, and Danny Bonnaduce).

So, I "founded" my own theatre group, with an initial focus on the process, meaning workshops and discussions, not performances.  At the first meeting/workshop, my daughter attended who did some acting in college.

As we drove to the meeting space, she commented on how nervous she was since she hadn't acted in a number of years.  I said, "You? I've never done THIS before in my life, and these people think I'm going to lead them in a workshop!!!"

Needless to say, it turned out absolutely terrific, and five years later, into our fourth season of shows and sixth of workshops, I now reflect back on that moment with an easy humor.  But then?

In a word: Believe!
In three: Break a leg!

Neil:  Thank you.  I have a feeling that this is going to be a mixture of wow! and ohmygod-can-i-do-that-one-over-again?  We are coming into the eleventh hour stretch and I am really beginning to become concerned.     We have two songs without singers (although Suzy told someone who told someone who...that she would sing one of them); the flats started getting constructed TODAY and will be finished (but not painted!) tomorrow; we only have one (ONE!) rehearsal this week and Dress rehearsal is on the 6th, with a VIP showing on Saturday the 8th and opening (and closing) on the 9th!!!  We have not, as yet, had any sound effects or lighting.  And Jacob, the oldest Anderson may not be able to be at the opening (and closing) and, (did I forget to mention?)  Suzy cannot be at the VIP showing (She's only Martha!) because she is a bridesmaid at some stupid wedding!! (Haven't they heard that 50 per cent or marriages end in divorce, anyway?)  But other than that everything seems to be okay.  Oh, and we don't have any Union or Confederate Jackets, or hats, yet but they may (or may not) be on their way from Kentucky.